In honour of pride month I want to share a headcanon: Akk in his first pride month after being out and going to his first pride parade 🥺 MY BABY
Ohh, Akk experiencing his first pride month and pride parade 🥺, he's so precious to me, so I wrote something short for your headcanon ^^
Something sweet and fluffy 🥹🥹
It all started with a simple pin, which Akk started wearing on the first of June.
Start of the Pride month.
Akk remembered the way his heart was pounding in his chest when he stepped with the pin out to the streets, his heart was about to burst. Not because he was scared, no. It was excitement that got him so worked up as this was his very first Pride month since he came out earlier that year.
Akk had always secretly thought about it – how good it had to feel to be celebrating who you truly were. In the past, he never thought he would be able to experience it, it always felt out of reach, but things have changed a lot in a year.
In a year, he met Ayan and meeting him changed everything. For the better.
Ayan helped him, he made him braver. Ayan was patient with him, never pushing, always there when he needed someone to talk to. It was that exact support that made Akk slowly open up not only to him, but to everyone around him.
Coming out used to be such a scary word, but… Not anymore.
Akk was proud to celebrate who he was and he pressed his lips together as he was standing in front of the mirror in Ayan’s room as the two of them were getting ready to attend the Pride parade.
Akk’s first Pride parade.
Akk was both excited, but perhaps a little bit nervous as well. Not in a bad way, though. He glanced at his reflection, which was staring back at him from the mirror and he leaned closer, buttoning up his white short sleeved shirt and he glanced at the pin, a little smile spreading across his lips.
It was a small pin, but it spoke volumes.
The truth was – Akk got it a long time ago.
Last year, when he was watching the parade from the edge. He happened to walk past one of the vendors selling the pins and Akk stood there for a very long time, heart pounding in his chest, feeling others watching him, but in the end, he still got the pin and ended up bolting away, running all the way up to his dorm room, keeping the pin safely tucked in one of his drawers, making sure that it was locked.
Akk ran his fingers over the pin and he sighed along, turning his head over to Ayan, who was sitting on his bed and was observing Akk with a smile on his lips, leaned back against his hands and his legs were playfully dangling off the bed.
Compared to Ayan, Akk felt plain.
Ayan was wearing sneakers, white shorts and a black tank top, which was hugging his body in perfect ways. There was a text printed over his left side, right over heart and the words read Proud in rainbow colour. Not only that, but Ayan also made sure that the earrings that he was wearing also looked like he was attending the Pride.
Little studs in rainbow colours.
And since Ayan felt festive enough, he also drew a rainbow on his left cheek with the face paints he bought a while back. At the time, he didn’t really know why he would be needing them, but now they came in handy and Akk frowned and glanced back at the mirror.
Ayan clocked the troubled expression on Akk’s face immediately and alarm bells started going off right away, quickly standing up and he walked over to Akk, who was now glaring at himself in the mirror, feeling grumpy. The only person that Akk felt frustrated with was himself and he didn’t like it, gritting his teeth.
“Akk, what’s wrong?” asked Ayan, voice strained a bit.
“Nothing,” said Akk, who was… sulking?
Ayan raised his eyebrows and slowly placed a hand on top of his shoulders and slowly turned him around, so that he could face him. Ayan slowly pushed Akk’s shoulders down. He was too tense for Ayan’s liking, so they definitely had to have a talk before they left his place.
“I don’t know,” mumbled Akk.
“Yes, you do,” said Ayan and smiled brightly, pulling Akk closer. “C’mon, don’t pout and tell me what’s wrong,” said Ayan and tipped his head to the side. “Hm? What is it? Feeling nervous?”
“No, I just feel like I look boring,” complained Akk and Ayan let out a startled chuckle.
“I beg you a pardon?” asked Ayan. This was blasphemy. What was Akk even saying? “You look hot, I don’t know where you got the boring part from, so I suggest you take a look at yourself again,” said Ayan, but Akk was still moping around.
Akk’s eyes flickered down, briefly glancing at the necklace that Ayan always wore – a gift from his uncle – and then he glanced back up at his face, chewing on his lower lip.
“Akk, come on,” whined Ayan and his arms went around his waist, bringing Akk closer. He went to his toes and puckered up, making Akk smirk and he still followed the lead, allowing Ayan to kiss the pout away, but Akk was still sulking. “Don’t ever say that. You aren’t boring.”
“I just want… something more,” said Akk.
Akk’s eyes flickered to the painted rainbow on Ayan’s cheek and his heart fastened, licking across his lower lip. He wanted that as well and lately, Akk was better at asking for things that he wanted. His eyes were on the rainbow for a bit too long and Ayan immediately understood what Akk wanted.
“Can… Can you draw a rainbow on my cheek, too?” asked Akk, his voice a bit hesitant, but Ayan didn’t have to be asked twice. He offered to draw one before, but Akk said it would be too flashy on him. Now, apparently, he changed his mind.
“It’s not too flashy?” teased Ayan a bit.
“No,” said Akk. “Unless you think it wouldn’t look good on me-”
“Never said that,” said Ayan and gently took Akk’s hand into his own, slowly guiding him over to his bed, slow and patient with him. Akk followed and then he sat down onto the edge of the bed. “Sit down and I’ll draw it in no time for you,” said Ayan and Akk nodded.
“Okay,” said Akk, feeling giddy inside as he waited for Ayan to get the water-activated face paints. The colours were very vibrant and Ayan gently caressed his cheek as he slowly sat down next to him, slowly holding his chin and he turned his head to the side slightly, Akk’s breath stuttering a bit.
“How big should I make it?” asked Ayan.
“I want… the same as yours,” said Akk and Ayan slowly nodded.
Ayan had a few brushes ready and he watched how Akk’s eyes closed as he dipped the brush into the first colour, tipping Akk’s head back a little bit.
Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Purple.
Akk kept fighting a smile from spreading across his lips too widely. Ayan didn’t mind it, even if it meant that he had to take little breaks as Akk was having a difficult time keeping a straight face. The bristles of the brush tickled and he felt so happy.
Ayan was done in no time and he slowly observed his creation. Akk looked so happy, the smile bright and he couldn’t help it as he slowly leaned closer and gently captured Akk’s lips between his own, sighing into their kiss. Akk whimpered, but quickly returned the kiss and by the time he pulled back, he looked a bit dazed, taking a deep breath in.
“How do I look?” asked Akk and Ayan ruffled his hair.
“Beautiful,” said Ayan and Akk quickly stood up to check in the mirror.
Akk liked it. The rainbow was small, but it filled him with so much happiness.
“Okay, I am ready,” huffed Akk and took Ayan’s hand into his own.
“Let’s get going then,” said Ayan and Akk nodded, clasping his hands together.
Akk and Ayan made it to downtown – they were supposed to be meeting up with their friends right before the parade started and Akk was just taking everything in, his eyes travelling around, holding onto Ayan’s hand.
Nobody started, people only smiled when they passed by them, still searching for their friends.
Music was playing, people were dancing, singing, laughing and talking. It wasn’t really chaotic, per say, the street just felt alive. There were people with flags and banners, their partners, just being themselves.
Akk felt overwhelmed, but in a good way.
Akk’s grip around Ayan’s hand tightened and the other one stopped, turning around as he wanted to check up on Akk, anyway, and he smiled at him because he could tell Akk was having a good time. Ayan was searching for Khan, Thua and Wat, they should be around there somewhere, but so far he couldn't locate them. There were many people, so he pulled Akk to the sidewalk and he let out a surprised giggle when Akk wrapped his arms around his waist and hugged him.
Akk didn’t really know what came over him, he was just happy and grateful for Ayan. And all of this.
Just as Akk was about to kiss Ayan, someone crept up behind him and suddenly there was darkness in front of Akk’s eyes, yelling out loud because he didn’t see who the person was that happened to creep up behind him.
“Guess who?” asked the voice, literally screaming into his ear and Ayan was heard laughing.
“Khan, you will give him a heart attack,” said Thua and pulled his boyfriend by his hand, dragging him away from Akk, who jumped and narrowed his eyes.
“What the fuck?!” grumbled Akk and immediately brought his hand up, to where… “If you smudged it I will-”
“Looks good, Akk,” said Ayan because he found it adorable that Akk was so worried about the rainbow on his cheek.
“I see you two made it,” said Wat and Akk took a deep breath in and nodded.
All of his friends were there.
“You good?” asked Khan, feeling kind of bad for jumping Akk like that.
“I’m fine,” said Akk and grabbed onto Ayan’s hand instead.
“Let’s grab a drink?” asked Thua and Ayan nodded as he tugged Akk a little bit closer.
Akk’s breath shook as glanced down onto Ayan, who was just smiling brightly up at him and he leaned closer, kissing Ayan in the middle of the crowded street. The music was loud around them, Akk’s heart happily dancing in his chest as he kissed Ayan one more time, feeling Ayan’s hands gently holding his neck, Akk’s hands stopping on Ayan’s waist, bringing him closer.
Akk heard people cheering, which made him break the kiss and he narrowed his eyes, but then Ayan made him look down at him again.
“I love you, Big Foot,” sighed Ayan, happy to share this moment with his boyfriend as well.
“I love you too, Tiny,” was all that Akk said before kissing his boyfriend again.
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