Sometimes Peter thought that Wade saw kissing him as something something similar to leveling up in a game. There were always stages, never skipped, that had to be completed before going to the next one. First, Wade would kiss Peter so lightly he'd barely even notice, just a brush of lips to let Peter know the game had started. If Peter didn't kiss him back, it was game over, no fussing. Contrary to popular belief, Wade wasn't always a nagging pest. But more often than not, Peter would return the kiss - achievement unlocked - and Wade would kiss him deeper; sometimes lazily, sometimes more desperately, but always slowly, carefully. He would always wait for Peter to open for him - Peter set the rules, and Wade followed them, no cheat codes. Or maybe it was cheating, the way Wade would rile Peter up with his passion, wear him down with his patience. It had to be cheating, otherwise the game would have lasted longer, Wade wouldn't have been able to just skip the route to the final boss so quickly. Sometimes Peter would pause the game. Save and continue later. Restart and try again. Game over. But usually he just let Wade reach the final level and attacked; the final battle would begin. And Wade would fight, oh would he fight. The final stage of the kiss would always leave both of them dizzy, spent, breathless. But it was Peter, who always felt defeated. He wasn't ashamed of admitting it though - Wade was a skilled player.