Steve Rogers really didn't back down from much of anything, even a bet that didn't have much grounding behind it. They'd shook on it. That meant enough to him that he wouldn't go back on his word, even if it meant planting a kiss on Rumlow's cheek.

Honestly, Rumlow wasn't a bad-looking guy. Not by any means. It was more that Steve didn't know the rules that they were playing by, didn't understand Rumlow's motives, didn't have much experience in general. Still, there was something exciting in that too -- in not having much of an idea of where this was going.

So he leaned in, eyes open (it would have felt weird to close them) as he shifted his weight to bring him near enough to press his lips at the spot Rumlow had indicated.

Except then Rumlow turned his face, and it happened at the last second, so quick that Steve didn't have the chance to abort the action before he kissed Rumlow's lips instead. It wasn't like he hadn't kissed people before, but this would be his first time kissing a man and while he didn't have anything against the idea, he wasn't quite ready for it to be sprung on him like that.

Just a second after their lips touched, Steve jerked back, more out of shock than anything else.