NEW YORK -- Drake, in love with Rihanna since he was 22, presented his crush with the but he didn't turn over the Moon Man until he went in for a kiss.
"She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old."
— MTV (@MTV)
It was a slightly awkward moment in an otherwise adorable, heartfelt speech by Drake -- and his landing in the region of Rihanna's neck was the gif that kept on giving on Twitter.
Thanks for an incredible night and for tweeting with me. It's been a wild ride, my loves.
— MTV (@MTV)
Where was he headed? We'll never know. He leaned in. She leaned back. He skimmed her cheek before moving south.
Vulture.com tweeted it was "The curve to end all curves." The Twitter account of the VMAs itself put the kiss on a loop, tweeting: "I'm just gonna leave this gem right here."
"Rihanna is one of my bestfriends"
— barbara. (@justbarbye)
-Drake, the friendzone.
Drake is a perfect example of what happens when you're a nice guy lol. He's super sweet and nice to Rihanna and he got friendzoned
— Coleman (@inf0rmationist)
Drake professing his love to Rihanna and possibly getting friendzoned on live television. I feel like I just want to hug him tbh
— Daniel (@thedan41)
The two have dated in the past, having known each other since they were kids.
I've decided I'll settle for nothing less than how much Drake loves Rihanna.
— Lily Melrose ✌️ (@llymlrs)