Rhink One Shots

Punk Office

Warning: a bit of sexual content description in the end.

A/N: this is a Punk!Rhett AU. I saw this edit on tumblr and I just couldn't resist not writing something about it (i'll put the pic here). It's pretty simple but I hope yall like it :)

It was ten past two at the afternoon and Link was staring at his reflection at the elevator's mirror while the engine was going down.

Being one of the exemplar workers at the office had it perks and made the task of getting a free afternoon a lot easier. His boss gladly accepted the request, making Link mentally thank himself for sometimes doing extra work.

His longtime friend Lindsey decided to organize one of those "high-school class meetings" tonight, so the dark haired man decided to take some free time before going to see again people that he never really liked.

High school wasn't that good... Actually it was probably the worst time of Link's life. He was the nerd of the class and people treated him exactly like that. They licked his ass when it came to borrowing homework and writing essays, but turned their backs to him when it came to needing a friend. Except Lindsey. She was his best friend since their first years of high school until present time. So Link couldn't say "no" after her repetitive asks for him to make presence.

As he walked out of the building and squeezed his eyes because of the sun, a strong figure bumped right into his body, making him lose balance. Link was ready to fall on the ground and pray for not damaging his favorite suit, but the person who went against him strongly held his arm, preventing him from being on the ground right now.

- You should be more careful. - a man's voice spoke as Link's eyes got used to the brightness of the sun.

- Or maybe you should be aware that there's a door here and people might be coming out. - Link answered, slowly focusing on the person in front of him.

- I was. Except you didn't walk out of the building, you ran.

Link looked at the guys face, coming across with a pretty tall man. His hair was strong red, some piercings on his face peeking out from his nose, eyebrow and lip, and his body, starting from his neck, covered in tattoos. He wore a tank top, giving Link a perfect view of his colored arms and even a bit of his torso, since Link was standing a bit in the side and the tank top was pretty baggy.

The dark haired guy focused again on the other man's face, realizing he just totally checked him out. The taller man formed a line with his lips, giving Link an awkward kind of smile. Link could swear he knew that face from somewhere...

- Do you happen to have a lighter? - the tall man asked, interrupting the silence.

- I don't smoke. - Link answered and adjusted his blazer, getting ready to walk away.

- You could still have a lighter. - the other man shrugged.

- Well, I don't. Now if you excuse me...

- Wait! - once again a hand grabbed his arm, making Link look up at his face one more time. - Strange question but, did you happen to study at the North Carolina's high school? Or university?

And that's when a light lit up inside Link's head. - McLaughlin.

- Neal! I knew that face was familiar! Of course the nerdy had to end up somewhere in a business skyscraper. - the tall man spoke a little too enthusiastically.

- And I see that it wasn't "just a phase". - Link answered with a calmer and colder voice, briefly doing the quotation marks with his fingers.

Rhett McLaughlin was one of many people Link ignored in the high school. He and his two friends were the "punks" of the class. Always listening to loud music, a new hair color or piercing appearing every day, and caused stupid trouble.