Rhink One Shots

Memories | (Part 4)

Rhett liked cooking in general, but he found the activity a lot better with Link helping him. After the dark haired man put on some comfortable sweatpants and a black t-shirt and after he completely recovered from the turbulent moment in the bathroom, he joined Rhett downstairs at the kitchen of his house and followed the commands of his tall friend.
While Link was still in his room, Rhett looked through the space where they would spend the next hours and memorized where everything was. When his best friend joined him, Rhett tried to make him as useful as he could. He'd tell Link the ingredients he needed, always giving the dark haired a hint where everything was. "Ketchup, by the right" "Corn in the upper shelf". And every time the smaller gave Rhett what he needed, the blond was rewarded with a proud smile because Link was always able to find the products with only one try, warming up his heart a little more.
The space was soon filled with an amazing smell, making both of them pretty impatient for the food to get ready. Both of them cleaned up the space pretty quickly, helping each other. Rhett couldn't hide his smile, being reminded that they did something like this from time to time in their earlier years. It almost made him forget the sad reality of that moment.
- Maybe we should've ordered pizza. Waiting for it is complete torture. - Rhett whined, supporting his head with one of his hands while they sat behind the dining table.
Link chuckled. - It was fun! We should do that every day. - he answered smiling and looking at his friend.
- We'd get fat and not be able to move. - the blond joked, looking back at the blue eyed.
- Well, at least we'd be together. - Link's smile turned into a shy expression, making him look down at his fingers.
There it was. That tingling feeling inside Rhett's body that was always awaken when Link mentioned them "being together". Sure Rhett did that quite a lot during the show, and he was perfectly aware of that. But, all of those times, all the times they got too touchy or the conversation went about them together, Rhett would be in control. He started it and he finished it. He was controlling. And when he isn't in control, things get to him differently.
Luckily, the timer rang right after Link's sentence, making the blond immediately jump on his feet.
- Finally! - he said loudly and Link got up right after him.
They carefully took the pizzas out of the oven and in a couple of minutes both men were in the living room, sat on the sofa with the pizzas in between them. The TV showed some movie that none of them knew, but both of them watched it in silence and by the end of it, the pizzas were finished and Link was resting his head on Rhett's shoulder. The dirty dishes lay on the floor beside them.
- Do you want some tea or something? - Rhett asked as the credits of the movie scrolled through the screen of the TV.
- I'm so full. - Link whined, making Rhett giggle.
- Tea will help you to relax. You'll sleep better.
- I'll explode, that what's gonna happen.
- Are you tired? - Rhett changed subject and turned his head to the side, his cheek brushing against Link's hair.
- A bit.
- You should go to sleep.
Link raised his head lazily. - It's still pretty early.
- You need to rest. Today was a long day. - Rhett smiled as he saw the sleepy eyes of his best friend.
Link took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes and then messed up his hair. - Yeah. Maybe I should go. Where will you sleep?
- Here. - Rhett answered in a sweet tone and fixed Link's hair back to normal with one of his hands.
- Oh. - Link sounded disappointed. - Will you be comfortable?
- I'll find my way. - Rhett gave him a comforting smile. - C'mon. - he got up and Link followed him to the room upstairs.
While Link took off his clothes, Rhett prepared the bed and lit up the lamp on the bedside table. The room gained a warm orange light, making the space look more comfortable, which quite calmed him down.
- If you need something, don't hesitate to call me, okay? Scream or just go downstairs. At any time. Okay?
Link just nodded with a smile as he looked up at Rhett.
The taller swallowed loudly with Link's figure. His slender body sat on the bed, his blue eyes looking right at Rhett's from below. He wanted to hug him. Cuddle him till they fell asleep and pass the night like that. Kiss Link's face, caress him, give him the love he needed, because he surely needed it now.
- Good night, Link. - Rhett said and made his way to the door.
- Good night. - he heard Link's sweet voice behind him and then left the room. As soon as he closed the door and was now on the lower floor, Rhett leaned on the wall and put his hands on his knees, deeply breathing a couple of times. "It's okay. He's okay." he repeated to himself giving one last deep breath.
While Rhett washed the dishes and put everything in order, the house gained a heavy silence, making him slightly uncomfortable. Sleeping on the sofa also wasn't something he looked forward to because his back would surely be sore by tomorrow morning.
The tall man prepared the couch and threw some white sheets on it, trying to make it as cozy as possible; still the idea of sleeping there didn't please him. He turned off the lights in the room and lay down, his eyes focusing on the window of the room. It let in a bit of light from the street, but nothing from which Rhett couldn't turn around and lock himself in complete darkness. Yet after some time of turning from one side to another, he wasn't even a bit sleepy.
Rhett got up and searched for a clock but there was none in the room and he felt too impatient to search for his phone in the darkness, so Rhett just deduced it was somewhere around midnight.
He silently walked upstairs and stopped in front of Link's room. The temperature in the house was pretty on point, making it completely fine to just walking in underwear. The lights were turned off yet still he decided to peek in and see if his friend was okay. He carefully opened the door, enough to only one of his eyes see inside. Yet he didn't see Link's body on the bed, so Rhett opened it more until his eyes met his best friend sat at the end of the bed, his breathing heavy and his hands squeezing the sheets.
- Link? - he called him in a low tone.
The dark haired jumped in unexpectedness to hear someone and immediately turned his head towards the door. - I... - he tried to talk but his hyperventilation didn't let him so Rhett just ran into the room and kneeled before his friend.
- What's wrong? What's happening? Tell me, what do you need?
- ... Air. I...
Rhett immediately jumped on his feet and fully opened the window in the room, tossing the curtains to the side. He grabbed Link's shaky hand, helping him to get up and led him to the window, letting the smaller take deep breaths of fresh air.
He positioned himself behind Link, never letting go of his hand until the dark haired grabbed both of his hands and placed them on his waist, giving Rhett to understand that Link wanted him to hold him. So Rhett did. His arms hugged the dark haired man's waist, feeling his hot skin against his friend's cold one. Link was glad Rhett understood what he wanted because from all the hyperventilation and panic, his head felt light and his body weaker than ever and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to stand on his feet for too long.
- Better? - Rhett asked.
Link shook his head positively.
- Do you want to talk about this?
Link shook his head negatively.
- Let's lay down?
Positive shake again.
Rhett helped his friend to lie on the bed, carefully and patiently, and after closing the window, he laid right next to him.
As Link turned away from Rhett, the taller also turned to the side, spooning Link's body with his. He felt Link getting closer, almost making himself smaller to sink inside the taller man's body and Rhett enjoyed every second of that, glad that this time they were in a familiar space and not in the monotonous room of the hospital.
- Everything's okay. - Rhett whispered against Link's hair. This time it smelled like apples. To relax his friend a bit, Rhett decided to sing. - My love/ There's only you in my life - Rhett softly started the song that two of them knew better than any other. The song they rocked at the karaoke machines and dragged their opponents down. Their song. - The only thing that's bright.- the blond didn't even try to hold the tears back, but made sure none of them touched Link's skin.
- My first love/ You're every breath that I take - Rhett heard Link's weak voice continuing the song and for a second he was sure his heart stopped. He stopped breathing. The time just stopped. But his tears intensified and the struggle to not make noise was almost impossible to hold back anymore. He remembered it?! How? Why?! - You're every step I make.
- And I/ I want to share - Rhett continued, his voice now shaky. His emotions were slowly suffocating him.
- All my love with you - their voices intertwined and Link broke down in sobs and tears, making Rhett's heart hurt. His whole body hurt.
- No one else will do - the blond tried his hardest to make the voice come out.
- And your eyes/ Your eyes, your eyes/ They tell me how much you care/ Oh yes, you will always be/ My endless love. - they sang together again and after that both stayed in silence for a moment, Link's sobs echoing in the air while Rhett squeezed him against his own body.
The dark haired then turned forward to Rhett and the blond forced a smile as is friend looked at him. The taller cleaned Link's tears with one of his hands, but they just wouldn't stop, so Link buried his head between the pillow and Rhett's neck, hugging the taller man's torso with one of his arms, pulling him closer against his skin. Rhett swallowed loudly and breathed in and out to make himself stop from crying and before he fell asleep, he gave Link a gentle kiss on the cheek and then closed his eyes, enjoying the scent of apples of Link's hair.

A/N: I had this chapter planned for such a long time and you know what happened when I started to put the lyrics of the song? I started crying! (Please don't take this as if I'm saying "oh I'm so good at writing I even cry and I make people cry" I don't mean it in that way, believe me I don't. I'm the most insecure person ever) but, I just imagined this whole thing happening and the fact that this song is their go-to at karaoke and they just duet it and its kind of literally "their" song, makes my heart melt because it's such a beautiful and romantic song. And like, the context of this story and this song mixed, I don't know what happened but I had to stop writing and give myself a moment. I'm just a very emotional person haha. Please let me know what you think guys! I really hope you enjoy it!
Important P.S.: People, I need your beautiful minds and imagination again. I found myself out of ideas for more one shots and am currently battling against writers block (I WONT LET IT WIN), so please suggest stuff! Give me scenarios, maybe there are GMM's that you readers like and like "what happened after it" can be written, just really, let your imagination fly here! Fluff, smut, angst, just suggest! :D (and if I pick your guys ideas I'll obviously credit you in the chapter.)
P.P.S.: 20k reads guys! 20k! 20 000!!! That is five digits! WHAT HOW WHAT?! You guys blow my mind I swear. Thank you to every single one of you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for enjoying what I write because writing is my favorite thing to do and knowing that someone likes what I write is just the best feeling in the world. (I'm sure you guys can relate. I stalk some of you from time to time *insert creepy smile and look*). Again, thank you guys so much. I hope you enjoy the one shots till the end! All the love! Luna .x