FLOWERS [rhink] COMPLETED

DAFFODILS

when the car came to a stop, link finally took time to observe his surroundings.

"burger king?" he asked, looking at the small building.

"well, did you expect a 5-star restaurant?" cole retorted, chuckling.

"n-no." link said quietly, not registering that cole was joking around. they climbed out of the car and started to make their way to the building, rhett walked beside link, talking to each other and quietly laughing.
"as i said, just ignore him." rhett told link with smile, making link giggle. "i'll try."

cole frowned and smacked his brother in the head, obviously not happy with what he just said.

they made their way into the burger king and to the counter, looking at the menu.

"hello, welcome to burger king, how may i help you today?" the cashier spoke, sounding enthusiastic, or at least trying to.

"hi, uh, i'd like a whopper, with no onions, make it a meal please." cole spoke up first walking to the counter.

rhett looked down at link, who was eyeing the dollar menu. "you don't have to order off the dollar menu, link." he whispered to him. his voice startled link.
"but,-" "ah ah, no but's. order something filling, it's not like i don't make money." rhett told him with a smile. link looked at him for a while, before looking the combos section.
"who said you were paying," link said before walking up the cashier.
"hi, uh, can i get some of the $1.49 nuggets?" he told the cashier, watching as they worked on the tablet like thing in front of them. "sauce?" they asked, their tone much less happier than before.
"none, thank you." link replied as he turned away and stood next to rhett.

"chicken nuggets, really?" rhett asked, laughing.
"i really like them, excuse you." link stuck his tongue out at the taller man, then laughing when rhett did the same.

"chicken-nugget-loving-turd." the tatted man mumbled as he walked up to the counter to order.

after ordering, rhett paid, even when link argued with him that he should at least pay for his part, but got shushed by rhett. they chose a seat by the windows and waited. link sat next to cole, and rhett sat on the other side.
it was a few moments later when their food arrived, they chatted in the meantime. link asked about rhett's tattoos and if they had a meaning to them. they got through one arm before their number was called. cole left to retrieve the food, leaving rhett and link to themselves.

"so, link, what was it you were thanking me for?" rhett asked in a casual tone. link looked up at the man, his eyes not exactly catching rhett's.
"i was going to thank you," he paused, looking at his hands. "it's silly."

"i want to hear though, link." the blonde reached over and grabbed one of link's fidgeting hands with both of his, enclosing it.
link looked up at the man once more and saw a smile on his face, a genuine one.

"uhm, thank you for..trying to be my friend, i guess." link said in small voice. "thank you for, well, giving me your time."

rhett looked at link with concentration. he was astounded, yet at the same time confused. what did link mean?

"what do you mean?" rhett asked, giving the florists hand a squeeze.

"i, uh, i just never had anyone so interested in me before." link placed his hand over rhett's, rubbing slightly at the sun-kissed skin.

"now you do." rhett said softly, and smiled. he lifted link's hand and brought it to his lips, giving the pale-skinned hand a light kiss before returning it to it's owner. he looked at link and saw his face turn a deep shade of pink, which looked delightful on him, contrasting with his skin perfectly.