Bertholdt slides into the bath after a long day of work, being a employee of a clothing shop isn't easy, especially having to put up with smart ass customers.
Having a long bath after interaction with them always makes him feel better, it was like getting ride of today's layer of troubles.
Bertholdt lays in the bath with his eyes half lidded and the steam sliding across his smooth tan skin, coursing the blood to swell in his cheeks.
"Ahhh I don't know how I can live with out this".
He brings his knees to his chest and rests his chin on them, making himself into a tight ball.
The water around him settled and it all went quiet until he herd heavy footsteps walking through the corridor,
"Reiner must be home".
Bertholdt unraveled himself from the tight ball he was in and listened to Reiners footsteps that were become louder with every step. Reiners feet stopped abruptly at the door before the door handle was twisted.
"Hey bert, rough day at work I see". Reiner spoke in a low defeated voice before taking off his white button up shirt. " yeah , it's not like it will ever change. Switching jobs is out of the question, being at this time in our lives, I can't be job hunting".
Bertholdt replied while combing his long bony fingers through his short black hair.
Reiner kneels down beside the bath and runs his hand through the water. "Mind if I join". A red tan ran across Bertholdts face and brought a smile, "sure". Bertholdts moves his legs up and out of the way so there was room and at the same time Reiner striped down, making the tanned boy blush.
Both of them were in the bath now, their legs intertwined as they site on opposite sides. They stare deeply into each others eyes, Reiner looking deeply into Bertholdts pale olive eyes and Bertholdt looking into the others soft baby blue ones, which were much dimmer then usual.
"Hey bert, why don't you site on my lap anymore".
It all goes silent, both boys could feel their hearts starting to beat faster.
"Reiner, I haven't sate in your lap in years, we're too old for that anyway".
Bertholdt hugs his knees to cover himself. He didn't want to keep up the confiscation. But Reiner wasn't giving up. "Come on bert, you know that's not true. You may be taller but I can still pick you up just as easy like when we were kids.
The words spiralled through the tan boys head. "When we were kids"? And in that moment he felt something he hasn't felt in forever, emptiness.
"I'm sorry Reiner"
The tense expression that masked the blonds face drowned into a sorrowful one. He didn't mean to make him feel bad, he just wanted to know why.
"No I'm sorry. I shouldn't of mentioned it, it was a stupid thing to say anyway".
Both were dead quiet. Reiners eyes were pined on the little ripples of water that came from Bertholdts direction, "Bertholdt"?
Reiner looked up to see Bertholdt with tears leaking from his eyes, dropping to the water that they both sat in. Short heavy breaths escaped the tan boys lips as he so desperately tries to fight back the hot tears.
"Do you really think we could be kids again Reiner, do you really believe we can take back our childhood"?
Bertholdts words became slurred with every word, which made it difficult for Reiner to understand. Reiner looks on in grief, nothing could bring out the words that was welling up in his chest.
"Well Reiner, is that how you feel!"?
Bertholdt grips the edge of the bath to stand but was stopped by Reiner pulling him toward him.
His arms wrapped around Bertholdt like an over protective mother and Bertholdts weeping face pressed against his lovers chest, hearing the beating of his heart.
"Tell me Bertholdt, when we first met, what did you feel"?
Reiner's grip became tighter as he waited for Bertholdts response. Both minds raced at the same pace as their hearts.
"Reiner, you know when I met you I fell in love instantly, Iv told you before."
The tan boy said with an emotional voice. He could feel reiners eyes peering down at him as he looked at the door with moist eyes. Reiner noticed and he knew he didn't want to stay, but he also didn't want him to go and the tension that he caused to stain their relationship.
Time went past and the blond male finally released his lover. Bertholdt felt Reiner remove his hands from around him and backed away from Reiner but he didn't get up. But instead he went back into a tight ball at the end of the bath.
The ripples of the water was the only sound that could be herd, the sound irritated Reiner and clawed at his mind.
"I don't like giving speeches bert but it feels like I have to, just so you know how much I love you". Reiner started to raise his voice in an angery way. "I don't know how you can't see the pain I go through just to keep you happy when you're sad, it hurts bert it really does".
The already weeping boy berried his head in his knees in an attempt to escape Reiners words. He always hated loud noises, especially when it's directed at him. "Reiner stop it" Bertholdt managed to slur as he started to cry harder.
"Why should I stop, Im never aloud to do anything. You have no idea what's going on with me". His loud deep voice echoed through the bathroom, his voice bouncing off the walls and surrounding Bertholdt in some kinda nightmarish like state."You're scaring me".
The angered male froze, he couldn't believe what he was doing. Bertholdts words burn through his brain, much like larva was being forced in his ears.
He watched his lover cower in fear at his own words, afraid to be hit.
Reiner knew he messed up. He let his rag control his mouth again.
"Bert..." Reiner reached over to Bertholdts face to only get pushed away by the tan boys shaking hands. The blonds heart dropped and his head swarmed with a thousand thoughts.
Bertholdt griped the edge of the bath to get out but Reiner quickly pulled him back and onto his lap in a panic. "Bertholdt" the tan male grips the bath tightly in shock, his cheeks a bright red. "Bert i need you, never think I don't".
Bertholdt sat in between Reiners legs with his back facing Reiner, the water rocking side to side slightly spilling out the bath. "Reiner the water", Reiner ignored his lovers plead and healed him tightly.
"Bertholdt, you are my world and no one can compete with that". A bright blush ran across Bertholdts cheeks. The loving grip around Bertholdt loosened but the tan male refused to move, "Reiner..." Bertholdt spoke in a shaky but smooth voice, "And as long as we live, I don't ever want to leave your arms". The both of them shared a long in brace until the water became cold.
As the water became unbearable to site in, they both climes out and warped a towel around each other and walked to their shared bedroom.
Bertholdt sat on the bed and watched Reiner as he fiddled around with his buttons while getting dressed. "Hey Reiner", Reiner gave a light grunt in response, "I don't thing I would of made it if I hadn't met you, I thank god everyday that someone like you had entered my life". Reiner takes the tan boys words to heart. "As I said Bert, you are my world and I wouldn't want anything less then to have you in my life".
