Because it's you (Rei x Arlo)

15

"The audacity of that woman impresses me every time." Arlo huffed. "Does she thing she's the only teacher? I have other school work given to me and don't have time for your fifteen papers all due by the next day." Rei chuckled softly patting Arlo on the back. Arlo sighed blowing a piece of hair out of his face. He'd had a relatively stressful day and just wanted to see Rei.

The felt weird to say.

He needed a break. When he'd gotten out of class he'd messaged Rei asking if the older was free and this is how they ended up on a walk in the park. It wasn't took cold outside, the breeze that was blowing was gentle and lightly tousled their hair with each gust. Arlo liked talking to Rei. Because he didn't talk over him or ever try to interrupt, he just listened. Yeah he'd laugh or smile occasionally and sometimes tease if Arlo stumbled over his words, but it was always pleasant to talk to Rei. 

"You think that's bad. Mrs. Reynolds gave us a project on the first week of school and on the day that was due, she gave us another one." Arlo shook his head. "You see, I'd end up fighting her if she did that to me." Arlo smiled, he could get used to this. "Oh I've been meaning to ask you. What is it your trying to learn on the guitar?" Rei hummed turning to the blonde. "Uh...I don't know, mostly some tricky chords I've been having trouble with." Arlo hummed nodding slowly. "You ever thought of writing your own song?" Rei laughed dismissing the question. "No, for one that would require me to sing and I can't sing."

Arlo smirked, "aw come on. You can do everything perfectly but can't sing?" Rei rolled his eyes pushing Arlo slightly. "I'm not perfect at everything. And no, I sound like a pig getting ran over or something." Arlo chuckled lightly. "Well no one said you had to sing, just that you had to write a song." Rei smirked, "and what, you would sing?" Arlo's face turned bright red. "There is nothing in the world that would get me to sing." Rei laughed, "not even for me??" Arlo turned away not answering the question.

Rei smiled shaking his head. "Seriously though, I have thought about it. I've experimented with some notes here and there but nothing big." Arlo raised his eyebrow, "could you play it?" Rei gave him a soft glare, Arlo was learning that Rei really didn't like playing in front of people and always refused to play for someone, but with Arlo it seemed he always reluctantly said yes.

One of the reasons they were in the park is because Rei had already been here practicing in the same spot as yesterday. The older boy had offered to come pick Arlo up, but he'd refused as he one wanted to catch Rei practicing again, and two he didn't want to make Rei leave just to get him.

"I'd have to grab my guitar...it's in the car." Arlo nodded. "Your usual spot isn't far from here I could go ahead and walk there while you grab your guitar." Arlo smirked accentuating the "your" watching Rei pale. "The schools guitar, the one I am borrowing." He mumbled quickly. "I'm gonna go grab it." He added before breaking away from the blonde. Arlo shook his head rubbing his arms absentmindedly. 

On his way back to the spot he found two boys probably his age sitting on a picnic blanket. For some reason he couldn't help but stare. He'd like to have that one day. With slightly pink cheeks, he shook the though from his head and walked through the trees before sitting down. Only a few moments later Rei joined him once more with a slightly peeved look to his face, but he'd get over it. "Where was your car in a bush or something?" Arlo commented. Rei made a slightly confused face before brushing a hand through his hair with a soft "oh" as leaves fell out of his hair. 

Arlo shook his head with a chuckle as Rei sat down next to him. The blonde smirked, there were still a lot of leaves in his hair that his hand must of missed. Arlo brought a hand up about to brush the leaves away but caught himself and brought it back to himself. "It's nothing impressive like I said." Rei pointed out as he positioned his fingers. Arlo could see the shaking in Rei's fingers as he softly played a g, then a c then some other notes that Arlo didn't know. Like the last time he heard Rei play, the sound was strained because Arlo could see the greenette was nervous.

So taking a deep breath, he lifted his hand once more and softly plucked one of the leaves from Rei's hair. Rei tensed slightly, but continued to play, the sound becoming a little clearer. Arlo smiled, as he carded his fingers through the others hair gently removing the leaves and smiling as with each leaf the sound of the guitar became clearer. Eventually he was just running his hand though the green strands, but neither of them really minded. They were just sitting in each others presence with the sound of the guitar around them and a gentle breeze in the air. 

Briefly, Arlo thought back to those two on the blanket. He wanted that. He wanted that with Rei. He wanted to...he wanted to.

Arlo bit his lip.

Rei would never be his and he knew that. But he'd always be here, and they could do this for as long as they wanted to. Arlo could listen to that guitar for hours and never get bored of it. He could sit he running his hands though Rei's hair and never get bored of it. He could talk to Rei or let Rei talk his ear off. No matter what, as long as it was with Rei, he'd do anything. 

So when Rei stopped playing a turned to him with a small smile in his face, Arlo couldn't resist throwing his arms around the other and just holding him. A smile fell on his face when he felt Rei hug him back. He swore he could still hear the guitar playing in his head as the two hugged.

Moments like this, he never wanted to end.