Chapter 3 - Confession
Jack shot awake to the icy feeling of cold metal on his leg and the dip in his bed of someone getting in with him.
"Sorry." Rhys gave a small whisper, crawling in behind him as the bed creaked under the weight.
"It's alright." Jack mumbled moving over a bit to give Rhys some room.
"Did I wake you?" Rhys said, stretching out as the metal arm warmed from Jack's heat, the silver coloring shining slightly in the dark. "Sorry, I was just lonely."
"Ah it's okay Rhysie." Jack said. "You can always come be with me you know that."
"Well yeah but I don't want to be a drag on you…" Rhys sighed, curling up to Jack's chest. "Plus I know my arm is clunky and annoying…"
"You're not a drag Rhys. i thought i told you this before." Jack sighed wrapping an arm around Rhys. "I'm getting used to it."
"Well yeah, but you know you don't have to lie, I know I hold you back a lot just cause my stupid powers and my arm. I know you don't really want to have to think of me for everything." Rhys sighed, hugging Jack. "Is this safe for Rhys? Is he okay? Will he be safe here? I know it gets annoying."
"It may get annoying but i love you. And so i'm willing to keep what i love safe even if it means changing plans up a bit." Jack sighed.
"You love me? Sounds a little weird considering our relationship." Rhys giggled, hugging gently being careful with his arm.
"Y-yeah i know, but still i've kinda started to." Jack muttered
"Okay now you sound like you have a crush." Rhys muffled his giggling to be quiet.
"Pft d-don't be stupid. A crush on your idiotic self nah." Jack said awkwardly as a slight blush dusted his cheeks.
"Come on Handsome Jack just say it. You looooove me!" Rhys giggled. "Besides, I've gotten smarter. I can do my multiples now!"
"Hush idiot." Jack grumbled before ruffling Rhys's hair. "Good job. You're going places bro."
"Yay I'm slightly smarter now!" Rhys chuckled. "Come on! You wanna say it! You love me!"
"Keep it up nerd." Jack chuckled. "Yeah i love ya dum-dum."
"Says the actual nerd." Rhys giggled. "Love-love kinda love?" Rhys grinned, pressing. "Oh Rhys I love you so much! Let's hug and kiss and get married forever!" Rhys mocked him, giggling.
Jack huffed rolling his eyes. "I do not act like that. But yeah Love-love kinda love." Jack said.
"Yes you do." Rhys grinned, cuddling Jack.
"I do not." Jack scoffed but held Rhys closer to him.
"So… if you did take over dad's company, what's the first thing you'll do?" Rhys giggled.
"Get you somewhere you don't have to worry about your powers." Jack said looking at Rhys.
"Where would that be? It would be away from you though." Rhys said.
"I don't know yet. I know but I want you safe. Somewhere you don't have to worry about it." Jack sighed. "So it'd be worth it knowing you were safe."
"But safety's no fun if it's without you." Rhys pouted. "I was thinking a pizza party for everyone."
"Hm pizza party then getting you safe." Jack said with a warm smile.
"Well I'm safe if I'm around you though, right?" Rhys shrugged. "You don't have to think of me Jack. You have your fun. I'll find a way to entertain myself under you."
"Of course your safe around me idiot." Jack said. "I'll always think of you dum-dum, your stupid face makes me smile even when i don't want to." Jack grumbled.
"You're just saying that cause dad says you have to." Rhys rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Plus you only stay because you have fun with us. And we're nice to you."
"Dad doesn't make me say anything. My words and actions are my own." Jack huffed. "At the beginning yeah, Then it started to feel like home, then started to get feelings for an idiot in my bed."
"Feelings? Well yeah, we're brothers." Rhys said, looking curious.
"Like i said an idiot." Jack sighed.
"But you said feelings. Dad said feelings means you're in love." Rhys said innocently.
Jack rolled his eyes. "Yeah he did didn't he." Jack said with a warm expression as he looked at Rhys.
"So… you're in love with me?" Rhys asked, turning his head to one side as the pieces came together in his head.
"The dum-dum finally putting the hints together. Almost got the puzzle done hm?" Jack chuckled.
"Oh." Rhys said simply, sounding like he had everything sorted out. "I guess I love you too then."
"Just a simple oh and love you too. Was kinda expecting a bit more from you hyperactive idiot." Jack sighed.
"You're better with words than me." Rhys blushed, hiding under the covers.
"Only cause i use my words a lot kitten." Jack chuckled. "Awe why hide the blush."
"Cause my blush looks bad." Rhys mumbled, embarrassed.
"The only thing bad about you is your clothes taste Rhys." Jack chuckled.
"But my clothes are just normal clothes." Rhys mumbled, peeking out.
"But you have horrible taste on how to wear em." Jack teased rolling his eyes.
"I know! I'm just not good at this stuff." Rhys whined, blushing again as he hid his face in Jack's shirt. "You love teasing me too much. You just like to make me squirm."
Jack chuckled "I like to tease, your just the funnest to tease." Jack said happily.
"Well dad said if you love someone you have to… you have to… what was it…" Rhys pouted not remembering.
"Get them while you still have the chance to do such. Simplier, date em." Jack said.
"I think so? Something like that?" Rhys said, still thinking.
"I don't know what dad would think of us dating." Jack sighed.
"Oh. Someone said they were secret-dating or something." Rhys said, blushing.
"Well wouldn't be the first secret we keep now would it." Jack chuckled.
"H-hey that doesn't count!" Rhys whined.
"I'm just messing with ya idiot." Jack laughed. Rhys blushed, sliding back under the covers.
"And there you go hiding again, but you look so cute when you blush." Jack said.
"Just stop while you can." Rhys mumbled, embarrassed.
"Teasing you? Yeah not gonna stop. Loving you can't stop when i never meant to start." Jack said.
"You're going to make me blush too much!" Rhys whined.
"Which will only double your cuteness." Jack chuckled with a smirk.
"I'm not cute!" Rhys whined.
"What mirror have you been lookin' in pumpkin? You flippin' adorable." Jack said.
"No I'm not!" Rhys whined, hiding his face with the blanket. "I'm going to hide under here and die now."
"Nope can't allow you to die." Jack said.
"I'm just gonna die of embarrassment now. I'll be back when I'm not blushing anymore." Rhys whined. "Which will be never. See you whenever you are likely to die as well"
"Oh come now don't be like that deary." Jack chuckled.
"Shove it up your ass and go to sleep." Rhys pouted, not coming out. Jack smiled rolling his eyes.
"Yes ma'am." Jack teased.
"And just for that…" Rhys said, standing up out of bed. "I will be heading back, Ma'am."
"Oh don't be like that Rhysie." Jack whined.
"Night!" Rhys taunted, going to the door and leaving.
"Night." Jack huffed with a pout.