“ i love you. you don’t have to say anything, i just thought you should know. ” #try a couple other than Axel and Roxas challenge
Soriku it is! Now with added matchmaker Roxas.
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Sora had spaced out, tuning out the stream of words and staring across the room at the back of Riku's head. A loud slurp to his left drew his gaze over, and he shook his head to clear the fog.
"I'm sorry, did you say something?" Sora flashed a grin, hand ruffling his hair into even more of a mess before going back to staring at Riku.
Roxas sighed, letting his feet drop back to the floor with loud thunks that made Riku look over.
Sora's heart gave a flutter when aqua eyes met his, when Riku smiled at him before turning back.
"I swear, you're impossible to talk to when you're making moony eyes at the brat." Roxas groaned.
"Riku's not a brat!"
"I see you're not denying the whole moony-eyed thing," Roxas snorted before taking another obnoxiously loud drink. "So, why not ask him out? Do the rest of us a favor."
"What?" Sora's head whipped over. "How would that be doing you guys a favor?"
"The rest of us wouldn't have to deal with you two making googly eyes at each other."
Sora was wondering if Roxas's eyes were going to roll out of his head. He glanced back at the silver-haired man, half sprawled across the couch, and swallowed hard. "I don't know. I don't think he likes me like that."
Roxas sputtered and then dropped his head to the table with a thud. "Ok. One, you're an idiot." Thud.
"Hey!"
"Two, you're blind." Thud.
"Rude!" Sora pressed a hand over his heart.
"You are!" Thud. "If you can't even see…" Roxas shook his head, hauling it back up with yet another eye roll. "Not worth it, Rox... Look. You obviously love Riku."
"With all my heart." Sora nodded solemnly.
"And he obviously loves you."
"Riku couldn't possibly—"
"And we are all so sick of all the pining. So for the love of my sanity, ask the man out." Roxas's hands tugged at his hair.
"I couldn't possibly… it's far too terrifying! No, it's best if—"
"You…" Roxas slapped a hand over Sora's mouth. "Mister traveled the world, fought thousands of heartless, did so much more that if I listed it, we'd be here all day… you're saying you haven't asked the twerp out because you're afraid?"
"Yes?" Sora squeaked out. "What if he doesn't feel the same?"
With another loud groan, Roxas raked his hands down his face. "I can't believe he was right. Remind me to give Axel five munny later."
"What?"
"Nevermind." Roxas waved a hand in the air. "Not important. Ok. We're going to make this easy. Rip the bandaid off." He sucked in a deep breath and turned away, bellowing across the room. "Oy, Riku. Get your emo hind end over here."
Sora swallowed hard, pressing a hand to the tornado of butterflies that were loose in his stomach. He'd expected Roxas to shout Sora's confession across the room, or just flat out tell the man when he walked over and stood between them, a hand coming to a rest on Sora's shoulder.
But no. Roxas smirked at him, taking a loud drink. "Ok, dork. Sora has something to say to you."
"Y-yeah," Sora mumbled, ears burning as he rubbed his sweaty palms on his pants. "You… you look really nice today."
"Oh my god!" Roxas smacked his head back to the table. "For the love of… just tell him!"
"Tell me what? Sora?"
All Sora knew was Riku's eyes. Smiling down at him. The hand on his shoulder felt like it was burning through his shirt. "I—" he cleared his throat. "I lo—" He couldn't maintain eye contact and stared down at his clenched fists resting on his thighs. "I love you."
"I—" Riku started, hand squeezing Sora's shoulder.
"Wait. You don’t have to say anything, I just thought you should know." The words tumbled from his lips, face burning, nails digging into his palms.
"Sora," Riku chuckled, squeezing his shoulder again.
"I'm sorry for throwing that at you." Now that he'd started, words flowed from his mouth. "But, I've loved you for a long time… and I understand if you don't feel the same."
"Sora…"
"And I hope this doesn't change things between us… or make it awkward."
"Sora, would you look at me?"
Aqua eyes sucked him in when he looked up, and before he knew it, Riku leaned down and kissed him.
"I'm so happy you finally told me." Riku beamed, hand coming up to rest on his cheek. "I love you too."
"I told you so!" Roxas's cackling could be heard four doors down as tears of mirth streaked down his smug face.