#twoceoassholes

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Rhys nuzzled his head. "Are you sure you don't need to cry?" He made Vaughn look up at him so he could see his face. He rubbed his cheeks with his thumbs. Careful with his metal hand.

     The nervous energy that usually clung to his blue eyes     had faded to just a dull defeated look.   But at least he     was smiling.                                                    Just a bit.

    “Yeah…yeah, I’m sure,” though a few tears fell down hi-      s cheeks.       But nothing too drastic.       He was okay.

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Rhys smiled and rubbed his back more. "If you need to you can cry bro. There is nothing wrong with it. We've been through everything together." He held Vaughn as close as he could before he started humming a soft tune.

    “Hah…I don’t need to cry…”

     It was the partial truth,  but just at the level of comfort he     was in and how close he was. He couldn’t stop the tears     from welling up.   They didn’t slip too much, but man, he     was leaving a wet spot on Rhys’ front just from a few she-     d tears. But overall, he had it under control. For the most     part.

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Rhys walks over to Sasha and wraps his arms around him. He needed a hug right now.

  Sasha blinked before automatically and without hesitation returning the hug gently. She was always open for hugs and if he needed one then dammit he’d get one.

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Rhys smiled and pressed kisses across his bro's face. "Good because sometimes I don't think I tell you enough that I love you. You're my best friend and it's going to take a lot for you to get rid of me."

     That just seemed to melt him further. He hated how shaky      his self esteem was but fuck … hearing that coming from      Rhys soothed his anxiety over.      Not entirely but enough.

    “You don’t have to…but thank you,”      there was still that     ‘almost about to cry’ look in his face (which was pretty muc-     h just his face).  Though his voice wasn’t soft and cracking.     So…there’s that. Fingers lightly pulling on the fabric on the     CEO’s back.

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"Of course. Just for as long as you need it." He hummed a little and rubbed his back gently. He smiled softly as he kissed his head again. "You do know that I love you right?"

     Pressing his face into Rhys’ chest, he just let himself      BREATHE. Keeping his arms wrapped around his tal-     ler friend and just accepting this affection.  His smile     twitching wider for a short moment.

    “R-right…” he didn’t mean to sound so unsure, but it     was just what he…well…FELT at the moment. “I love     you too though.”

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Rhys kissed his head gently and held him close. "I understand." He rested his head on Vaughn's. "How about this? You and me and no one else. We just hide away for awhile in one of the Atlas facilities, maybe that one with the glowing jellyfish things, and we have a feelings jam. You tell me the best you can about what's up and I'll listen."

     For such a rough looking appearance,   he grew soft at      the slightest touch. And this was no exception. Vaughn     was entirely sinking into Rhys’ embrace.    It was just…     so nice and warm.                                            And safe.

    “I— … I’d have to get someone to run Helios for a bit…     but…yeah. I would love that,” his ghost of a smile slowl-     y growing just a hint brighter. “And no longer than a few     days.”

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Rhys walks over to Vaughn and holds him close. He doesn't say anything but he just holds Vaughn close.

Uh…this was a surprise.

But it wasn’t one he was planning on turning away. His chest stirring and twisting with unsaid problems so he just leaned into it. Seeming to just relax immediately in his best friends arms.

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Rhys gets down on one knee in front of Vaughn. He holds out a box. "Vaughn. We've known each other for awhile now. A long time actually. We've been through thick and thin with each other and we've never let anything get in the way of our friendship. I only have one thing to ask you." He opens the box showing a ring pop. "Bro...Will you be my bro?"

     For a moment, he was legitimately concerned Rhys     was going to pull something  REALLY  unexpected.      Though it took just another  second thought and he     just smirked and rolled his eyes, a bright and pleasa-     ntly amused grin spread across his face.

    “Oh my—” Vaughn mimicked the stereotypical resp-     onse to being proposed to. Hands cupping over his     mouth as he hid his wide smile.        “Of course, bro!”