Work Text:
The team was traveling across the country for their latest game, and at one point along the way, they stopped off at a motel to get rest in proper beds. However, due to there being an absurd amount of people, not only did they have to share a lot of rooms, but they also had to double up on beds to save money.
Hence why Maxxie and Nils were now standing on either side of the singular bed they had in their room, contemplating what to do.
"I'm not used to sleeping near to people" Nils blurted out, immediately feeling a tad bit embarrassed as the other man slowly raised his gaze to him with the tiniest smile he'd ever seen. Oh god, Nils worried. I pissed him off
"I promise I don't bite" Maxxie said in a low voice, an edge of amusement in his tone as he took off his jersey and walked to the small bathroom attached to the room to brush his teeth. Nils watched him leave with a relieved smile before he removed his own jersey and waited outside the bathroom to do the same.
Once they were both ready for bed, Maxxie halfheartedly flipped the television on to Adult Swim and leaned back. Nils lied next to him, a million thoughts running through his head about his current situation.
Without thinking, he reached over his hand, just for Maxxie to snap up and snatch his hand in a tight grip, an intense expression on his face.
"Ow" Nils muttered as his hand hurt from the force. The taller goalie realized what he was doing and let go of Nils' approaching arm, shoving it away.
"I'm not interested" he said simply, turning over to his side to face away from the other man. Nils felt a bit guilty- He knew that Maxxie was asexual. Sure, they'd still had... Connections before, but it was never anything too intense, and Maxxie was always the one who had initiated it anyway.
"I'm sorry" Nils apologized as he too turned to his side, facing the opposite direction.
They were both quiet for a while, and Nils was pretty sure Maxxie had fallen asleep, but he suddenly felt a hand poke his lower back. He looked down to see Maxxie's hand, palm open as though inviting him to hold it. Maxxie was still facing the other way, but Nils took his hand anyway.
They stayed like that for the rest of the night.