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Samatoki was mentally praying nobody would need him while he was out visiting Rio.
He was planning to finally confess to the ex solider, something he’s been planning to do for weeks now maybe even months at this point.
Slowly making his way to Rio’s campsite, a cigarette between his lips breathing in that taste of nicotine he has grown so used to and craved for over the years.
He made his way through the woods, his mind full of so many thoughts.
How the fuck is he going to do this?
He can’t just go up to him and say “hey Rio I’m madly in love with you wanna go out?”
He had to plan this confession carefully and perfectly.
Finally arriving he couldn’t see any sign of the redhead anywhere.
Samatoki slowly raised an eyebrow.
Where the fuck was he?
Samatoki flicked his cigarette butt away before calling out for his teammate.
“Oi Rio you here?”
Not much longer then a few seconds later, Samatoki heard heavy footsteps slowly approaching him and soon came face to face with the man he has been secretly crushing on.
“Oh Samatoki wasn’t expecting you today”
The first thing to instantly catch the yakuza’s attention about the other man’s appearance was the random marks of what appears to be dirt all over his uniform and face.
“Jesus Rio what the hell are you doing, why are you covered in dirt?”
Samatoki’s gaze wondered down to see Rio holding something in his hands.
A trowel?
Rio must of noticed Samatoki’s focus on the random tool since he continued to speak.
“I haven’t shown you my garden have I?”
Did Samatoki hear that right?
“a…garden?”
Rio’s ocean coloured eyes lit up a little
“Yes, I’ve been growing flowers”
Samatoki had no idea how to react to this new found information about his Ginger teammate.
He couldn’t help but find the thought of someone as big, strong and tough looking as Rio planting flowers adorable.
Just when Samatoki thought it was impossible to fall even more head over heels for the other man Rio just went and proved him wrong.
“You want to see?”
Rio asked him with a somewhat excited tone in his voice.
How could Samatoki ever say no to him?
“s-sure…”
“alright follow me”
Rio led Samatoki behind his camp and just like Rio said Samatoki was greeted by a garden full of flowers.
Flowers of all different colours and appearances.
Samatoki knows absolutely nothing or even cares when it comes to flowers but he has to admit it was rather beautiful to look at, especially since it was Rio that grew them all.
“well damn Rio this is impressive, how long have you been growing all these?”
“hmmm…a few months now if I had to guess”
Wow Rio had a flower garden this whole time and never bought it up to him?
Then again Rio probably knew Samatoki wouldn’t be interested in this crap so that could be why he kept it hidden.
“you can have a look around if you please”
“cool…thanks”
Samatoki walked by everything taking in the scenery.
If you were to ask him to name any of these flowers he would not have a fucking clue but they were still pretty to look at and admire.
However he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw something that caught his interest.
Roses.
A bunch of beautiful bright red roses.
He walked over to get a closer look at them kneeling down when he was just a few inches away.
He didn’t know why but he was drawn to them.
As he was staring at the plants; he didn’t realise Rio had got up close right behind him.
“roses caught your interest?”
Rio kneeled down beside him their knees barely touching.
Samatoki tried so hard not to start blushing from being so close to the man.
“you know…these roses are my favourite”
“huh?…why?”
The next words to exit Rio’s mouth sent Samatoki’s mind going crazy.
“they remind me of you”
Samatoki had suddenly lost the ability to talk as his cheeks now a shade of crimson matching his eyes.
Did he hear that right?
Roses were his favourite because they reminded Rio of him?
Was that what he was implying?
Samatoki gulped down the lump lodged in his throat to finally speak again.
“h-how so?”
It was Rio’s turn to start blushing as he thought about his words carefully.
He picked one of the roses staring down at it.
“well…I guess firstly the prickles remind me of your personality, hurting anyone who tries to get too close however if you look past those you see the flower for what it truly is, a beautiful rose like…how you’re beautiful”
Rio slowly reached out to Samatoki, rose in hand, gently placing it behind the silver haired man’s ear.
Rio eyed the yakuza a look of adoration plastered on his face from seeing how bright red he has turned from his words.
“it really brings out your eyes Samatoki and now your face too I suppose”
The redhead let out a little chuckle.
He was left speechless once again.
There was so much information to process.
Rio compared him to a rose then called him beautiful?
Was Samatoki overthinking it or did Rio by some chance reciprocated his feelings?
Shit what does he do?
He looked up at Rio and he was drawn to his lips.
Rio’s soft pillowy lips…
Those lips he’s been dreaming to feel against his own.
Samatoki clenched his fists trying to hold his thoughts and himself back but unfortunately his efforts failed and without a second thought he suddenly placed his hands on top of Rio’s and…
Kissed him.
He did it.
He finally fucking did it.
The yakuza’s eyes shut enjoying this short moment.
Rio was stunned from the sudden affection from his leader but quickly recovered and returned the kiss.
The two men sat there silently neither one daring to pull back.
Samatoki’s eyes fluttered open as his thoughts finally caught up to him realising what he had just done.
He kissed Rio.
In a panic state he pulled back and got up from his knees.
“s-shit Rio I…f-fuck I’m sorry”
He was about to run off.
He was so embarrassed and ashamed about what had happened a few seconds go but Rio suddenly got up and grabbed his arm before he had a chance too.
“Samatoki it is ok besides…I liked it, I didn’t know you felt the same way”
“Huh??!!”
Was this happening?
Rio just admitted to feeling the same way.
Holy shit this was actually happening.
“you do?”
Rio simply nodded.
“w-well in that case…”
Samatoki took a deep breath before continuing.
“will you be my boyfriend Rio?”
“I will Samatoki I have been waiting to hear those words for so long”
Samatoki was still in disbelief this was happening.
Rio actually liked him back.
He felt like he was in a dream it was almost too good to be true.
Rio was now his boyfriend.
He can finally say Rio was his and he was Rio’s.
“besides I knew you’ve liked me for a while”
“what?!! How?!!”
“Jyuto told me”
That damn cop…
He should of known telling him about his attraction to Rio was a mistake.
He will make him pay.
However in the meantime he might as well enjoy his time with his new boyfriend in said boyfriend’s beautiful garden.