thethespacecoyote:
1k commission for @jksmwla ! They wanted some Rhack fluff so I went with a modern AU summertime situation. Enjoy!
“Jack,” Rhys whined, his sweaty cheek pressed up against the screen of his phone, “it’s too hot.”
His boyfriend’s voice crackled through the line, his amused laughter only serving to grate on Rhys’ nerves.
“Babe, I know. I read your text messages and I already called my guys to come fix the AC.”
“Yeah, but they aren’t coming fast enough.” Rhys knew he was being bratty, that even contractors on Jack’s hefty dime were still bound to the laws and physics and couldn’t instantly zap in and fix things, but he was sweating through his favorite tank top and pissed. He’d have to stick it in the laundry before he even thought of wearing it again.
“Easy, Rhysie, easy,” Jack still sounded amused, though his even tone told that he’d started taking Rhys’ suffering a little more seriously. “Don’t freak out, just drink some water, have some ice cream, chill out by the pool—whatever—until they come. Trust me, it’ll be fixed in a jiffy.”
“…Okay,” Rhys mumbled after a moment, a little chastised. He peeled the phone away from his cheek, keeping it close enough to still hear. “I trust you.”
“There’s a good boy. Love you!” Jack’s cheery goodbye had Rhys feeling just a bit more upset. Considering his boyfriend was holed up in the office with the AC on full blast, he couldn’t possibly understand Rhys’ pain. How much he was suffering alone in this stuffy, overheated house.
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