Unbetaed SGA Fic: Thought you should know. John/Rodney. PG.
This is a little thing I wrote in January. I re-read it yesterday, when I added some things to my ideas file and I just love it. It's angsty in a way that I don't normally do angst, because it's Rodney angst and that breaks my heart in ways that John angst doesn't.
Thought you should know
John/Rodney. Angsty. PG. 187 words.
Disclaimer: They are not mine.
"I love you."
Rodney stops, bent forward to pull up his pants, and stares at John.
"I just thought you should know," John hastily amends.
Rodney straightens and lets his pants fall down to his ankles. "You thought I should know?"
"Forget I said anything," John says and turns to fluff up his pillow. Or precisely to do something other than having to look at Rodney.
Then he feels the mattress shift when Rodney sits down. John turns back to him, looking at him carefully.
"You love me?"
John isn't sure why Rodney sounds so incredulous. Because he cannot imagine that someone would feel that way, that John would feel that way or that John would say it.
"Yes."
Rodney just looks at him for a long time and John forces himself to return the look. Then Rodney gets up again and pulls up his pants. John watches him walk to the door and stop.
"I love you, too," Rodney says without turning around. "I didn't think you should know, but apparently..." He turns to John and then back around and leaves, closing the door behind him.
Thought you should know
John/Rodney. Angsty. PG. 187 words.
Disclaimer: They are not mine.
"I love you."
Rodney stops, bent forward to pull up his pants, and stares at John.
"I just thought you should know," John hastily amends.
Rodney straightens and lets his pants fall down to his ankles. "You thought I should know?"
"Forget I said anything," John says and turns to fluff up his pillow. Or precisely to do something other than having to look at Rodney.
Then he feels the mattress shift when Rodney sits down. John turns back to him, looking at him carefully.
"You love me?"
John isn't sure why Rodney sounds so incredulous. Because he cannot imagine that someone would feel that way, that John would feel that way or that John would say it.
"Yes."
Rodney just looks at him for a long time and John forces himself to return the look. Then Rodney gets up again and pulls up his pants. John watches him walk to the door and stop.
"I love you, too," Rodney says without turning around. "I didn't think you should know, but apparently..." He turns to John and then back around and leaves, closing the door behind him.