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It was a beautiful, warm and sunny Friday evening when Ollie came home from his shift at their local café. It was an horrendous shift with rude costumers, screaming children and a lot of unnecessary questions.
He was walking down the street to his shared apartment. He could feel his shirt stick to his back in an uncomfortable way because of the sheer heat. It was way too hot if you'd ask him. His roommate on the other hand enjoyed those temperatures.
His head burned like someone had just hit him and all he wanted to do was fall into his comfortable bed. When Kimihad done his chores as Ollie told him to, he even had changed Ollies bed sheets. There's only a few things Ollie loved more than coming home from an exhausting day and fall into his fresh new bed sheets. One of those things was Kimi. The other long nights staying awake watching football.
He unlocked and opened the door to their shared apartment. Apartment 163. It was a quite small but cozy, two bedroom apartment with long Windows and a balcony.
He immediately got welcomed by the smell of Kimis perfume: vanilla and basil. The italian laid on the couch and watched the formula 1 Monza free practice for the race on sunday. His curly hair fell over the backrest while his left hand was on the beige pad. His muscles were relaxed.
The moment he saw Ollie he had a soft smile on his pretty lips and his eyes got a tiny bit brighter. Till he saw the tired pair of honey brown eyes looking back at his own.
"Hey Ollie. Everything alright?"
The soft Italian accent that always slipped through immediately gave Ollie a feeling of home and comfort. He loved the sound of Kimis voice, especially his accent. He gave Kimi a tired but still honest and caring smile.
"Yes. No need to worry. I just had an exhausting shift. That's all"
Kimi looked at Ollie understanding how he must feel because Kimi himself works as a waiter at the italian restaurant down the street so he understands the upcoming feeling of regret working there after tiring shifts and annoying costumers.
"I'll go into my room, yeah? I just need silence for a moment"
Kimi nod and focused back on the TV. It was only free practice but he looked as focused as he would on race day. On the TV was a silver Mercedes car.
Ollie immediately smelled that Kimi indeed changed his sheets and so he laid down on his soft blanket and just started to calm down for a few minutes. He just laid there doing nothing but resting. The sun was shining through his floor deep window and in this moment he kinda regretetted living in a city instead of a small village where he could just walk through a field of grass or something. With no noises of cars, screaming kids or arguing adults.
Just him and Kimi. And a big field of flowers.
It always reminded him of a day in late august when him and Kimi visited Kimis parents in Italy.
He started playing the new album Kimi wanted him to listen to. He wasn't actively listening to it but he appreciated the more calming sound of the songs instead of Kimis usual rap. The beats were replaced by some piano and guitar parts and a deep but soothing male voice sang about something tragic, but it didn't make Ollie sad, it only helped him calm down.
He was glad it was cooling down outside again. The heat only made his day more difficult but it was now 23°C outside instead of the burning 29°C from noon. The next song that played had a soft violin playing. The song was even more soothing than the one before and the quite vocals in the background made it kinda sound whimsical.
His thoughts drifted to dinner. He was the one who had to make dinner tonight and he didn't think about what to make till now.
He could hear Kimi cleaning (?) the kitchen or what else he does. He also could hear the sound of Kimis music come through. It was the same album he was listening right now.
And then he remembered that they were invited by Lando today. He immediately felt drained again by the pure thought of more social interactions today. He was already tired from work. He liked Lando. Really. He even liked him a lot but Lando was a person who is just naturally the center of attention. He's loud, but he's also caring and nice, but also loud. Ollie just didn't feel like handling that today. And meeting Lando also meant handling all their other friends.
An hour and a half later he came out of his room again. He wore a pair of grey sweatpants and his ferrari shirt, kimi gifted him last year to his birthday. His headache didn't disappear but it got slightly better.
Kimi wasn't lying on the couch anymore he actually was standing in front of the oven and cooked pasta.
"What are you doing? You know it's my turn today. You didn't have to do this"
Ollie said with a soft voice but you could hear how grateful he was that he didn't has to prepare dinner.
"I know. I just wanted to help you and also I thought you would appreciate it"
"Oh I absolutely do Kimi. Thank you"
Kimi grinned. Pleased with Ollies answer.
"Perfect. Now go onto the couch or so. Yeah?"
Ollie did as Kimi said without questioning it. He knew he could trust Kimi. Especially with pasta.
Ollie laid down on the same spot where Kimi was lying when Ollie came home. On the TV was still streaming the interviews and so after the free practice, Kimi had watched and Ollie decided to listen as well. On the screen was a Mercedes driver complaining about grip and the bad weather conditions. The interviewer had just revealed that it was 38°C in Monza.
He could still hear Kimi preparing everything peacefully. He was very greatful for Kimi. They'd been best friends for the longest of time he could remember. The italian shaped his childhood, teenage time and his adult life like no one else. No other friend was as present as Kimi was over the years. No matter what. He could never imagine a world without Kimi on his side. Kimi was the only friend he kept over all these years and he hoped to keep him for the rest of his life too.
After half an hour later Kimi entered their living room. He was fully dressed and even wore a pair of sneaker.
"Come on Ollie. Let's go"
He said it as it was clear where they were going. Ollie of course didn't know where Kimi wanted them to go so he simply looked at him in confusion. Kimi wore a white button up shirt, a pair of jorts, his Mercedes cap and his pair of dark blue adidas campus. To round up the outfit he wore a bracelet and his watch. The outfit was something between casual and formal. That didn't help Ollie at all to figure out where they were going.
"Uh Kimi? Where are we going? Mind sharing your plan with me?"
" Nope. And it also doesn't matter Ollie!"
As per usual Kimi was in a hurry. Whenever they wanted to go out Kimi creates stress even though they are perfectly in time. Just like now
"Do you want me to change? I mean I don't really match your vibe."
Kimi shoke his head and this beautiful walnut coloured Curls with him. Kimi still looked in a way stressed but in a lovely and sweet way. He still had a big bright smile on his face.
"Nope. No need to. It's just us." Kimi answered then paused and added "I also cancelled our hang out with Lando. I didn't think you wanted to go."
"Thanks. Yes, you're right. I wasn't in the mood for a lot of people"
Ollie got up and followed Kimi out of the door and down the staircase to Kimis new mercedes SL AMG. It was an older model and Kimi got it second hand but it's a really nice car. Ollie took the passenger seat while Kimi took the drivers seat. The italian connected his car with his spotify and started playing music.
Kimi just started playing the soothing music again that he had recommended Ollie to listen to earlier.
During the drive they didn't talk much. They drove away from the city. And without Ollie noticing they were driving for thirty minutes and reached the landslide of England. Kimi parked on a parking lot of a small, older looking supermarket and got out of the car. Ollie still confused followed him. Kimi got a few things out of the car while Ollie just stood there and watched. The smaller one had a basked filled with lunchboxes and bottles and a big picnic blanket. He looked kinda funny all packed up with those things.
"C'mon bear. Let's go"
They took a path down which brought them away from the parking lot and instead to a field with a little path beside. It was a wild flower field with all the different kinds of flowers and grasses. A cold breeze came from time to time. And on the little path on the side Kimi spreads out their giant picnic blanket and placed their basket filled with food.
Ollie looked at him like he had just hang up the sun. He couldn't grasp what Kimi did for him who still placed everything down. Kimi had made them shrimp pasta for dinner and tiramisu as dessert as he knew Ollie enjoyed both of it a lot.
"WOW. Thanks Kimi…. you didn’t have to-"
"I know I wanted to. I thought it would make you happy. As you looked pretty stressed and exhausted. And I wanted to make you happy!"
The Italian accent made those words even sweeter. Kimis little fangs showed as he smiled at Ollie with so much love. His smile reached his eyes and made him look stunning. Beautiful.
And without any more words he pulled Kimi into a soft hug and the smaller one immediately rested his head against Ollies shoulder. While Ollie placed his head over Kimis Curls.
"Thank you. I'm really grateful for that. I mean-"
He couldn't find the right words so he just stopped talking at all and just enjoyed the moment because they were no words needed to explain how appreciated he felt.
They sat down on the blanket and Kimi placed a plate in front of Ollie. He was still grinning like a child knowing how happy he had made Ollie
"I made creamy shrimp pasta. I hope you like it. Oh and for dessert I made tiramisu."
He arranged everything and then poured a glass of orange juice for them. An even more fancy equivalent to wine, because Kimi had do drive them back.
The sun was slowly going down and the weather was perfect. It was still sunny with a bit of wind. The bugs and insects were humming and everything was quite romantic, Ollienoticed. And he loved it. But wasn't it always a bit romantic between them. Well Ollie never minded that. Ollie felt like he was in the middle of a Tornado. It's always quiet in there and it was always calming quiet with Kimi. Kimi would be the eye of the Tornado shirming him from the Tornado himself, the rest of the world. His day at work and all those other problems.
He took a bite from the pasta and it tasted amazing. He loved it when Kimi cooked. Especially this specific dish. It tasted amazing. It always does. He didn't even needs to say it anymore and when he saw Kimi's grin he knew kimi knew. With that cooky grin on his beautiful lips. They looked so kissable Ollie thought as he kept starring at them.
They didn't talk a lot. Especially cause Kimi knew Ollie was tired so they simply enjoyed the company of the other.
Like the main dish Ollie also loved the dessert.
After dinner they both laid down faced each other. The moment every cringe romance movie would portrait. But it didn't feel cringe nor did it feel forced. It felt right. They both looked tired but not exhausted anymore. Both of them were relaxed but no one closed their eyes. They were too busy looking at each other.
Ollie enjoyed the view of Kimis pretty bambi brown eyes with those long lashes framing his eyes like they were a painting by Monet. Kimi would forever be his own and personal million dollar Monet painting. He loved the way the redness runs over kimis face and his gorgeous lips. They looked so sweet, soft and doll-like. He loved the little almost unnoticeable bristle Kimi calls a growing beard and those little pimple marks. He also loved Kimis beauty marks and his soft features.
Kimi abruptly sat up and looked at Ollie who just qietly mimicked his actions.
Without Ollie even really noticing where their faces - especially their lips - extremely close.
"Kimi? What-"
Kimi leaned forward and pressed his lips gently against Ollies, who's at first, too shocked to react and to understand what happened. He was only able to comprehend what happen when the kiss was already over.
"You kissed me. You- you just kissed me"
Kimi didn't look shy or insecure about it. He even looked pretty confident. He looked like he exactly knew that Ollie wouldn't reject him
"Yes"
He said with a sly grin.
"Why?"
Kimi just rolled his eyes in a playful way.
"Why did I kiss you? Cause I wanted to. Cause you wanted me to. Cause it felt right. Are these enough reasons? Will you kiss me too now? Or are you too scared Oliver"
And with that Ollie kissed Kimi. Really kissed him. Tasted the coffee from the tiramisu in his mouth. Felt those soft and gentle lips against his. It felt even greater than he dared to dream. He placed one hand carefully against kimis cheek and the other on Kimis waist.
He even could feel Kimi's grin through the kiss. The way Kimi must be absolutely pleased with himself right now.
They eventually ended their kiss and looked at each other again. In a romantic way. In a 'the world stands still at the moment. There's only us' way. And Kimi burrowed his head against Ollies shoulder.
"Wow. You actually did it."
Kimi said with the same sly grin again but also leaned more into Ollie
They started cuddling like a real couple. Cause they were no need to say it, they both knew that they were one. It was time for this to happen. They danced around the other for way too long.
And now Ollie really felt like in those romom movies. But he didn't mind. Actually, he wouldn't want to be somewhere else.
"Thank you Kimi. Thank you for being you. For everything I want. Thank you for all these years"
"Of course. Just for you Ollie"