"Bye" [Odion]

Rhett had been the last person on Odion’s mind. He was moving on like he promised himself and honestly, things with Rhett were over before they even began. Odi just hadn’t accepted that and had followed him to America instead. Now he knew for sure, and Rhett was only somebody he thought he used to know. Odion had nothing to hide in his room that was actually worth finding. That’s what everyone would think anyways.

Things had changed since he got back. It was the best thing he had ever done, not the easiest, but it had been worth it. And he knew it was only going to get better. Odion was done with this part of his past. He knew that and no longer felt bitter towards Rhett, he just, couldn’t bring himself to care about the blonde.

Odion walked in, not startled to find Rhett in his bed. Maybe he was simply revisiting a moment from the past, but if he were, his past self would be here too. Such was not the case, and Odion closed the door behind him.

“I thought you would stay in France,” he said, putting his things down and watching Rhett wearily. “Are you always going to be my shadow?” He asked, standing face to face with the French boy, no longer an orphan. Odion picked his words deliberately. He wasn’t Rhett’s lapdog anymore.

The roles hadn’t switched, he was just done playing any role at all. He doubted he and Rhett could be friends, they had never been friends. They had been forced together by fate, had dated and screwed and maybe fell in love, but that last tidbit was up for debate. But all that aside, there wasn’t anything left between them. Odion had moved on to bigger and brighter things.

Truth be told, had Odi wanted to find out if Rhett was back or not, he could have. He could’ve spied on his time frames more, he could have tried. But he didn’t want to anymore. Rhett could do with his life what he will, and Odion really was sorry to have seen just what Rhett had in mind for them. He couldn’t be Rhett’s object.

But then the true object appeared. Odion’s dark eyes went to the box as it appeared, and he couldn’t tell what could be in it. Taking the box, Odi’s eyes softened and he looked back to Rhett. This had to be by far, the surest thing Rhett had ever thought to do. And had Odi only agreed in France... Oh how life never went as planned.

But there was no rushing of his heartbeat, no feelings like there once had been before. Odion glanced at the box and sighed, opening it swiftly. “This isn’t very girly,” he teased, plucking the ring from the box and giving Rhett a soft smile. If this was the last time he saw the blonde, he wanted it to be okay. He had enough drama on his plate already.

One day, he would get rid of it. He would wonder what it was and simply throw it out because it wasn’t his taste and it wasn’t meaningful. It would remind him of Rhett, and there was no reason for that anymore. But for now, he tried it on for size. Anyone that knew Odion would be able to tell his immediate hatred for the leash on his finger. Just another tie.

“Is this what you came here for?” He asked softly, no malice in his voice as he slipped the ring back off.