He honestly did not know how he was doing so well with everything he had seen. Maybe it was just shock? There would be a point where it would all come crashing down on top of him, but right now, he was happy to finally be able to press himself against Joseph. Most everyone was taken care of and now it was their turn for a moment of peace. He felt bad, deep down, that he got to have this where so many didn't, but he was happy for it, too.
Where would he have been if he had never met Joseph that night at the Blue Velvet? It was an important place to all of them and now it was gone.
"You are." It was obvious in those two words, how he felt. The stress and exhaustion, but also the relief. When he was pulled down into that kiss, he honestly could have cried. It felt like they hadn't had the chance to just do this forever. Something so simple but so needed. So very needed. His arms went to wrap around him, pulling them even closer together, as if he couldn't get enough of it. When the kiss finally broke, Rhys let a shaking laugh leave him, resting his forehead against his lover's.