Like Normal People Do

Talk

TW Death Threat (I'll add another TW before and after the actual content, should you wish to skip it)

George desperately tried to stay quiet as he read through each of the DMs. He'd managed to stop himself from checking them up until Clay went to bed. Now, George layed in bed choking back sobs.

They were right. They were right and George knew it and that made it hurt even more. He curled up on top of the covers, facing the wall, and wrapped one arm around himself. He couldn't see the screen through his tears

Clay could hear George hiccuping from where he was stood in the bathroom. He wasn't sure what to do. He'd already removed his mask and contacts.

But George was more important than his own stupid insecurities. Clay left the bathroom and walked to George's room, not bothering to knock.

George heard the door open and prayed that Clay would think he was asleep, forgetting about his phone clutched in his other hand that was open to another message.

The sight that met Clay was pitiful and he felt his heart ache. With as much courage as Clay could muster, he strode across the room and wordlessly laid down on the bed behind George. He placed a hand on George's back and his frown deepened. George was trembling. Clay wasn't sure what to say.

"Are you okay?" He settled on. George didn't respond and Clay sighed. He slid the hand from George's back to his waist. He let it lay there, rubbing his thumb up and down.

George's breath hitched. He whimpered, barely audible, then reached for Clay's hand. He laced his fingers between Clay's and pulled it around himself to rest over his stuttering heart. Clay shuffled closer as George tipped his chin and pressed his lips to Clay's knuckles. Clay took off his glasses, placed them on the bedside table and nestled his nose into the nape of George's neck.

Clay was just about able to read the message displayed on George's phone before the screen went dark.

(TW//)
@discodreamer: There's no way in hell Dream would like someone like you. You should just leave him alone already, he'd be so much better off without you. Just kys already.
(TW// OVER)

Clay could feel the anger boiling in his blood but he'd deal with that later. Right now, he tilted softly to press a firm, chaste kiss to the base of George's neck.

"They're wrong, Georgie." Clay murmured into the pale skin. "They're wrong."

George pushed further back into Clay's chest and felt Clay tighten the arm around his waist and squeeze his fingers. It still hurt and George wasn't entirely certain they were wrong yet but, wrapped in Clay's arms, it wasn't quite as bad. He could feel his breathing calm.

Clay stayed awake, tracing his thumb up and down George's, until George's breathing evened and he fell asleep. Once he'd decided George wouldn't be waking back up soon, Clay followed George into sleep.

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@DreamWasTaken
‪I've tried turning a blind eye and ignoring what going on because 'it's just a part of being famous' but this is NOT okay. This shouldn't be something normal. This shouldn't be something that just happens. This is why we don't post about our friends and families. This is why (1)‬
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@DreamWasTaken
‪We don't share our personal lives with you. You've only known George's social media for a matter of HOURS and he has already received HUNDREDS of DMs containing insults and DEATH THREATS. THIS IS NOT OKAY. George is my best friend and I love him. I am DISGUSTED. With the way (2)‬
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@DreamWasTaken
‪You have all treated him. I say all, there are a very small amount of people who had the decency to be kind and to respect our privacy and I'd like you to know that this does not apply to you. But to those of you who have pushed my best friend into believing he is not worth (3)‬
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@DreamWasTaken
‪My time: I am so ashamed of you. You claim to love me and support me and then you turn around and try to get rid of one of the best people in my life. Meeting George was one of the best things to have ever happened to me. You have just proved that we were right to not trust (4)‬
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     @DreamWasTaken
     ‪You. And, before people claim that George
     put me up to this, I never would have known
     about all the shit all of you were saying to
     him if I hadn't walked in on him. He was
     planning to never tell me so that I wouldn't
     have to feel this disappointment and shame
     in you all. (5/5)‬
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