George rushes out of the room, seconds later, giving Clay no time to respounds. No time to break his heart. George's breaths coming in short panicked ways, he finds Nick's door, knocking on it. Nick opens the door, a glare on his face before he sees the panicked expression.
"Karl? You good with me bringing George in?" Nick asks looking at Karl trying to tell him what's going on, George supposes Karl nods, when Nick turns back to him, "You okay with Karl being there?"
"Y-yeah." Nick nods pulling George into the room, Karls sitting on the bed, legs crossed, a comforting smile on his face. "Nick... I didn't mean to. I don't know why I did it."
"George, what happened?" Nick asks pulling George up to the bed hugging him tightly, Karl starts rubbing his back.
"I didn't mean to, it was the moment I didn't even think, and now he's going to hate me." George says shaking, Karl and Nick glance at each other,
"Who? What happened George, we can't help if we don't know." Karl says in a soft voice,
"I kissed him, I didn't mean to." George cry's, moving closer to both Nick and Karl,
"Clay?" George nods, Nick rubs his back, and Karl moves away. The couple communicates with their eyes, Karl opens his phone and texts Clay that George is in their room, and they wait with baited breath trying to comfort George.
Clay rushes in in a blur, eyes scanning the room for George and when he sees him nestled against Nick and Karl he rushes over,
"George?" George turns away, not able to look at him, "George please talk to me, I promise I won't hurt you."
"I-I'm sorry, Clay. I didn't mean to."
"I'm not mad, George. I'm just confused, I thought you like some guy who lives in Britain." Clay glances at Nick who won't meet his eyes either a guilty expression on his face,
"I-I don't, that was a lie. I'm sorry for lying to you." Nick looks down, and pushes George off him. Karl moves away too, George looks up at them hurt shining in his eyes,
"You guys need to talk." Nick says, looking mainly at George, "And me and Karl won't intrude, George we'll be in your room if you need us ok?" George nods softly, while Clay still looks confused, Karl, and Nick leave, Clay and George watching as they do. Once they're gone, and they give them some time to get down the hall, Clay finally asks,
"Why-Why did you lie? Why did you tell me you loved some British guy?" George blushes, looking down at his crossed legs, tears trickling down his face.
"I-I didn't know what else to tell you." George says quietly, "I was scared, and had just come to terms that I liked a guy, and I didn't want to die."
"George... I'm sorry if you ever felt pressured I- I understand it can be hard to come to terms with things."
"It- I Clay, I'm sorry if i die right here, I promise it isn't your fault, ok?" Clay nods tears shining in his eyes, "I-I don't like- er love some guy in Britain, I love you, and I have for god knows how long, but- I-I I didn't know how to tell you it took me getting this stupid disease to finally come to terms with it." Clay looks up his mouth gaping open, tears still streaming down his face in waves,
"Oh, Georgie, I love you too, of course I love you too." Clay pulls himself up onto the bed, encasing George in a tight hug, pressing kisses along his hairline, forehead and nose, before pressing a small loving kiss to his lips. George's smile never wavers, a bright blush covering his cheeks. George cuddles his face into Clay's neck, their legs in a tangle. Clay starts affectionately running his hands through George's hair, a bright smile on his face.
"C'mon Gogy, Nicks probably dying to know what happened." Clay says after a minute, George shakes his head,
"Gotta go to the bathroom."
"You have to piss now? Seriously George."
"What? Oh, no, I still need to cough." Clay looks down at him confused,
"But, you confessed everything went well...?"
"Yeah, obviously I need to get the lily out of my lungs." George responds rolling his eyes,
"Oh- right that makes sense."
"You're such an idiot, come on. The longer it takes, the more it hurts." Georges says untangling their legs and standing up, Clay follows his lead, and they walk to the bathroom in silence, when they get there George immediately goes to the toilets bending over it and letting out a large cough, Clay rushes out of the door way, sitting beside George rubbing his back, and saying comforting words. Once it's over, a lily sits in the toilet, the water a pinkish color, roots coming from the stem.
"Holy shit." Clay says his eyes widening, george coughs once more,
"Ah, that feels so much better, you don't even know." George says, sighing, he rests against Clays body, nestled into the warmth he provides. "Okay, let's go find Nick." They stand up together, Clay taking George's hand into his own, George smiles down at their latched hands, a blush on his face.
When they walk into George's room, Nick looks up immediately he looks at Clay and George's smiling faces, and their hands clasped together and jumps up, running to them, pulling them into a tight hug. Nick starts laughing, and Clay and George join him, relief flowing through them. Karl Joins them, and Nick looks at him, eyes clouded with relief and joy.
"So, Gogy got a boyfriend." Nick says poking George in the side. George blushes, looking at Clay for confirmation,
"Yeah, how'd that happen?" Clay says smiling, looking down at George, love filling his eyes.
"You guys are the worst, remind me why I'm friends with you," He points and Nick "and even worse I'm dating him." He points a thumb in Clay direction, Karl laughs,
"Our boyfriends are idiots." Karl says agreeing, Clay and Nick standing there looking at each other in disbelief,
"But you love usss!" They say in unison, pulling their boyfriends into hugs, the four of them laughing hysterically. George looks up and smiles at Nick, the relief of it being over flooding through them, the two friends who'd be there for each other forever. Then George turns to Clay,
"So, boyfriend, where are you taking me on our first date?"
"It's a surprise." Clay responds smiling down at George.
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A/n Haven't posted in a while, so I thought I'd post the rest of the story! anyway Please vote! uh epilogue is happening but no Wedding cause we didn't want to write it so whatever deal with it.
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Crown of Lilies
FanfictionCo-Author @jorolynsnatched When George begins to show symptoms of the rare and deadly virus, Hanahakia, he moves to Florida to spend the rest of his time with his closest friends. As he struggles to hide his sickness and his feelings for his best fr...
