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Italicize: Flashback
The quiet drive home felt like time was slowing down. Just to torture George as he let his thoughts run into many ways he could not possibly keep track of. The street lights illuminated his worried face as he clutched the steering wheel tightly while fidgeting with the small box in his right hand.
It's been 3 years since George and Clay officially became a couple and made the news public. It was surreal to be with the one that he has pinned over for years. The moment when it happened still felt like a scene from a movie.
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George visited Clay in Florida with Nick for 2 weeks to finally meet up and stream together. The entire trip was filled with playful flirting, real flirting, and Nick third-wheeling the entire time. Both of them were so obviously in love with each other but both were oblivious to this fact.
It was the day where both Nick and George needed to leave back home. Nick needed to see family and George needed to go to an appointment but never specified for what. There was a gloomy cloud that loomed over them as they got ready to drive to the airport.
They sent off Nick with a hug and a promise of coming and meeting together again. Nick waited until the last second to board the flight and looked back to see his friend waving goodbye and disappeared into the gate.
It was time to walk George to his gate and there was a sinking feeling in Clay’s stomach. He didn't want George to go, to go back to late-night calls where all he wished was for George to be in his arms.
“So I guess this is goodbye, huh,” George said with a sad smile.
“Yeah, I'm gonna miss you,” Clay said with tears in his eyes.
“Hey! Don't get all sad on me, I might not be able to leave if you do.”
In a flash, George could feel himself being pulled into Clay’s chest with a thud. The feeling of Clay's arms wrapped around his torso made him melt into the embrace. George's fingers grasped Clay’s shirt tightly not wanting the moment to end. He finally felt like himself for the first time in a very long time.
“The last call for Orlando to Brighton.”
George was the one to finally pull from the embrace and look at the gate as well as the flight attendant who is still checking tickets.
“I have to go, I promise we’ll see each other soon,” George said with a tear falling from his eyes.
“Of course, you can't get rid of me that easily,” Clay said while not only wiping his tears away but George’s as well.
George finally pulled away walking to the gate, waiting to hand his ticket to the flight attendant. He felt the lingering feeling of Clay’s arms around him as he stood looking down waiting. He wanted to run back to Clay and not leave the only peace he knew. He felt an empty feeling inside at the thought of leaving him. As he gave the flight attendant his ticket, he heard someone say “fuck it” and footsteps.
He turned around and got pulled into a kiss. Clay gently cupped George's face while slowly pushing him into his chest. George couldn't move because of the shock of what just happened. Slowly, Clay separated from the kiss and began to apologize.
“I'm so sorry George, I shouldn't have done that and I completely understand if you don't-”
Clay was cut off by George grabbing the back of his neck and pulling him back to his lips. Clay was shocked at first but wrapped his arms around him and vowed to himself to never let him go.