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🥀Red means I Love You🥀

[Another request! I'm slowly working my way through all of them, there's a lot lol]

{Warning!! Sad ending/angst}
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A...petal?

What was a red petal doing in your throat? And why were your lungs aching?

It was like a hand had gripped around your throat, constricting your air flow to the point where you feel like your gasping for a breath.

And yet nothing. Just more petals...

You were confused and rightfully so, this sort of thing never happened normally, which was saying something knowing you lived with 4 equally weird and sometimes unusual men.

No, this....this was something else. Something worse, but you couldn't pinpoint what exactly it was.

You cough again and a few more blood red petals emerge from your throat, falling past your lips and onto your hand. A small streak of blood running down your chin.

Ok, this was getting worse. You needed help, but who would even know how to help you?! You anxiously wracked your brain for a few moments before an idea popped into your head.

You would have to speak to....him.

You hated the mere thought of going next door and asking for help, but you knew for a fact one of your neighbors would know what was happening. And he was the worst of them all: Eduardo

A shudder ran down your spine, Eduardo was awful to talk to, but you needed help and fast. And he was sadly the only one you could turn to

If you had it your way you would ask Tord, but he had been ignoring you for a few days now. It was blatantly clear he didn't feel the same about yo—!?!?

More petals. More blood

Your body shook even more and you bolted out of the house, hurriedly making your way up to the neighbor's door and banging on it.

Tears blurred your vision as Eduardo himself threw open the door, a scowl on his face. Though that scowl soon dissipated as he took in your broken form. He was...confused to say the least.

That was, until yet another petal was coughed up by you, all covered in blood. Your blood.

Eduardo's eyes widened in terror and he grabbed you by your shoulders, shaking a bit as he looked you in the eyes

"How long have you been coughing up petals?!"

"I- what's going on?"

"Just tell me da**it!! This. Is. Serious"

You were scared now as Eduardo's voice and gaze oozed panic. By now Edd, Tom, and Matt had ran outside to see what the commotion was.

You gulped down a petal nervously before answering

"I-i just started tonight...Eduardo what's happening to me?"

The taller male's heart dropped in an instant, quickly pulling you to his car as he yells to your roommates.

"We need to take them to the hospital now, or else they're going to suffocate and die! Edd, you're coming with us—"

Eduardo pulled your brunette roommate into the car with you, hastily shutting the car door before running to the driver's seat and pointing to Tom and Matt

"You two, grab that red idiot and meet us there!!"

And without any further explanation he rips out of the drive way towards the hospital, leaving you and every one else confused and scared. After a moment Edd speaks up

"Eduardo, what is going on? Why are you driving them to the hospital? What's the rush?"

Edd looks between you and the other man, an anxious glint in his eyes. You were starting to feel sick, and you weren't 100% sure you wanted to hear what was wrong with you

Eduardo sighed, driving as fast as he legally could while also trying not to crash

"Y/n'a got hanahaki..."

He takes a deep breath to steady his heart

"It's a disease where flowers grow inside the lungs, clogging the pipes and tearing through the throat. If not taken care of...it could lead to death"

Eduardo looks down for a moment as you and Edd gasp in horror. You had flowers growing in your lungs? Is that why you had been coughing up petals? How much longer did you have? But more importantly, how did this happen?

Edd beat you to the chase

"How did they get it?! It can't just have sprig up out of no where!! How do we help them?!"

"Hanahaki....stems from a one sided love...There are only two ways to be rid of it. One, by gaining the affection of the love. Or two, surgically removing the petals..."

"Wha-"

"However, removing the petals also removes the feelings...it will be like nothing ever happened.."

The car goes silent. Tears fall down your face, you knew who this was about. And you knew what option you had to choose.

Tord was never going to accept your love, he hates your entire being. If you waited for him to love you back you would sadly die....surgery was the only way..

With a shaky, strangled breath you conceded, your hand resting against your chest. It takes a moment but you finally speak, Edd watching you like a hawk

"I-I want the surgery...."

"But—you're feelings! They'll—"

"I KNOW!!"

Both eyes land on you, both confused and concerned at your raised voice

"...i know. It would be better if they weren't there anyway..This is my decision, and I'm going through with it.."

A tear falls down your face as the hospital is seen in the distance, getting closer and closer. Eduardo places an unfamiliarly gentle hand on your shoulder and gives it an encouraging squeeze, his attention on the road.

"You're one tough nut....I respect that.."

Soon you were rushed into the emergency room, the entire ordeal blurring together as medication was pumped into your system and sedating you. It was presumably hours later when you finally woke.

Your lungs felt lighter and the scratchiness of your throat had disappeared. Thinking back on why happened left you with a hollow feeling.

You no longer had any feelings for Tord. They were just....gone.

Looking around you found everyone in the room, all of your roommates asleep around you and Eduardo who was sitting in a nearby chair.

Once he noticed you were awake he hurried over, snaking each of your roommates on the head to wake them up.

"Wake up losers...they're awake..."

Eduardo's voice was ruff as usual, but there was still a hint of concern and gentleness. His tone was also much quieter, which was good since you were starting to get a headache.

Many hugs and tears later everyone had settled down to allow you rest.

Your heart may have lost a love, but your life was spared. A small price in this game of life we play. If you could do it all again...would you?
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