A serial killer AU that revolves around a local psychopath taking a liking to a guy on his vacation to Florida with his friends.

For as long as George can remember, he's always felt like an outcast. He'd learned to be cautious when letting new people into his life, never allowing anyone to get too close. As time passed he gradually got used to relying solely on himself, but he still desperately wished he could just put himself out there a little more. At the age of twenty-one he's finally ready to take some risks and meet new people, or at least, that's what he's trying to tell himself. As George battles with his self worth and feelings of discouragement, he has a chance encounter with an American stranger in the middle of the night. Could an unlikely friendship between the two change the trajectory of George's life? He certainly hopes so. {t/w}~ alcoholism, abuse, talk of mental health, slight/implied homophobia, panic attacks *there will be a disclaimer in the specific chapters that warnings appear in, some are more mild than others* please stay safe and know that you are loved! this story is purely for practice purposes and is not intended to make anyone uncomfortable, and if it does, i'll take it down right away! now with that out of the way, let's get into the story <3

George and Clay are princes in neighboring kingdoms. They find each other in an overgrown, hidden garden that connects their kingdoms. updating whenever I can :) 1k reads on 1-7-21 2k reads on 1-20-21 3k reads on 2-16-21 4k reads on 4-5-21 5k reads on 7-9-21 - 100 votes on 1-13-21 200 votes on 4-1-21