AUTHOR'S NOTE:Heyy loves! SO sorry about the hiatus! After working on three different stories all at once for such a long time, I needed a break. Also, I didn't want to write for a fandom that I had already written for before, but I couldn't think of anything to write that I really loved. Glee is my favorite show, Sory is my OTP, and Ariana Grande is my favorite singer, so I thought that this might be a fun idea. There will be a sequel to this story also. So, I hope you guys enjoy the story! P.S. Sorry if there seems to be any sort of Mercedes bashing, I don't mean for there to be. I love Mercedes, but she's in the way of my OTP, so kind of couldn't avoid it.
Rory Flanagan was jealous of Mercedes Jones. He didn't mean to be, but he couldn't help it. Mercedes was pretty, a great singer, and she was dating Sam Evans. Rory supposed that he himself was okay looking, and that he was a decent enough singer, but he was also a foreign exchange student from Ireland, and people like him didn't get football jocks that could sing and play guitar like Sam. However, despite his unpopularity, Rory had managed to at least become best friends with Sam thanks to the Glee Club.
Rory had fallen for Sam ever since he had first met the blonde boy at McKinley High. Rory had been getting bullied as usual for his accent by the hockey jocks, when Sam had appeared and chased them off. Sam had helped Rory pick up his books. "Are you okay?"Sam had asked. Rory had nodded. "My name is Sam. Sam Evans"Sam had introduced himself. "Name's Rory Flanagan"Rory had responded shyly. A giant grin had spread across Sam's face. "What?"Rory had asked in confusion. "Sorry, it's just that your accent is so adorable"Sam had said. Rory had blushed very hard.
Rory had thought that maybe Sam could have possibly liked him back, until he had joined Glee Club and found out about Sam and Mercedes. Rory tried his best to not think negatively of Mercedes. After all, she was a very nice girl. (Even if she was a diva to the point of almost being sort of bitchy sometimes) But it was just so hard. Sam simply didn't seem like he should be a diva's boyfriend. Of course, Rory was biased.
Rory stayed quiet about his crush on Sam. Although Sam knew that Rory was gay, and was fully supportive of it, he might not be too thrilled to find out that Rory had a huge crush on him. As much as Rory wanted to date Sam, he wasn't willing to risk their friendship by admitting his crush.
Sam had never said that he was straight. He very well could be bisexual. But since he had a girlfriend, and Rory was too scared to ask, Rory wasn't sure what Sam's sexuality was exactly. Not that it mattered anyways, because Sam was in love with Mercedes. Plus, Rory didn't want to make things harder for Sam by dating him. They lived in Lima, Ohio after all, not L.A., California. Being gay wasn't super encouraged by everyone here. Besides, even if it were, people would still judge Sam for dating Rory, since Sam was so popular, and Rory was so unpopular.
Rory walked into the Choir room for Glee Club, and sat down next to Sam as usual. "Hey Sam!" Rory greeted cheerfully. "Hi Rory" Sam replied, trying to smile back at him. Rory was just about to ask Sam what was the matter, when Mercedes raised her hand. "Mr. Schue!" Mercedes said. "Yes Mercedes?" Mr. Schuester asked. "May I sing a song before we start? I have something that I need to get off of my chest" Mercedes said. "If I were her, I'd want to get those saggy ass boobs off of my chest too" Santana whispered to Brittany. "Sure thing Mercedes" Mr. Schue agreed.
Mercedes stood up and walked over to stand in front of the group. She looked Sam directly in the eyes as she sang. "If I should stay, I would only be in your way. So I'll go, but Iknow I'll think of you every step of the way. And I will always love you. I will always love you. I will always love you. I will always love you."
Everyone grew very awkward as Mercedes sang. Sam looked like he was trying his best to hold back tears. Rory's head was spinning. What was going on?! When Mercedes finished, Sam walked out of the Choir room. Rory followed him into the boys' bathroom.
Rory heard Sam crying in one of the stalls. "Sam?" Rory said to the stall door. Sam opened the door, and Rory's heart twisted at the sight of Sam's tear-streaked face. Sam flung himself at Rory, clutching tightly to him and crying into his hoodie. Rory's eyes grew wide in surprise, but he held Sam tightly, rocking him gently and rubbing his back. Rory stayed silent until Sam had finished crying.
When Sam had finished crying, he looked up at Rory with red, puffy eyes. Rory's heart broke. "S-sorry" Sam stuttered. "No need to be sorry Sam. I'm here for you" Rory said. "She just dumped me. She said that she was in love with Shane, another guy from the football team. She said that she had been going out with Shane when I moved to Kentucky with my family, but she dumped him when I moved back here with Finn and Kurt. But she never stopped loving him, and I guess her feelings for me aren't as strong as they were before I moved away. So she dumped me in order to be with Shane again. She said that she didn't want to lie to me anymore, and that I deserved someone who would truly love me and only me. It all just really, really hurts" Sam explained, trying not to cry again.
"Sam, that's just awful! I'm so sorry" Rory sympathized. "Thanks Rory. And thanks for being here for me; it really means a lot to me. When my family and I lost our house, Mom and Dad both had to go out looking for jobs, and I had to look after my little siblings by myself. I sort of got used to being the strong one. It's nice to have someone that I can be vulnerable with" Sam said.
Rory wanted to just be able to tell Sam that he loved him. "You're a really great friend Rory" Sam said. Well, so much for that. Oh well, this wasn't exactly the most appropriate time to be confessing his undying love for Sam anyways. Besides, Rory was being silly, Sam didn't love him like that. Still, Rory had this weird feeling that he couldn't shake. He couldn't explain it, and it seemed silly, but it felt real. It was like he could see his future with Sam, and it was like he somehow knew for certain that it was going to happen. But that was crazy.
Over the next few weeks, Rory helped Sam with his heartache in any way that he possibly could. Sam made Rory watch Avatar with him so many times, that Rory could recite the whole movie by heart. And they ate so much ice cream, Rory felt like he gained at least 10 pounds. But it was all worth it if it helped Sam find his happiness again.
Rory still felt stuck however, maybe even more so now than he did before. He desperately wanted to tell Sam about his crush on him now that he was single, but Rory also didn't want to upset Sam further, and he definitely couldn't ruin their friendship now, especially over something as small and silly as a crush. But, if Sam did like him back, Rory was certain that they would have a beautiful relationship. Rory wanted that SO badly, and he knew that it would make Sam happy as well. But Rory didn't think that Sam would ever actually love him back in that way.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:So there you have it loves! The very first chapter! Now, these chapters are probably all going to be very short, because I have twelve songs that I have to make into chapters. I hope that you enjoy the story so far though! Reviews would be greatly appreciated!
