Game of Thrones: Loves Many Trials
Chapter 6 of my Game of Thrones story, enjoy.
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Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.
Chapter 6
Jojen smiled to himself as he sat against the tree, with school over he could finally enjoy some peace and quiet. He wasn't alone either, Bran was there too, lying down, his head against Jojen's knees.
Jojen grinned at that. "Comfy?"
Bran just laughed and nodded; Jojen found himself wondering if Bran was thinking the same things he was. They had in fact been a couple for a good few months now, although they had been so scared.
"Still thinking about that, huh?" Bran remarked.
"Huh?"
He nodded. "I was too; we were so scared of coming out. But we realized..."
"Yeah." Jojen agreed. "We realized the longer we waited, the worse it would be."
Moving so that he was now at Jojen's side; Bran nodded sagely, remembering.
"We both agreed to talk to our families, to come out...on the same day." He recalled. "We wanted to help each other, but felt, felt it was just, the right way to do it."
Jojen sighed. "I was terrified; I remember, more than anything just wanting you there next to me...But I did it."
"So did I, although I felt, I was gonna break down, end up crying...it was so..." Bran replied.
They both reflected on those moments, the times they came out, finally admitting to their families, over dinner, how they felt.
They both smiled however, remembering the relief they had felt, while still scared they did come out and, much to their surprise, their families had been rather accepting.
"I still can't believe it." Jojen admitted. "Not only did it go so well for me...Meera already knew."
Bran chuckled at that. "Really, it was the same for me, Sansa already knew."
Both laughing Jojen pulled Bran closer, his arm wrapped around the younger boy. Bran blushed slightly but still smiled as they kissed gently.
With a breathy sigh after they parted, Jojen remarked. "Of course, it wasn't all, smooth sailing."
Biting his lip, Bran nodded in agreement. "No, that's...that's true..."
School had been where their real troubles started. They had come out to their families and then, no longer feeling the need to hide, had simply became open with their relationship, even at school.
At once there was a barrage of shock, but things soon calmed down, except where Joffrey and his gang were concerned.
"Honestly, it was intimidating at first." Jojen admitted. "Now they're just pathetic."
Bran bit his lip and admitted. "I'm more scared of the other ones giving us trouble...like, you know..."
"The sparrows." Jojen finished for his, knowing all too well what he meant.
Seeing Bran's expression, Jojen knew he was right, but, looking into each other's eyes, they did what they always did, they refused to let this get to them, they were happy together and that was all that mattered.
Meanwhile, back home, hidden up in her room, Myrcella lay on her bed, currently fretting.
'Gods, what if they find out, what if...' She thought worriedly. 'Oh Gods, I can hear Joffrey tormenting me now...if, if he, or anyone was to find out...I like girls, a girl.'
She looked around her room, trying hard to stay calm. Only one person knew of her secret, her feelings, her relationship.
She knew also she could trust him. 'Lancel, I know he won't tell anyone, he always keeps the secrets he's told to keep...Just like he pleaded with me to keep his...but why?'
She couldn't understand it, why he wanted her to keep his secret. But she knew it anyway, he was not willingly part of Joffrey's gang. Joffrey had bribed him into joining, giving Lancel no means to refuse, for the cost, if he did so, would be the suffering of his brothers.
Even thinking of that, it suddenly made sense to her. 'He doesn't want people to know, because that too is part of protecting them...if it was known why he did what he did, Martyn and Willem would suffer anyway.'
It was times like that she really disliked Joffrey even more and wished Lancel was her brother instead. She felt closer to him and in a way, she supposed he was more of a brother to her than Joffrey ever was.
Looking around carefully, listening to make sure nobody was nearby, she reached into the drawer of her bedside table, pulling out a small box she kept in there, locked. She had the only key and unlocked it, taking out the photo inside, smiling at it, the photo of her girlfriend.
Lancel knew that too, the identity of said girl. Margaery Tyrell.
She still smiled as she recalled. 'It was Lancel who got us together. He had seen me observing her, he spoke with Uncle Renly and Loras to get to know Margaery better, without revealing why.'
Through them he got to know Margaery, realized the opportunity and organized a meeting between the two of them. Ever since then, Myrcella recalled, she and Margaery had been a couple. She put the photo back, locking it up again and putting the box away, she wasn't out yet, certainly not and it wasn't just Joffrey's reaction she feared.
'The worst he'll do is taunt me, make my life a misery at school...but...' She fretted.
No, it wasn't Joffrey she truly feared, it was her grandfather's reaction she was truly afraid of.
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