Symbolism. The gladiolus is full of heroism. The name comes from the Latin word 'gladius', which means sword and symbolises strength, victory, and pride.

Claude groaned, rolling to his left only to come face to chest with the figure next to him. He hummed, eyes opening as he found Bucky's bare breast pressed to his cheek. Claude chuckled softly. This wasn't a bad sight to wake up to at all.

He hummed as he cuddled against the older one, Bucky Rogers... his boyfriend. It was still so surreal to him that they were in a relationship. He had never foreseen them getting this far, nor August being so open and welcoming about his sexuality and confession. His eyes burn from the thought of being blessed enough to have the two persons he fell for right here with him at that moment.

He couldn't have asked for anything more. Claude touched Theo's chest, hands spread and rested over his heart, the warmth from the older teen making him smile.

"Claude?"

Claude gasped at the deep voice. The thickness of sleep was still evident in his tone. "Theo?"

"Babe, what's up?" Bucky asked, yawning softly as he peered at his boyfriend through the darkness.

"N-nothing. Go back to sleep." Claude rushed, keeping his voice down since August was fast asleep next to Theo.

Bucky scoffed softly. "Nonsense, I could feel your heart racing." He nodded, then rubbed his eye, turning to face Claude. "Why're you up so early?"

Claude didn't know how to control his blush from showing. Theo's thick voice shivered as he felt the older one move his arms around his waist. He swore under his breath. "T-Theo, I-"

Bucky bent his head, lips at Claude's ear, "you what?"

Fuck, the hot breath of Theo was killing Claude, making him squirm in his hold. He pushed against his chest, but Theo only tugged him closer. "Baby, you seem flustered." He whispered, nibbling at the top of Claude's ear.

"Ahh, Theo," Claude moaned, shooting a hand to cover his mouth in the next second. He smacked Theo's arm, "quit it! You'll wake, Auggie!" He seethed under his breath. A dark chuckle filled the room.

"Oh, if we wake her, she'll just join us," Bucky snickered, Claude opened his mouth to speak, but he caught his chin and crushed their lips together. He silenced the moans of his boyfriend with his lips moving to pin him back to the bed as he climbed on top of him. Claude shivered and arched up as Bucky caught his wrist. Dammit, why was he so irresistible? He nipped his bottom lip, hearing him whimper before delving his tongue into his mouth, tasting him. Claude exclaimed, and Bucky lost it. He caught his left leg and hitched it up on his hip, grinding their crotches together. Claude moaned louder, but Bucky didn't let up. He rose his knee, spreading the younger one's legs as he deepened their kiss, feeling as his lover shook.

Claude was drifting away with all the pleasure that Bucky exuded. His body was moving on its own, his movements were limited, feeling nearly controlled by Theo as his hands and his body were both pinned under the large frame of his boyfriend. He grazed his teeth against Theo's tongue, feeling the deep vibrations run through him when the older one responded. "Fuh-chk." He tried to say as he jolted in shock from the rubbing of their bodies. Claude had grown painfully erect under Theo, and the sharp thrust of his hips wasn't helping ease his arousal at all. They were only fueling the fire!

"Claude..." Bucky moaned, releasing his hands as he wrapped an arm around his waist and used the other to lift his right leg. Claude gasped when he broke their kiss. Bucky attacked his neck, sucking at the flesh there, teeth grazing the soft skin as he rutted against him. Bucky had to resist the urge to strip him and take him right here and now. Damn, he wished Claude had joined them earlier in bed. He'd have devoured him.

[RESUME NSFW]

A spasmodic moan met Claude's ear, it was smaller, nearly inaudible, but he had heard it. Through his haze, he turned to find August's dark eyes on them, and when he ran his eyes down her figure, he saw her rolling one nipple between her fingers and her other hand between her legs. He gulped, moaning in the next instance as Bucky bit down in his throat. "Fuck. Baby, wait a minute-ahh."

August bit her lip at the sight of her boyfriends making out and teasing each other and couldn't help the urge to watch. She had been exhausted from her swim and her and Bucky's romp in the sheets. August heard the faint moans while deep in slumber. She roused, waking to find a raunchy scene unfolding beside her. Claude looked so beautiful, entangled in pleasure, his cheeks hot, eyes glazed, and his back perfectly arched as Theo ruined him. August couldn't take her eyes off of them. She rose a finger to her lips.

Claude stared at Auggie, who signaled for him to stay quiet and swore when Theo thrusted against him, a hand shooting out innately to grip his forearm. "Shit, Theo!"

"Fuck... again, say it again." Bucky moaned, raising his head.

Bucky's dark hair covered his eyes, making him appear dangerous as Claude gazed at him. "Theo, you're driving me crazy."

He smirked, something dancing between the thin line of wicked and aroused. Bucky took his lover's lips, growling as he urged his tongue into Claude's mouth.

Claude moaned loudly as their hard nipples brushed together. He gasped, body burning as he grabbed Theo's shoulders, wrapping his legs around his narrow waist, feeling like they were fucking with their clothes on as Bucky thrust against him harder. The older one growled and broke their kiss, nudging his head up and chomping down on his throat. "Oh fuck!"

Claude threw back his head, spasming as his body took fire. It wasn't purely that Bucky was feasting in every inch of him, but that Auggie's watchful gaze was silently on them. Claude's eyes rolled back as his nails ran down his boyfriend's back, Theo growled against his flesh and his vision blurred, "I... coming."

"Claude, fuck!" Bucky panted, licking at his lover's throat, the wetness against his crotch thrilling some deep hunger inside him.

"Ahha!"

Bucky snapped his head to his right at the sudden interruption and found Auggie twisted slightly towards them, face half-buried in the pillow, tears running from her eyes as her jaw fell open. He took Auggie in properly. Her body was shaking, nipples ripe and erect, and then he saw her fingers wet with her cum. Damn, how long had she been watching them? Claude was deflated under him, panting heavily, a hand touched the back of his, and he forcefully ripped his eyes off of his girlfriend.

Claude nearly laughed at the needy expression on his boyfriend's face. "You didn't cum yet... August wanted to watch." He tilted his head towards her, "go clean her up." Claude smirked, catching the blush on Theo's face. He unwrapped his legs from around him, body spent.

Bucky carefully moved from Claude to August, who was breathing heavily, fingers still pumping into her vagina. How the fuck could such an innocent young woman look so damn lewd like this? He'd never get that answer. Bucky sank down between her legs, catching her thighs as he took her by surprise, making her stumble over her words. He licked at her fingers after pulling them away and sucked them clean, then kissed her quivering belly and bent his head. He jutted out his tongue and began lapping at her pussy.

August cried out, fist balling in the sheets, back arching off the bed as her toes curled. "Ahh! Aha, T-Theodore! Ugh!" She gripped a handful of his hair, feeling her body convulse. She wouldn't last any longer by the way he moved his tongue.

Bucky grumbled a curse against her wet folds, reaching a hand down to palm at his cock before slipping it out. Her pussy was so sweet and tight. He sucked her clit, then moved lower as he pushed his tongue inside her deep pink folds. He moaned as his dick throbbed in his hand. He was already so wet from ruining Claude. He was close.

August was beside herself. She couldn't think anymore, she was satisfied with just observing the two boys get off, but she didn't expect to be caught and ravaged so wickedly. Theo's tongue would be the end of her. The older one lifted his head, tongue poked out, spreading her, his intense dark eyes on her as he moved to suck her swollen clit. She crumbled, tugging at his hair as she cried out.

Bucky gazed up at her, loving how her face grew redder and how gone her eyes were. Her pupils were wide as she bit her full bottom lip. He stroked himself hard, gasping as he brushed a thumb to the wet head of his cock. Auggie's eyes crossed as she tightened her grip on his hair, and he swore, watching her fall back against the pillows. He groaned, eating her out faster as his hand moved quicker. Bucky's vision blurred as his climax neared. August's walls tightened around his tongue, and he welcomed her sweet moans as she came on his tongue. His body shuddered, and he gagged, coming on his fist as he pumped his cock harder.

"Wow," Claude muttered, seeing how the two melted next to him. Bucky slumped over on his side, fist coated in cum, mouth damp with Auggie's own, and his head rested on her inner thigh. Theo and Auggie were spent, their bodies still trembling. "Fuck... we need clean sheets," Claude said, collecting a breathy chuckle from Theo and a weak response from Auggie.

Claude dropped back to the bed, too tired to move.

Bucky lay there in bed after they shared a shower, August to his left and Claude to his right. "Well, that happened."

Claude groaned, burying his face in the crook of Theo's neck, quite embarrassed of their shameless actions.

August giggled. "Why are you shy now, Claude? You enjoyed it just as much as we did, plus we didn't have an audience, did we?" She teased, poking his cheek. He grumbled, making Theo hiss and tickle his sides.

Claude snorted at Bucky's tickle attack. "Q-quit it!" He laughed, curling up against him. "Baby, haha! Please." He cried out.

Bucky refused as he turned with Claude, running his fingers over his sensitive skin as tears ran down the younger one's cheeks. "You're so freaking cute!"

"Ah! Bucky, stop!" Claude gasped, pushing at his hands to cease the onslaught. He took deep breaths, trying to think clearly.

"You still feel embarrassed?" Bucky asked.

"No, but he's probably sporting an odd boner?" August said from the other side of the bed, watching them in the same position that they were in when she first woke up. They paused and met her gaze, then looked at each other and finally realized, after a few seconds, their cheeks turned pink. August laughed out as Bucky flopped back to the mattress. She wiped her eyes, turning to admire her silly boys. They were topless, and she had a tank top and boyshorts on. "What time is it? We didn't speak to our friends all day." August said, sighing at how she had gotten swept away with the joy of spending time with her lovers.

"No clue." Claude yawned, closing his eyes.

Bucky looked at her and shrugged, "my phone's on the nightstand."

August rolled her eyes and turned to get her phone. It was only after 10 pm. She sighed and opened their group chat.

》》beep beep《《

《《Flower Chat》》

August: Friends! I've neglected you. Please forgive me! 🌻💛🌻💛🌻

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A few moments later

Shyanne: oh, now she remembers us 😝

Ainsley: oof...

Blaine: I take it the lost and found posters worked? 🤔

Claude: yo, chill. It's only been a day.

Quincy: an eternity later [image]

Sara: [gif skeleton wait]

Shyanne: 🤣🤣🤣 you're a mess, Sara

Ainsley: big time! Hey Auggie and ex-brother, who I've disowned.

Claude: damn, you just going to throw me away?

Ainsley: [trash can gif]

Quincy: Big OOF guess so 🤷🏿‍♂️

Claude: 🥺 damn... imma head out then🚶🏻‍♂️👜

August: 🤣🤣🤣you guys are stupid. Quit being so dramatic

Shyanne: Auggie! How dare you? I am very hurt😭 you abandoned us, then just showed up after an eternity to insult us *slams door* 🚪

August: why are y'all like this🤦🏾‍♀️

Sara: August? Where are you guys?

Quincy: August, are you with Claude and Bucky?

Claude: yes, she is.

Shyanne: oooh, August, boo, what's going on? Tell us everything! 😜

Ainsley: oh God, please don't. Claude is still my little brother!

Blaine: I'm with Ains. Please spare us the gruesome details!

Claude: 🤣🤣🤣

Wesson: did you guys have sex? How was it?

Blaine: Urgh, shut up!🤢 I don't wanna hear it! August, if you wanna stay in your future brother-in-law's good graces, please don't share!

Sara: so dramatic 😒

Ainsley: not even. If she wants me to look at her afterward, then please don't share any info in this chat.

Shyanne: 🤣🤣you guys are so bad. Auggie, did you all have fun?

Blaine: once there aren't any sexual details, then I'm fine

Wesson: 👀 wait... she was with Bucky and Claude... did you stay over at Bucky's?

Blaine: 🙄 you now figured that out, genius?

August: quit teasing Wes, Blaine. And yes, we're staying over the weekend.

Shyanne: is Bucky is a good kisser?

Sara: yeah, there were a few rumors that he's an impressive kisser. Are they true?

Claude: 😶😶 you girls are nosy.

Sara & Shyanne: ANSWER THE QUESTION

August: 🤣🤣 you guys are ridiculous!

》》》

Bucky leaned over August's shoulder and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in as he nuzzled his cheek to hers. "You two are ignoring me."

August giggled at Theo cuddling up to her like a puppy. "Hehe, babe, stop."

"Tell your friends I said hi," Bucky muttered. Claude had gone to the restroom a few minutes ago, and August was chatting with their friends.

"Okay, okay," August turned to find his eyes, and he smiled and kissed her. "So damn cute. Now shush."

Bucky laughed, "what? I didn't even say anything."

"Your face did, silly." August poked his cheek and settled against him as she replied to her friends.

》》》

August: hey, Bucky said hi

Sara: hey, new friend

Shyanne: hi, hi

Quincy: Hello, number 3

Wesson: hey Bucky, I hope you bought condoms

Shyanne: Wesson, shut the heck up! 😑

Ainsley: oh God, this chat is chaotic

Blaine: it's seemingly more calm than our real lives

Claude: 🤨 huh? What does that mean? Did something happen today?"

》》》

August rose a brow as she and Bucky looked at the chat.

"Is Blaine okay?" Bucky asked near Auggie's ear.

"No clue, but I'm worried now," August said.

》》》

Wesson: oh

Quincy: 😥 umm... maybe you two should speak privately.

Blaine: maybe not. Claude, don't go worrying over me. I'm fine. Enjoy your weekend with Auggie and Bucky. I'll talk with you when you're home, so have a lot of fun, okay?

》》》

August and Bucky waited to see his reply with bated breath.

》》》

Claude: okay, well... I'll let you guys go. I'm going back to bed. Oh, and Sara, Shyanne, we did have sex 😁😁 goodnight, guys.

Sara: 😵😵‍💫

Shyanne: woohoo🥳🥳🥳

Quincy: nice. I hope you cleaned the sheets

Wesson: gross Quincy

Quincy: don't let me sell you out

Wesson: 😐😐 please don't

Ainsley: 🤭🤭🤭🤭

August: hey, can I add Bucky to the chat?

Blaine: only if he doesn't mind chaotic bad energies and emotional girls.

Sara: SUCH A JERK

Shyanne: SHUT IT BLAINE

Ainsley: I wish I were an only child.

Blaine: 😏no, you don't. Anyways, Night. I'm gonna head out.

August: 😂😂🤭🤭 you're horrible, Blaine

Sara: he truly is anyway goodnight, everyone💞

Shyanne: yeah, I'm tired, night night!🖐🏾💜

Quincy: good night ladies, gentlemen

Wesson: goodnight, I'm already falling asleep

August: Hehe, good night, everyone, sleep tight!

》》》August added Bucky to Flower Chat《《《

《《Flower Chat Ended》》

"Do you think Blaine is okay?" Bucky whispered after the chat ended.

"I don't know, but whatever it is, Claude will be worried until he gets home to his brother. We should distract him until then." August said, looking to the closed bathroom door. "It can't be good news, so we also may need to be prepared to be there for him." Bucky nodded.

"Of course. Should I go check on Claude?" Bucky didn't like knowing that something was upsetting one of his lovers, especially when he didn't know how to help.

August shook her head. "No, he'll come out when he's ready." She knew not to push the issue with Claude. She just prayed it wasn't something significant.

"Okay." He sighed as Auggie turned to snuggle in his arms, then kissed his neck. "Let's not think of it now. We can cuddle him until he feels better, hm."

She nodded, tracing her index finger over Theo's collarbone.

The bathroom door opened, and Claude found August and Bucky hugging. He turned off the lights and shut the door to make his way to the bed. Claude had to get rid of the negative thoughts of what could have possibly happened to his brother. Blaine said that he'd tell him soon, so he should do like he was doing all day and enjoy the company of his partners. He stopped at the left side of the bed, staring at the sheets.

Bucky and August exchanged a look, then grabbed Claude's wrist and yanked him onto the bed.

"Whoa!" Claude exclaimed, gasping as he fell forward onto his lovers.

"Kiss attack!" August yelled.

"Kiss attack!" Bucky giggled as they toppled him over and peppered him with affectionate kisses. He took the left as Auggie took the right.

"Ahh! W-wait, guys! Ahaha, please-uhah! Wait! Ughh!" Claude moaned when someone's knee brushed against his crotch.

"Oh." August stopped when she accidentally rubbed Claude's crotch but felt his arousal. "Such a naughty boy, Claude." A smirk came to her lips, and Claude visibly gulped.

Bucky chuckled. "Don't leave me out." He reached out to gently pinch Claude's nipple, receiving a pleasant moan of surprise. "This will be a long night if you get turned on so easily, Claude."

Claude yipped, cheeks hotter than earlier as he caught the devious looks of hunger in his lovers' eyes. Oh no, he was about to be devoured.