Summary:

“Are you – sick? Or…” Hayden trails off, tilting his head in a small shrug. “Or do you have a case of the… y’know. Flowers?”

“What?!” Shane yelps, louder than he means to. “No way. And I’m not sick – it’s just allergies.”

“Allergies?” Hayden repeats incredulously. “Dude, it’s October. In Montreal.”

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Having a physical manifestation of repressed feelings should make it easier to deal with them. Unfortunately, Shane still has to figure out what his body is trying to tell him – or if it’s just a seasonal affliction after all.