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• A Dream of a Friend Bygone by pixiidust

  Fandoms: Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist - Wifies (Web Series)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character Death, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  03 Jul 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Major Character Death
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • AveryTheMayo/Derek | d3rLord3 (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • AveryTheMayo & Derek | d3rLord3 (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • AveryTheMayo & Original Character(s) (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • AveryTheMayo & The King In Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Derek Hutchins | d3rLord3 & The King In Yellow | Hastur
  • AveryTheMayo & Derek | d3rLord3 & The King In Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • AveryTheMayo (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Derek | d3rLord3 (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Original Characters
  • The King In Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Cthulhu (Cthulhu Mythos)
  • The DMS | Department of Metaphysical Sciences (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • My First Fanfic
  • Protective Derek | d3rLord3 (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • AveryTheMayo Needs a Hug (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Derek | d3rLord3 Has Infinite Knowledge (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Pretty D3rlord3
  • I don't know what I'm doing
  • d3rlord3 is called Derek
  • possibly dream smut in the future?
  • I don't know how that would work
  • can you tell am I baby author?
  • Avery is a college student with an odd social standing
  • Tags will be updated as we go gang
  • Author keeps switching between past and present tense I'm sorry
  • no beta we die like men
  • ooc asf
  • Avery is smitten as fuck
  • Derek is equally as gay
  • They wont admit that
  • at least not yet
  • Avery dreams and D3rlord3 is just... there
  • Possessive Behavior
  • In reality what truly is angst?
  • The King is not gone
  • He/Him and It/Its Pronouns For The King in Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • Okay maybe she's angsty
  • One-Sided Derek | d3rLord3/The King In Yellow | Hastur (Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist)
  • theres 300 averys
  • shit happens ig
  • semi time travel fix-it?
  • Kinda
  • I unlocked gore writing

  Summary

  Avery felt more guilt than he every had in his life. Derek was gone and he only felt it was his fault. Imagine his surprise when the man he'd thought he'd lost appears in his dreams and so vividly.

  Or:

  Avery dreams and Derek's soul is kinda just there now whenever he sleeps, it makes sense trust.

  Language:

  English

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  33,620

  Chapters:

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