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"Come on George~ just tell me you love me!" Dream's soft voice rang through George's headset making him chuckle and flush.
"Cmon Dream, we aren't even streaming, it's a video, my editor will probably edit this bit out, we're not even on topic anymore, speaking of which we should get back to topic, this video needs to be 20 minutes long." George was more serious, but his tone was lighter.
He also didn't have facecam on, not for any specific reason, he just simply wasn't in the mood.
"Loosen up George, we have all day."
George let out a breath, "I know Dream, but I don't want 3 hours of useless footage."
"Then stop recording while we just chill, then start it as we get back into the video, you need a break anyway, you've been working a lot lately, and nonstop." Dream's voice gave away how concerned he actually was and George let out a breath of relief, pausing his recording.
"See, don't you feel better? Now it's just us in call, with no one watching, you can finally let go." Dream would do anything to make sure George was staying healthy, and working for days and hardly eating or sleeping was not healthy and never will be.
George knew this, and he wasn't doing it on purpose, it's just how everything was playing out.
He was glad to have Dream.
George took a few deep breaths before giggling a little, it was a painful giggle, "this is pathetic, I don't quite know why I've gotten into this mess."
"You're fine Georgie, I'm willing to be patient with you, it's the least I can do with you always being patient with me." Dream leaned back in his chair before grabbing his phone and opening Snapchat, sending a selfie of a sliver of his face to George.
George opened his phone and chuckled, "dork."
George send back a picture of his full face, using the butterfly filter, Dream smiled at the picture. "So when do I get a full face picture?" George asked.
"When you come visit me, it'll make it more special."
"But Dream.. you know the reason I don't visit you.." George mumbled.
"I know, but what's so bad about it?" Dream asked, he knew the answer, he just wished it would change to 'nothing'.
"Dream, there's obviously a problem of me possibly not wanting to leave. That would confuse things. And we don't need more confusion and tension. I love you Dream, but this doesn't need to get more jumbled." George didn't stumble in his confession like usual. Dream had never heard him so sure of himself.
"George, I.. I love you too, we have a deeper connection, we both feel it. But you're right, this is a mess.. we are a mess." Dream's voice started getting softer as he picked at his fingers. "Connection or not, maybe we weren't meant to be, however that won't stop me from loving you. Friend or more. I'll always love you George."
"D-Dream.." George mumbled. "Don't keep going.. please."
"Why George? I'm just explaining how it is, I'm explaining my truths. I will never leave you. Even if you try to leave me. Or do leave me. I'll always be here. It's the only place I have to go anyway... you have so many more places to go. And I'll guide you to them if I have to. If it's what's better for you."
"And what about you!? You deserve to be happy Dream!"
"I'm happy as long as you're happy George, no matter if I get you in the end or not, I'll move on, sure, but I can't cut this connection, no matter how hard I may try. You're the one holding the knife George, not me." Dream started biting at his nails, while bouncing his leg.
"Dream that's not fair, I shouldn't be the only one.."
"You know I'm not wrong though." Dream stated and George let out a breath.
"I will come visit you." George said, seriously.
"What?" Dream asked, thinking he spaced out and heard it wrong.
"I will come visit you. As long as Sapnap is there. And whatever happens, happens." George said and Dream smiled a little.
"Deal."
...
"I'm coming to see you?" Sapnap asked, confused.
"Yes, in 2 months, with George."
"There's no way George agreed. Am I sleeping?" Sapnap pinched himself and hissed.
"Idiot. But yeah, George agreed to come. Only if you do though, so, the tickets need to line up for the same month." Dream said and Sapnap chuckled.
"I got it, don't worry."
"I will always worry, this needs to be perfect." Dream said softly.
"Relax dude, you got this."
Dream let out a breath, "god I hope so."
...
"Yeah guys! I'm going to visit Dream and Sapnap in two months!" George smiled at the camera, it had been 2 days since the plan was made and surprisingly, Dream and George hadn't talked since then.
George paused when he heard someone join the call, he was hoping it would be Dream since Dream hadn't been answering him. Or online. "Oh hey Sap!" George said with forced excitement.
He wasn't against Sapnap being there, he was worried about Dream.
"Hey, I have a question for you, can you mute us from the stream please." Sapnap said and George nodded, muting the call to the stream, making everyone question it.
"What's up?" George asked.
"Where's Dream?" Sapnap asked, "I know you guys talk everyday, and I won't be mad if he's just ignoring me, but I want to make sure he's still okay."
"I'm sorry," George mumbled, "I haven't heard from him either."
"Did he tell you where he was going? Or what was wrong?"
"No.. we made plans to visit, then he called with you and when he didn't call me back I sent him a Goodnight text and got nothing back. I was actually hoping you had heard something."
"No sorry, I'll keep trying him though!"
"Thank you Sap, I appreciate it."
"Anytime George! Have a good stream!"
"Talk to you later." George said and left the call, unmuting to stream, checking his phone to see his and Dream's recent texts.
Dream: Sapnap said yes! Read 16:23
George: Yay! I get to see you! Read 16:23
George: wanna call? Delivered 16:24
George: Dream? Delivered 17:00
George: Alr, Goodnight Dream! <3 talk to you in the morning! Delivered 22:00
George: Morning! <3 Delivered 8:00
George sighed. The last message that was sent was almost 2 days ago.
"Hang on guys I need to go get some water." George grabbed his phone and water bottle and left his room, putting soda into it, splashing vodka into it and calling Dream.
"What the fuck?" George asked and went to give up before he heard a tired voice speak.
"Hello?" Dream asked.
"Dream! Hey! Are you okay!? Me and Sapnap have been trying to get to you!"
"What? I literally took a small nap." Dream mumbled, looking at the clock.
"Yeah it's like 6:30 pm, or uhm 18:30, I passed out around 4:30 or I guess 16:30. So it's only been 2 hours."
"It's been 2 days Dream, are you okay?" George asked and Dream started laughing.
"Funny joke George."
"Look at the date." George said softly, sitting at his counter.
Dream went silent for a while, and swiftly got out of bed, going into the bathroom.
George heard a few beeps of something and a loud sigh come from Dream.
"Dream what's wrong?" George asked, the silence making him uncomfortable.
It was suffocating.
"I have a fever of 102° or Uhm around 38°."
George let out a breath, "okay, go lay down. You'll be okay, just make sure you have water."
George put the phone on speakers and opened his and Sapnap's dms.
George: Sap, Dream has a 38/102° fever, you know how he gets when he's sick.
Sapnap: I know what to do, go back and at least properly end your stream. I'll pack a bag and schedule the quickest plane, I'll probably make it there late tonight.
George: just call me when you get there, I'll get him to get water and some more rest, if I can.
Sapnap: talk to you later
George went back to his office and sat down, putting his phone back to his ear, hearing a slight cough.
"Hey guys! I'm so sorry but something came up! I'll have to end here! Bye everyone!" George waved and ended the stream and went to his bedroom, sitting down.
"You didn't have to end the stream you know." Dream said, before blowing his nose.
"You better have water and you better be in bed."
"Are you in bed?" Dream asked, his smirk could be heard.
George rolled his eyes, "I am, are you?"
"Yes I am Georgie, stop worrying, I can take care of myself." Dream said, sneezing.
"Clearly not. But it's fine." George said softly.
"Why's that?" Dream asked and heard George's phone ding.
"Sapnap's flight leaves in 2 hours, to go see you."
"It's just a fever! I'm fine!" Dream protested.
"Dream! Shut up! I know how bad it is when you get sick, so please just help me feel better by accepting help. I need to make sure you're okay, so please just let Sapnap be your best friend and help you when I can't." George's voice softened at the end of his sentence, he knew he couldn't be mad at Dream. His brain was cooking.
"Fine." Dream yawned, laying down and curling up.
George started humming softly to get Dream to sleep.
"I love you Georgie.." Dream said, ready to doze off.
George let out a breath, "I love you Dream.." George went back to humming, eventually putting Dream to sleep.