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George never truly understood why he could be so stubborn sometimes, but he knew it was one of the things he hated most about himself. He especially hated the stubborn trait within himself when he was sick.
George felt like shit, When he woke up dream was gone from the other side of the bed. George’s head was pounding the room was spinning he wanted nothing more than for dream to come back in the room and hold him but he could never admit he was sick. He had things to do he had videos to edit he couldn’t lay around and cuddle his boyfriend all day like he was some helpless baby. George got up from his bed slowly as the room spun around him, he went over to his desk and put his headphones on and got straight to editing.
Dream came into their room with two plates of pancakes. “Hi Georgie what’re doing?” Dream walked over to see what George was doing on his computer. “I’m editing” george didn’t even look at dream he just kept busy. Dream thought his boyfriend was so cute and looked so warm and cuddling sitting at his computer working. Dream also took note of how pale and sweaty George looked, dream reached over and felt George’s head to see if he had a fever. “Stop dream I’m fine you worry too much” George swatted dreams hand away still looking at the computer. Dream knew his boyfriend was stubborn and wanted to feel independent at times like these so he set the pancakes in front of George and left to go watch football downstairs
A hour had passed of dream watching football and George mindlessly editing. All of a sudden Dream remembered him and George had a party to go to they were invited by Punz. It wasn’t so much a party as it was a get together but dream was excited either way. Dream went upstairs to the room where George was still editing, he went over to the computer and turned it off and took the headphones off George’s head. “Cmon silly we have to go to Punz’ house for the party thing remember” George looked mad at dream. He just rolled his eyes and got up to go get dressed, he had to take some time to catch his balance as a huge wave of dizziness washed over him. Dream watched the boy struggle for a tad feeling horrible because wished he could do more for his boyfriend.
The boys got dressed and ready, Dream grabbed the wine he put a pretty bow on from off the counter grabbed his keys and met George’s in the car. George had his head pressed against the cool window half awake half asleep. “Georgie are you sure you feel ok? We don’t have to go we can just stay home and relax” Dream said staring at George with his seatbelt in his hand. “Dream I’m a grown man I can take care of myself I am just tired please just drive” George turned his head more away from dream. Dream frowned sadly but decided to respect George’s wishes. He buckled up and started the car. George fell asleep almost immediately
They made it to the party, Dream looked over getting ready to wake George up. He wanted nothing more than to turn the car around and take the boy home he looked so sick but Dream knew George would be so mad if he did. Dream took a deep breath out and shook George’s shoulder gently “cmon Georgie wake up we are here baby”. George woke up and groaned he stretched his back, a wave of dizziness washed over him. George was able to mask it like he was rubbing his eyes and swaying sleepily. He looked at dream and smiled, for the first time today. “Let’s go this will be fun” George knew how excited dream was to see his friends today and felt sort of bad for the way he’d treated him all day and was trying his best to be nice and pretend he wasn’t sick.
“DREAM GEORGE HEY” Sapnap ran at the boys as they walked through the door, hugging them in a group hug tightly. Sapnap missed the two so much, he’d recently moved out to a house with karl. “Hey buddy how are you” dream hugged back tightly. George didn’t say anything he just smiled at the happy ginger. “I’ve been great me and karl adopted a cat her name is Lily” sapnap walked dream to the couch and talked his head off. Karl walked up to George “hey gogy how are you? You seem quiet, must’ve been a long day” George giggled “I’m not quiet you just live with the loudest person on the planet. George and karl burst into giggles, immediately joining the rest of their friends on the couch.
Punz had hooked up the Nintendo and got Mario party started. George was sitting awful close to dream his head on dreams shoulder as he watched his boyfriend play. Tina was beating all of their asses, George found great entertainment in that. “Thanks for the wine dream this is fancy” Punz said pouring a glass for everyone except George, he hated wine he always said he’d rather die than drink it. “You’re welcome” dream grabbed some of the glasses and helped bring them to the couch. Dream sat back down next to George who was starting to look a lot more tired and a lot sicker than before.
After a long while of Mario party, giggling and fun banter the group decided to settle down and watch a movie. Not long into the movie George, sapnap and karl had fallen asleep. Dream and Punz decided to take this as an opportunity to clean some of the mess. “Ok I’m going to head out I have to stream with friends in the morning” tina gave Punz and dream hugs and left out the front door. “Is George ok? He seemed a little off today and he looks like absolute shit no offense” Punz asked wiping the counters as Dream rinsed some dishes. “He says he’s ok but I don’t believe him he’s just very stubborn idk what to do man” Dream started to feel a tad guilty wishing he could do more for his boyfriend. “George is stubborn about everything, just get him home and let him rest I’ll finish up here” Punz patted dreams shoulder. “Are you sure?” Punz nodded and shooed dream to go collect George. “Thanks Punz, I’ll see you next time we come around this was so much fun” dream gave Punz and hug and walked back to the living room.
Dream didn’t want to wake George so he grabbed George’s jacket and shoes and took them to the car, he then came back in the house and carried George bridal style the car. Punz walked behind the two so he could lock the door as they left. Dream sat George in the car and buckled him up and George’s head lulled to the side. Dream stood there and admired his boyfriend, he admired his sweet brown freckles and the way his hair fell over his eyes slightly, he loved this boy so much. Dream eventually got out of his loving daze and closed Georges door gently he went over to the drivers side and got in. He made sure to take the long way home so George could get plenty of rest.
“Georgie wake up we are home” george groaned dramatically and got out the car to head inside. Dream followed behind George since he had the key and needed to unlock the door. As soon as they were inside george ran up to their room. “George shere are going? Let’s watch breaking bad together and cuddle” Dream followed george upstairs to see him sitting at the computer his shoes still on, turning on the pc to begin editing a video. “George I know you don’t want to admit it but you are clearly sick get off the damn computer and lay down!” dream was starting to get a tad frustrated at george. “Oh my god dream I’m fucking 25 years old leave me the fuck alone I can take care of my damn self get the fuck out holy shit!” George screamed at dream and got up quickly pushing him out the room and slamming the door.
Tears welled in dreams eyes he’d never seen george so angry he felt like such a horrible piece of shit. Dream went downstairs and sat on the couch, he cried a little bit as he turned the tv to watch breaking bad alone.
George only got worse, he felt so horrible for the way he treated Dream that night but he wanted nothing more than to be pulled into dreams soft hold. He wanted nothing more than to to lay close to him and Connect the freckles on his face like constellations. George was feeling so horrible at this point, his body was hot and feverish he felt very nauseous, his head was pounding like no other. George finally decided to get over himself, he needed dream.
George got up slowly trying to stop a wave of dizziness from washing over him. He walked slowly out the room and down the steps holding the railing for dear life. Once he reached the bottom he stood there staring at dream not saying a word.
“Hey george what’s up?” Dream said with tear stained eyes trying to act unbothered by the recent fight. George still stood there not saying anything, about thirty seconds of standing there George decided to try to apologize to dream but his words turned into uncontrollable sobs. Dream got up immediately pulling his boyfriend into a warm hug. “What’s wrong George are you ok did something happen?” Dream didn’t want to ask if the sickness was causing this cause he didn’t want George to get upset with him. George didn’t say anything he just sobbed harder. Dream guided them both to lay cuddled on the couch still holding George tightly.
After a few minutes George finally calmed down. Dream had one hand tangled in George hair and the other rubbing soothing circles in his back. “Are you ready to talk about it love?” George loved when dream called him love. “I-I’m sorry for yelling at you, I’m sorry for being such a bitch I feel like shit and I just want you to hold me please” george said ever so softly. “It’s ok Georgie I love you no matter what” dream pulled George tighter into his grasp.
The two laid there cuddled tightly for a bit until George fell asleep on top of dream. Dream took a quick picture of George, he adored moments like these. Dream could feel the heat radiating off of George, he could feel George’s body trembling under him he felt so bad for the boy. Dream used his foot to grab a blanket to cover the two up. Dream tried to stay awake in case george needed him but eventually lost the battle and fell asleep.
“D-dream dream p-please wake up pls” george was shaking dream he usually felt bad walking dream up but tonight was different. Dream woke up almost immediately. “George are you ok what happened” dream looked frightened and half awake. “Dream I-feel so sick pls hold me” george was now off of dream and on his knees in front of the couch. “Oh baby ok come here” Dream opened his arms inviting george into his hold. “Can you tell me what hurts what’s making you feel sick” dream was now rubbing his back softly and pressing soft kisses into his head. Just as George began to speak his stomach rebelled agains him he gagged, before dream could take action george had basically emptied his stomach all over dreams back and lap.
Once George was done puking dream helped the boy up, who was now sobbing and apologizing like crazy. “George baby it’s ok I swear you’re sick you don’t have to apologize”. Dream and George finally made it to their en suite bathroom. Dream picked George up and sat him on the counter. Dream helped George take his clothes off leaving him in just his boxers. Dream them took his messy clothes off and set them aside. Dream wiped George’s face and back with a cloth. He wiped the sticky sweat off George’s body in gentle soft circles George basically purred at the action.
Once dream got them both cleaned up and in some fresh pjs he laid the now sleeping George down in their bed. He went downstairs cringing at the puke still on the couch and laid a towel over it making a note to deal with that in the morning. Dream grabbed the natural sick person essentials before heading back to the room.
“Georgie wake up sweetie, you need to take this medicine” george whined and rolled over to face dream. He held his hands out basically begging dream to cuddle him. Dream sat George up and handed him some medicine to help with his fever and a bottle of water. “I’ll make a deal with you if you take the medicine we can cuddle” George kept his eyes shut tightly as the headache was still killing him He took one pill than the other. After he had taken the pills he laid down with dream.
He and Dream were facing each other their limbs were tangled and they were staring at each other. George was falling asleep but he was smiling at his pretty boyfriend. George didn’t know what he would do without dream. Dream was tracing shapes and lines with his finger up and down George’s back and stomach and face. He admired the boy so much. The two eventually fell into a restless daze tangled together.