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Groaning, he reached into his pocket and answered while George wrapped his arms around his torso and nuzzled his head into his neck. Dream placed a palm soft on his back and massaged him. “Hello?”

George exhaled softly, his eyelids heavy and his limbs as light as a feather, a floating feeling falling over him and drowning him into a pleasant white slumber, the shadow that’d been stalking him for the past days long forgotten.

Dream was about to lose his best friend and there was nothing he could do about it.

“Really?” “No.” Techno stated and kept a straight face. “I obviously traveled to the island even though I’m wanted by the government to play a sick prank on you. Get owned, nerd!”

Eventually, Sapnap appeared out of nowhere and took George by the hand, twirling him unexpectedly and laughing hysterically when George yelped, “Sapnap!”

With an inadvertent shriek, he felt all the energy burst outward. A cacophony of sound burst from every direction like a freight train was heading straight for him. Shrieks and cries from all. The muffled voices of cops shouting. Wilbur screaming. Guns drawn and bullets shot.

All those years, he’d thought she believed in him. But really, she never had. And despite knowing that, right now, George only felt an uncomfortable numbness washing over him. Right now, Dream and his friends surrounding him were the only beacon of light providing him warmth.

“Bad! Guess who can officially instead of unofficially start third-wheeling,” Sapnap said.

And if George knew one thing about his best friend, it was that he craved for control of every aspect of himself. In a way, it wasn’t much different from George.

Despite wearing his heart on his sleeve, over the years, George had come to realize Dream was rather private with his deepest-held emotions—those which he didn’t understand.

“I think they went to find us some passes. Told us to be chill and not draw attention to ourselves or something.” “And they left me with you ?” George looked unimpressed. “Look, dude, you don’t gotta be jealous of my fire skills. Don’t worry, your powers are plenty cool.”

“Nothing, just…” There was a slight hesitancy in his step when he moved closer. He buried his hands in his pockets, his half-amused and comforting smile lighter than the fresh ocean wind enveloping them. “Aquaman, huh?”

And if George knew one thing about his best friend, it was that he craved for control of every aspect of himself. In a way, it wasn’t much different from George.

“Or are you afraid to admit that if you wanted to, you could’ve stepped in. You know you’re strong enough to break through my telekinesis.” He forced a finger against Dream’s chest, their eyes fixated on each other with nothing but pure fury. “But you acted like a coward too.”

“We don’t all love having powers like you, Dream. We don’t all dream about stupid shit that won’t happen because this world is too fucked up to accept people like us! Superheros?” He snorted. “What a fucking joke.” “Shut up!” Dream pinned him to the trunk.

He couldn’t help the spark of confidence that hit him when he glanced at himself in the mirror and realized he looked good. Like actually good.

“You’ll be gone too.” Sapnap’s words surprised him and he turned to him. Sapnap was staring at the ground, pursing his lip with his fists clenched at his sides. A tear slipped down his cheek. “Next year.”

“I don’t mean this to sound like I’m babying you. I’m really not. I’m just sort of worried but… You’re going to have to take it a lot easier when we get to Seattle. For the sake of your health and powers.”

George grazed his fingers under his chin. His skin was hot to the touch. George almost wished it was winter just so he could nestle against Dream and use his body as a heater, feel his heart thumping against George’s chest. George kissed him again, this one short and soft.

George felt the dread of all those memories overcome him. He grasped his pendant tight and closed his eyes. A tear slipped through his eyelashes and slid down his cheek. “I don’t want people to fear me. I just want to be normal.”