My Brother's Best Friend (DreamNotFound)

"Underwater"

Chpt. 12

(George's perspective)

Night pretty boy.

The saying had played through my head all night, and now, into the morning. The day without him seemed significantly slower, which made my hope for today seemingly nonexistent.

The day was painfully stretched. The time lunch had rolled around I had finally pulled myself out of bed, knowing that I couldn't stay all day watching my phone. I downstairs and grab myself a bowl of cereal. I get a couple of texts from my university friends, making my phone rattle on the cold marble counter.

We were all cutting it pretty close as we had to get a house for next year and we hadn't started looking. Our current lease was still valid for the rest of the summer but listings were running out for the school year. I sat up in my room spending hours monotonously scrolling through listing sites and chatting with my friends. One of them making a lengthy list of requirements, pros and cons.

My mind was mostly clouded by my longing emotions. I carefully examined past relations with Dream as well as my other friends. Trying to in some way both, assure and disprove my "feelings".

With little help from me and close to 4 hours of house hunting, the four of us settled on a few houses that met a good amount of the criteria. As the call fell silent while we each did our things, I pulled up my phone. I text dream updating him on the house we were getting, him expressing his excitement for me.

I sit back in my chair the summer heat being too strong to be mitigated by the whirring fan above my head. Sap had gone to Dream's house, mostly for the pool. He had left around an hour ago while I was still on the call, sadly missing him.

Unlike him, I would probably be going for more than just the refreshing swim, no matter how much I refused to admit it. Luckily, seconds later, I heard my mom call from the kitchen,

"Hey George, Clay's family has invited us over for dinner and a swim! What do you say?"

"Sounds good!" I say in a fairly loud voice allowing it to trail through the house.

I grab myself my swimsuit that had been drying in my bathroom and slip it on. I grab a button-up t-shirt from my drawer, the floral pattern coincidentally matching my shorts. It was fairly late to be making diner plans, but our families were always like that.

As we hop in the car together and drive to Dream''s house, I can't help but let an exciting feeling rise in my stomach. It had only been one day since I'd seen him, but it felt like I was making a whole nother first-impression.

As the car rolls up the driveway I eagerly approach the front door, it was opened suddenly without me having to knock. I was greeted by Tegan who was still dripping from being in the pool. She quickly turns away and rushes back to the backyard

"Were in the backyard" she calls before she turns back around and runs, jumping into the pool.

As I stand in the front door dropping off my towel and taking off my shoes, I see Dreams gaze to meet mine through the glass door to the backyard. He straightens his legs his upper half coming out of the water. The water dripping down his beautifully toned body back into the pool. He says something to his sisters and Sap before walking out and making his way to the front door.

"Hey," his cheerful voice calming my irrational nerves. He pulls me into a loose hug, much less affectionate than the ones we shared earlier. I feel Abby follow through the door before seeing her fly past me. She quickly jumps into the pool, conversing with Alex and Tegan.

"You can put your stuff in my room if you want," he offers pointing to my towel, thrown on the floor.

"Um, sure," I say, picking it up and walking up the small set of stairs. I drop my towel on his neatly made bed and pull off my floral t-shirt. Moments later his figure is leaned against the door frame with admiration visible in his eyes.