Arranged Marriage// dreamwastaken x reader

Chapter 37

I used my left hand to motion him into the room and to one of the two seats in there.

He sat down and just stared at me, observing. I think he was just searching for the right words to say. Honestly, I don't think there are any.

"I, um wasn't aware about what it took to get me out of there," he said, avoiding eye contact with me. "I guess I just wanted to say thank you."

I scoffed.

"Don't thank me. It was all Dream," I replied in a mocking tone.

I don't want to be mean but truthfully I had no part in his release. In fact I was the one that wanted him to still be locked away.

He gently shook his head and looked me in the eyes, for what I think is the first time. His dark brown eyes lock to my own.

They aren't colorful or bright. They were just sad and looking at them made me think about exactly what he had to have seen through them.

I avert my eyes to the rest of his body.

I finally took a good look at him. He is in better clothes than when I saw him last and even his build got a bit fuller after what I presume is eating a lot more than he has gotten accustomed to. However his prominent eye bags still are engraved on his face.

I don't think it matters where he will be, nightmares will haunt someone everywhere they go.

"Well then maybe I should apologize. I know that finding out I was alive right when Dream started to move on from it wasn't the best thing for anyone. It not only disrupted his life but yours. So I am sorry."

For the past few days I would close my eyes and imagine what I would be doing if we never found out George was alive. The more times I did it, the more times I felt guilty because it was all selfish thoughts. For me to have any of that would've meant that he would still be suffering somewhere locked in a cold, dark prison cell while I beamed in a bright castle.

Now it fills me with disgust that I wished he wouldn't have shown up. He seems very genuine and to be honest not a lot of people I know anymore are.

"George why are you here?" I asked bluntly. Not accepting his apology because it wasn't his fault. Everything leads back to that Pig man that has been playing chess this whole time while we played checkers.

It was definitely one way to sever ties.

"I um," he took a deep breath stuttering, "I don't want to come off as intrusive because I don't know you but I know Dream. He has gone through a lot. He watched me 'die' and I think a part of him died with it.

Sapnap told me things were better when you showed up and now ever since I got back he just sulks in his room. He loves you (Y/n) and I think it is killing him all over again."

"I guess he can't have it all."

George is beating around the bush of his real point, so if I need to make him a little pissed off for him to tell me what he wants to then so be it.

"God (Y/n). I think you are scared to admit you love him because saying it out loud means you are more vulnerable to get hurt. And now you are using any sign of conflict to run from it," he said in the most confident voice I have ever heard from him. No stuttering, just pure hard hitting words.

It is true though, I am scared. Everyone that I have ever pourn my heart to has let me down. Maybe George is right in that I am running away from it because I just don't think I can handle being let down again.

"I don't mean to be harsh, but we are running out of time. Friday is coming up soon," he stated trying to lighten up the mood.

"Running out of time for what exactly?"

"Dream's plan. Did you really think he wouldn't try and fight for you?"

Fight for me. Oh God the whole time that I thought he just declined my offer to fight for George back, I never considered he was thinking about finding a way for me not to have to do what was asked of me..

"But Tubbo, won't he-"

"(Y/n) it is a well thought out plan. I am sure he is in his room if you want to know it."

That was definitely one way to get me to talk to him again.

I left George standing in my room and went straight to Dream's. I have spent the last four days angry in my room and complaining while he has been coming up with an actual plan.

Now the only running I am going to be doing is to Dream. I am no longer going to let fear hold me back from getting my happy ending.