water droplets //dnf//

ch25: earbuds

~George POV

We woke up just on time to take our showers and get dressed for the day. We finished getting dressed and doing makeup at about 10:30. The plane leaves at nearly 12 pm so we had some time to spare.

As we sit on my bed just waiting for time to pass I start to zone out. I don't know why but I've been disassociating a lot lately. Even when I'm interested in what's happening, it just doesn't feel like I'm there. I blink rapidly when I feel Dream shaking me slightly.

"hey? you okay babe?"

"yeah.. yeah just, tired."

"you always are.", he laughs but I honestly don't know why this has been happening so much. He continues to watch the video on his phone before suddenly speaking again.

"georgie. you've really help me, through like everything."

I turn my gaze toward his face but quickly shift it. My eyes look at his hands, which were playing with a thread on his jumper.. I could tell he was anxious. To show I was paying full attention I shifted my entire body towards him.

He continues to talk but keeps his head down.

"i don't know if you've noticed but, i've been more calm with you. my panic attacks are less frequent and-

i don't know nevermind."

He doesn't know how much I love him.

"dream."

I use my hand to turn his face to mine, his hands continue fidgeting with the thread.

"of course i've noticed. i'd love you either way, but i'm so proud of how far you've come. and it's not because of me.. you are stronger than you know."

"part of it is you though georgie. i just really need you.. i always will."

"i'm not going anywhere, i promise"

He held out his right pinkie while his left hand still fiddled with the string. I locked our pinkies together. Yet another pinkie promise. We return to our previous positions, I can feel myself drifting asleep but right before my eyes close an alarm goes off.

"ughhhh."

"georgie we really gotta go"

We lazily get up and walk out to the rental car, since I still couldn't drive.

Although not clearly spoken, we both shared a feeling of relief as we left my old house. Excited for the feeling of our actual home. My nerves didn't arrive until at the airport in front of the wide gate. Dream held all of his bags and one of mine in his left hand. I carry a duffel bag in my right hand and stand alongside Dream.

He's patient with me, he knows I'm scared of flights. My eyes gaze at the entrance, trying to build up courage to walk in. I appreciate his patience until I feel him squeeze our delicately intertwined hands.

"that was the last call georgie.. we have to get on now."

He started to walk, pulling me with him. I was walking sluggishly but I knew we'd have to get on at some point. We take our respected spots and get comfortable with the plane seats.

When the flight attendant starts speaking I feel a weird sensation. I look over to see Dream putting an earbud in my left ear, and putting the other side in his right ear. I smile at him for the kind gesture.

It blocks out some of the lady's words but the speaker was a bit overbearing. That was until I heard a loud beat emitting from the earbuds.

I look over to Dream, a smirk growing on his face as he moves his shoulders to the rhythm happily. I can tell the lady was done talking when all I could hear was the energetic song blasting in my ear. I haven't heard this one before.. it sounded kind of old but, I like it.

I see him pick up that phone and hold it like a microphone.

"children behaaaave
that's what they say when we're together
and watch how you playyy!"

I didn't expect him to actually start to sing. so when I hear him trying to sing the tune, I punch his arm slightly. He winced at the slight pain but resumes dancing. I scoff, but he doesn't mind and starts to sing again.. this time maybe even louder than before.

"trying to get away
into the night,
and then you put your arms around me
and we tumble to the ground and then you say.

I THINK WERE ALONE NOW"

He sung that last part a bit too loud. I squint at the out of key lyric but laugh when everyone around us is watching him dance.. he's so handsome.

We both laugh but the snickering dies down when a flight attendant comes over to us..

"excuse me.. you're gonna have to keep it down. some people are sleeping."

She walks away proudly as Dreams whispers a not-so convincing sorry. We snicker at the fact he just basically performed a show on a plane. I thought he was done but when he continued to sing, I didn't complain.

"look at the wayyy
we gotta hide what we're doing
cause what would they sayyy,
if they ever knew and so we're.."

He sung that phrase much quieter than before, so no one sitting near us could complain.

I watch as his masculine hands wrap around the cellphone. The way his veins delicately lace his skin. The fresh matte black paint across his chewed up nails. I imagine the hands on my jaw, tracing every inch of me. His rough hands against my fragile skin. The cold of his rings contrasting his warm touch when he grabs me.

I love him so much.

I watch mindlessly as his pink lips sing the words. Even though the words were jumbled and the notes were out of key, it was a perfect symphony to my ears. Only because he was singing it. As the final words start to decrescendo into the endless drums, I feel calm.

"i think we're alone now
there doesn't seem to be anyone around
i think we're alone now
the beating of our hearts is the only sound"

We both lean in, attaching our lips for a mere second, but it meant the world. Dream takes out my earbud and leans close. I could feel the all-so familiar breath against my neck.

"we're in the air georgie."

I turn to the window, seeing we're already in the clouds. I don't remember leaving the ground but i'm not complaining.

When I look out the window the see the white puffs slowly moving around us I think. How can this one man do everything to me. Make me happy, sad, guilty, fearless. It's not a bad thing per se, it's just scary to think of the control he has. I can't lose him. And he won't lose me.

He returns the earbud to my ear and starts to play softer songs..

I drift into a weird space. Disassociating once again to a clear mind. Just the music filling my brain.

*we fell in love in october- girl in red*
*pretty- fox academy & sipper*
*all that's left behind- greer*

And the rest was a blur as I comfortably snuggled my face into Dreams arm. Dazing off to the calming music, and the warmth of the perfect boyfriend.

⚠️: ayo ayo update update

i've been having a hard time writing this one bc i just want to reach the end bc i'm not patient.

and i'm already thinking of my next story and i'm so excited i can't focus so