running home to you || dreamnotfound

Chapter 1: -the dinner-

Dream POV: (thoughts are italicized)

Here goes that stupid alarm again. I roll over and turn off the noise blaring from my phone.

10:30 AM, my lock screen reads. I guess I'll get up.

7 messages from sNaPmAp

81 messages from Sexhavers + dré

Jeez, what did I miss?  I sit up and push myself up against my headboard so I'm sitting up. I unlock my phone and open messages.

sNaPmAp

8:00: Dreammmmm

8:13: oh dreamiepoo

8:45: wake uppppp we wanna do stuff

9:08: WAKE YOUR ASS UPPPPP

9:32: we all wanna go eat can you get up omg

9:33: you have 5 minutes before I spam call you

9:51: okay 10:45 we are all going to breakfast whether you're awake or not loser

10:33. Oh shit, I gotta get dressed. I text Sapnap I'll meet them there after getting out of bed. I reach my hands up and groan before walking over to my dresser. I throw on some grey sweatpants and a dark green shirt, some Nike socks, and air force 1's before running into the bathroom. I sprayed my hair with some water, fluffed it up, put some deodorant on, and ran downstairs.

I looked around the house and listened for some voices. After a couple of seconds, I quickly realized that my parents were out on another business trip. Really? Again? They just got back though. I sighed to myself, getting a little sad at the fact that my parents are never home. They are constantly out on business trips which I'm not complaining about it that much since they make a ton of money but I never really see them...like ever. I shake my head and grab my keys. I head out to my car and hop into it. After turning it on I quickly connect my aux and put on my "car ride" playlist which is just filled with a bunch of bangers.

After the quick 10 minute drive to a nearby diner that, Karl, Sapnap, Quackity, and I have claimed as our own. I mean me and Sapnap have been going there since we were like 10, while Karl and Qkuackity joined us at like 15 so it's our place. We also all know the waiters so that's a plus. I grab my phone and I hop out of the car. I run my fingers through my hair as I open the door and step into the diner.

"Hi Clay!" The owner, Tammy, called out from behind the counter. She's one of the only people who still calls me Clay and not Dream.

"Hi!" I smile and wave to her as I walk over to the booth we always sit at. I slide into next to Sapnap as I fake groan.

"Jeez it's about time Dream," Sapnap laughs as he pats my back.

"Yeah you were dead this morning-" Karl begins but then gets cut off by Quackity who chimes in. "he was probably talking to some girllll" He ooo's and Karl laughs.

That's right I haven't told them yet...I mean it's not that I don't want to. I've told Sapnap that I'm Bi but that's because he's been my best friend since we were 7 and he came out to me as Pan so I felt comfortable. Neither of us have told Karl or Quackity yet just because they were raised in this wonderfully rich and homophobic town. Where everyone grows up to work under their parents and dates someone of the opposite gender who also lives in this town. It's not that we think they're homophobic because they aren't but you never know I guess.

I laugh slightly and I can see Sapnap do the same thing just because he knows.

"Oh you wish Quackmeister but you know I could never leave you my love" I wink at him and let out a loud wheeze, causing the whole table to burst into laughter.

There are not many people in the diner so I'm not worried about how loud we're being. Eventually, we calm down and Tammy comes over to our table.

"Hi boys! I already have your regular orders up and cooking but what do you want for drinks?" She asked in a cheery voice.

Tammy is basically like me and Sapnap's second mom. She was the one we'd always stay with or go to if our parents were out of town...which they normally are.

"Just an orange juice will be fine for me!" I say, smiling.

"Same for me," Sapnap chimes in.

"Just a decaf coffee with cream and sugar would be perfect," Quackity said.

And finally, Karl answered, "a strawberry milkshake!"

"No no no absolutely not it's 10 am Karl!" Sapnap gently scolded.

Sapnap always had a soft side for Karl. I'm almost 100% sure it's because he likes him but I've never asked him. He's always gently flirting, taking care, and trying a little too hard around him. It's honestly really cute and Karl always radiates the same energy back but I'm not sure if it's because Karl likes him or because that's just the way he is. They'd honestly be so cute together but oh well.

"Fine, fine whatever," Karl rolled his eyes, trying to hide a smile, and blushing a little, "just a hot chocolate with whipped cream would be fine then!" He smiled and Sapnap nodded in approval. I just shook my head and laughed a little to myself. They're basically dating.

Tammy nodded and walked away, laughing a little too. Quackity on the other hand was completely spaced out thinking about who knows what. Karl and Sapnap went back to arguing a little about whether it's okay to have a milkshake at 10 am or not. That's when I spaced out too, just staring at the door.

I wanna know what it's like to have that with someone. You know that feeling where you like someone and you get to be a little nervous around them. Those butterflies in your stomach come up, your heart races at every little thing they do. I want those feelings with someone. Or when I wake up every day looking to see if they texted me. See the thing is I've had girlfriends...a lot actually but I've never felt like that. Why? Is it because I didn't actually like them? Or is it because I'm just not made to have those feelings? Maybe I mean who knows. I'm taking a gap year before college so that I could get a full year with all my friends before I go back into school for I don't even know what. I still just wanna get those feelings though. Sapnap described them to me when he was helping me figure out if I was bi or not. I said that I've never felt them with any of the girls I've dated which made me think I'm gay but I still think girls are attractive so we settled with bi but with a boy lean. I can imagine myself living very happily with a boy, any boy I just want those feelings. Those feelings that you're in love.

*ding ding ding*

The bells ringing on the door knocked me out of my thoughts. I shook my head and blinked a little when I looked up to see who walked in.

My heart stopped. My breath got caught in my throat. My eyes were glued on him and his short, small body, long fluffy brown hair, and dark deep brown eyes. I was staring. I was staring long enough for him to notice. He looked back at me and his eyes widened a little. A cute little smile grew on his face as we made eye contact. Eventually breaking when Tammy approached him and led him to a seat.

I coughed a little and shook my head. Holy shit. Oh no- oh no no no no no. When I said I wanted them I didn't mean right now. Butterflies grew in my stomach as I watched him walk away. I looked over at Sapnap who was staring at me smirking a little. While Karl and Quackity we're clueless, talking to each other.

"I think dreamiepoo just fell in love, '' Sapnap whispered to me.

I was so caught up in thinking about him I couldn't disagree. I just gulped and looked back over at him.

Oh shit. I think he's right.

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