My Little Mushroom (DNF)

CHAPTER 8 - Unlocking Green With a Smile

"What?" Sapnap leaned in closer to George's ear.

"I have a crush too" He whispered with a smile.

"*GASP* WHO WHO!?" George screamed out, forgetting he was in the class and that Sapnap had whispered it for a reason.

"GEORGE SHUT UP!" Sapnap screamed out in a loud whisper.

"OH!- Sorry! Who is it?" Sapnap placed his hand on the table and pointed to the student in front of him. George followed where it pointed and looking in front of him, he saw a student he had in one of his classes along with this.

"Oh! Karl!"

"SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THERES A REASON I WHISPER IT GEORGE! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF I SCREAMED OUT DREAM IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY!?"

"Sorry! But anyway, Karl! I know him, he's also in another class of mine in 6th period."

"I've known Karl for a while actually, were kind of close friends. But he doesn't know about me crushing on him. And I'm PRETTY sure I'm just a really close friend to him. Karl is in 5th period with me too, and *sigh* I don't know... I just find him..."

"Dreamy?"

Sapnap looked at George unamused.

"*laugh* I guess the two of us are into bois then" George said with a smirk and looking back at Karl. Sapnap gave him a sharp nudge, but couldn't help laugh along.

"I don't know, Karl is just..."

"You can go ahead and tell me why you crush on him Sapnap, bet it's the hair and the way he talks? Maybe, his smile?"

"George... Just shut up" George laughed out at the bland and annoyed reply from Sapnap, but as he looked back at Karl, George noticed him slightly smile and blush. A few small flames emitted off of him and would float into the air into small hearts before disappearing.
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George sat by his usual seat in the cafeteria. He waited for Sapnap and after a bit of waiting he saw him come in to the hall.

"Hey!"

"Hey Gogy!"

"Don't call me that!" The two of them chuckled and as Sapnap sat next to him, they were surprised by a greeting from someone.

"So, Gogy?" George and Sapnap, looked up in front of them to see Dream standing and looking down on them. He was giving a small smile at the nickname he heard Sapnap call George.

"Dr- Dream?!"

"Nice nickname" He said still remaining his smile.

George looked around him to see that a few people around him were staring at Dream and them. Seeing Dream be like this was unusual for them. Sapnap was aware of Dream's intent to change, but was still nervous seeing him.

"Don't worry Sapnap, I'm not going to hurt you" He said chuckling. Dream had really changed from his previous self to a friendlier person. Some people began to stare more and show their confusion on their faces as they heard Dream chuckle and be kind. It was like they were witnessing something impossible.

"Uh, Dream?"

"yeah, George?"

"It's nice to see you and all, but I think some people are... finding this weird?..."

"well that's ok! I don't mind, their just used to me normally throwing a food tray away and not this, so I get if they stare." He said leaning on his arms on the table.

"Anyway, do you mind if I take a seat?" He asked pulling out a seat next to George.

"Sure" Dream sat next to them and the rest of the cafeteria continued to stare. Some were breaking out of it and going back to their business, but the majority were staring. George and Sapnap seemed to be the only people who were taking this normally.

"So Dream if you're here I want to ask something. I feel like we were cut off in the morning while I was talking with you"

"oh yeah, you said you think techno and the others are going after you?"

"TECHNOBLADE IS AFTER YOU!?" Sapnap shouted out almost choking on his food.

"Oh... y- yeah... eheh, I didn't want you to know..." George said remembering he had hidden it from Sapnap.

"AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!? WHAT THE HELL!?"

"I'm sorry Sapnap I just didn't want you to worry."

"*sigh* its ok, uh- Dream... I'm sorry you were talking?"

"Yeah, it's alright George, Technoblade isn't after you, I talked with him earlier and he assured he wouldn't be after you, or Wilbur or Tommy. And I said I would punch him if he did, don't worry. And trust me, this is the only time I'm punching anyone, to protect my first friend." He said smiling at George. George blushed a bit and felt a small nudge from Sapnap, and in return Sapnap held in a sharp and painful kick under the table.

"Actually, Techno said that as a way to apologize, he wanted to invite you and Sapnap to a party he would be holding with Wilbur and Tommy, he's inviting most of his close friends and their friends. Techno holds like one party every two weeks or so, this is one of them. I'll be going, are you?"

"Uh- Sure!, As long as techno wouldn't be after me, eheh"

"Nice! Don't worry Techno won't hurt you at all, and if he does I will be there. Sapnap how about you?"

"yeah! Sure why not?"

"Great! It's in two days a couple of hours after school. If you guys want I can pick ya'll up with my van and take ya'll there with me when I go there."

"Sure. You already know George's place, so I'll come to George's a bit before you come, and then well head there with you. George is that ok?"

"Yeah, that's completely fine." Dream let out a small laugh.

"Sorry, I can't stop thinking about 'Gogy'" He said lightly chuckling.

"SAPNAP!" George looked at him and going red.

"What!? Gogy is fun to say! And it fits you!" He said laughing as well. George let out a laugh as well. And for Dream, that was a moment he had never felt before. Before, every time he spoke with George, he only felt a friendly presence from him. He didn't think past that, but hearing him laugh and seeing him smile seemed to unlock his mind into seeing George as something more. Now every word he said mattered for Dream. Him smiling would make him smile. Anything George said or did would control everything Dream felt. He felt a wave of emotions come and make him feel something he couldn't understand. A journey he was unaware that the both of them would be feeling whenever they saw each other. And the only way anyone would know he was going through it, was a blush that started to appear and grow among Dream's freckles.

"He has a really cute laugh... When did... when did he's smile look so sweet? It makes me want to smile...what... why do I feel like this?... OH SH*T IM BLUSHING!" Dream looked down to hide his face form George.

"Dream? What's wrong?"

"Oh God... what do I say?..." "Uh... nothing- I'll just be right back" He said and left the table with his head still down.

"Well, that was off?" George said as Dream left the cafeteria and down the hall.

"Meh, Its fine." The bell rang and the lunch break was over. George bid Sapnap a goodbye for he would not be able to meet up or go home with George that day. George left to his class, thinking about how he missed another opportunity to ask Dream about the sheet. In last period, the class with Dream, George tried to ask about it, but noticed repeatedly Dream would be looking away when he looked. And try to cover his face with his hoodie. After school it went normal, George left the school and couldn't talk to Dream after the bell rang, for he ran out of class immediately for some reason and was nowhere to be seen.

George came home and sat on his bed. He pulled out the sheet and went through it more, and noticed something. The water that seemed to have blotted the bottom of the paper, seemed to have fallen in drops. For distinct drop marks could be seen among the dried and spread ink and some were visible with a faded outline of a splash. The paper seemed to have gotten to its current state by a lot of singular water drops wetting it. But it still didn't give him an answer to why Dream had it. He ignored it and kept it on his bedside table.