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All For Nothing Pt 1

George and Dream try setting up Karl and Sapnap by going on a double date but end up falling for each other instead

This was over 3000 words long so I split it into two chapters

Tw: Mention of food and eating, plans for dinner, anxiety attack (not descriptive), blue lips, cold

Third Person Pov (George focused) 

"Got any other ideas?" George asked, glancing over at Dream who was fidgeting with a pen. He sat opposite him on the picnic rug they were sharing, trying to brainstorm ideas on how to get their friends together. As this was their first proper hang out, and they weren't even doing it because they wanted to hang out with the other, they'd agreed to meet at a park instead of one of their houses.

George realised as he'd arrived that this was a lot like a date and was somewhat confused why Dream had suggested this. Regardless, he'd brushed it off for the sake of getting their friends together.

"Nope, so far 'pretend double date' is our only option." Dream responded, finishing a doodle on the margin of his notebook. George groaned at his response, flopping into a lying down position with his head beside Dream's elbows in which he was leaning on.

"Well, I guess it's the best we got then. I just want to go home." George told him; his voice muffled by the ground. Realising that could come off as a little rude or snarky, he quickly added "It's cold." to his words.

A rustle and then a moment later, a warm blanket laid on top of his back, causing George to smile and turn over to curl into it. As he soon noticed, it was, in fact, not a blanket, but a hoodie. Glancing over at Dream who now only sported a t-shirt and jeans as his warmth, he frowned.

"There!" Dream said with a satisfied expression. "Less cold now grumpy?" he earned a huff as a response. George's eyes raked over the blondes arms for a moment before meeting his eyes again, dismissing the pink blush for the cold.

"No." He remarked, spotting the shiver the taller tried so hard to hide. "Now you're cold." Dream shrugged his shoulders, sitting up and rubbing his hands up and down his arms in an attempt to warm him up.

"Well, we can't get everything we want in life can we?" He replied. Sensing he wanted to move on, George shifted the topic of conversation back to their idea on how to set their friends up.

"Okay, so, you tell Sapnap I asked you on a date and need him to 'pretend' to go on one with Karl, like a double date, because you're a pussy and are afraid to go by yourself." He explained, subtly burying his face in the hoodie so he could smell it. "And I'll tell Karl that I asked you on a date and want him to come on a 'pretend' double date with me in case I find you more annoying than I already do."

Dream huffed at his plan. "Why do you get to be the one asking me on a date? Why I can't I've asked you?"

"Well, we can't get everything we in life can we?" George mocked, poking the other's thigh with a teasing smile. "Anyways, we'll go to like, a theme park or festival or something, have lunch or dinner all together and then split up so they can be by themselves. Then we'll meet up at the end and hopefully something would've happened."

"Great, so not only do I have to put up with your grumpy ass, but I also have to pretend to like you for three hours or more? Can't wait Georgie!" Dream teased, ruffling the shorter boy's hair, earning flushed cheeks at the nickname and a slap for the hand in his hair. He didn't seem to objective to when the other kept it there and continued with his combing through it.

A buzz from George's phone snapped them out of their trance, reminding both boys they needed to get home soon. So, with a little disappointment on either end (not that either would show it) they packed up their things and headed home.

Climbing into his car, George ducked his head and rested it on the steering wheel. A red hue covered his face as he reminded himself of the events that day. Maybe it would be easier to pretend than he thought.

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It wasn't hard to go to Karl and say he needed to talk to him about something. After all, they lived in the same house, so they spoke all the time. It was more difficult however to lie to said best friend even if it was something he knew he wanted.

"Karl," George approached his friend cautiously as the taller cooked. He got a hum as a response and an urge to continue. Panicking as he didn't know how to stall the conversation, George just blurted out what he wanted to say. "Karl I asked Dream on a date but I need you to come with me as I'm really nervous so can you pretend to come on a double date with me Dream and Sapnap as your date?"

He spoke fast and stumbled over a few words but knew he got the message across clearly when the stove was turned off and his friend turned to face him, placing his hands on his hips. The stare he received was blank for a while, eyes darting across his face to tell if he was joking. When no signs of any obvious lies (even thought it was sort of one) Karl's face broke into a grin and he wrapped his arms tightly around his short friend.

"I knew you liked him!" He laughed, George gently reciprocating the hug. Karl gently pulled away to stare into George's eyes. "And yes I'll happily go with you! Don't worry, Sappy and I will give you two plenty of alone time! What's the plan?"

"Um, we're going to a festival this weekend, the four of us can eat lunch or dinner, whatever works out best, together, and then we can go on some rides and play some games and stuff." George hoped that passed as a cover. He desperately wanted the two to be happy.

"Sounds great!" Karl responded; a wide smile present on his face. He turned back to their dinner and George let out a silent sigh of relief their plan worked. He gently pulled out his phone to text Dream to good news and found a message from him already. He smiled at the name, unfortunately being the moment Karl turned around to grab something, finding amusing to see the brunette smiling at his phone.

"He texted you?" He asked teasingly. George blushed and opened his phone to read the message rather than stare at his contact name.

"Yup." He admitted quietly. The message he'd received read of Dream's success on his end to convince Sapnap to come. George shot a message announcing his triumph back before turning off his phone and heading back upstairs.

Now all he had to do was pretend. While also not pretending.

This would be difficult. 

1151 Words 

I have no idea how festivals work, or how theme park's work in other countries, so it's basically just going to have rides and carnival game's and random stores to buy food and stuff. 

Go eat and drink something beautiful hooman!

Hugs from Skye 🖤