It Was Enchanting To Meet You. || DNF

8. The Mysterious Tree.

It was nearing night fall now. The sun was just about to set as George and Dream continued their adventure.

Most of the time, the blonde was dazed about seeing a solar eclipse for the first time- muttering under his breath about how fascinating it was while the brunette bit back smiles, listening to him whisper to himself without making it obvious.

After a few moments, the murmuring died down.

Both boys had been walking for hours, not looking for anything specific. But by this time, George's chest was heaving, soft pants escaping his lips ever so often. Sweat trickled down his forehead as his clothes clung onto him. His throat was dry and raspy, as well as his mouth.

His eyelids grew heavy as he fought the urge to close them. Battling the feeling to grab ahold of the comfort of unconsciousness that followed him wherever he went, taunting him like a shadow.

Dream seemed to notice this, analyzing the brunette from afar, but not saying anything. He took note of the other's behavior and decided that they'd take a break soon- they just needed somewhere good enough so they can rest, just for a few moments.

As if time were in their favor, the blonde spotted another small pond up ahead, sunlight peering through the cracks in the closed up area.

"Look, there's water," he spoke softly, not wanting to startle the brunette in his tired state.

The shorter, who had been looking down at the grey, hard concrete out of exhaustion, managed to tilt his head up, his eyes glimmering with hope as they approached the bowl of water in the ground.

Immediately, he knelt down, clasping his hands together to scoop up the water. He brought his hands to his mouth and slowly drank the liquid, relishing in the feeling of his throat being soothed as the clear substance rushed down his throat.

He stayed crouching there for a moment, listening to his own heartbeat in his ears as the silence blinded his hearing.

His dirt colored eyes drifted over to the blonde, who was reluctantly leaning against the stone wall with his arms crossed, waiting until the brunette was satisfied.

The brit tilted his head as he asked, "Aren't you thirsty?"

The emerald colored eyed boy shook his head. "I'm not, but even if I was, I wouldn't be able to drink anything," he retorted.

As the other stood up from his position, wiping his wet hands on the fabric of his pants, he replied with, "How so?"

The blonde leaned off the wall, pocketing his hands in the holes of his trousers.

"My mask."

It took the knight a minute to process for some reason- maybe it was because of the tiredness. Dream would never know and he didn't bother questioning it as George said, "Ah."

However, the taller kept his position, staring the other dead in his soul.

The brunette scoffed. "What are you staring at?"

The thief removed a hand from the comfort of his pants, pointing to something behind of George who cocked an eyebrow before looking to what Dream was pointing at.

"Oh," was all the shorter could mutter, a smile forming on his lips.

Infront of them boldly stood a tall, old looking tree on a different landscape. From the tree branches hung different types of fruit, surprising both boys but they didn't complain.

In the world that they lived in, multiple different refreshers that grew on the same tree wasn't very common. But it seemed as if the enemys were in luck today.

"Thank God," was the only thing Dream managed to say, a ghosted smile breaking out on his face as well while he approached the plant, George trailing behind like a lost puppy.

The blonde's tanned hand that was littered with freckles, reached out to one of the fruits ; an apple. A perfect, round, dark red apple.

He picked it, spinning on his heel and reached his hand out to the other.

The brunette simply just stared at his hand- no quite understanding what he was suggesting.

The blonde rolled his eyes as he muttered, "Take it, dumbass."

Before the mocha colored eyed boy accepted the offer, his eyes met with the oddly creepy ones on the mask of his prey. "Why?" He asked.

Dream swallowed. "We've been down here for atleast three days- I know you're hungry." And he was infact correct. The brunette was starving.

George's eyebrows pinched together as he said, "But- what about you?" Genuine concern lacing his tone, but he easily covered it up with something that resembled confusion.

"I'll eat one later, but for now, you munch on this," the man in the green hoodie said, jerking his hand upward as he insisted that the brunette took the apple.

The brit hesitated before slowly nodding, taking the apple out from his hand.

For a brief moment, their hands touched- their skin just barely grazing against one another as goosebumps shot down the receiver's spine due to the masked man's cold hand. Even when the atmosphere seemed to be heated and suffocating, the taller's skin still managed to remain ice cold.

The brunette fully expected the thief to be selfish and take all for himself- leaving the once geared up brit to starve and die because of it. But no, instead, he put the knight first, thinking about his well beings before his own, even though he was the enemy.

The boy who cupped the apple in both of his hands studied the blonde's movements as he picked more fruits, his mind racing by the small actions he made. The brunette seemed to be in a daze as he watched the other work. He got around so elegantly, so easily.

Maybe the brunette was wrong about the blonde.

"Alright, wanna head back now? My abdomen's killing me," the man with his hands filled with fresh, colored edibles said with a small, tired chuckle.

The brunette nodded as he offered, "Do you need any help with that?"

The masked man just shook his head, and so then, they made their way back to Hails' cove in silence.

Not an awkward silence like all the other times, but a comfortable silence.

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I really don't know what this chapter is but hey..atleast we're getting somewhere..
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ALSO, I've posted I think three chapters (including this one) in a span of 12 hours, WOOHOO!! #dreamisonhiswritinggrind

ANYWAY, AS YOU CAN ALL TELL, THEY'RE STARTING TO GET ALL MUSHY MUSHY SO YES HAHA

DEE EN EFF 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

Okay, BYE HOES!!

I'll post another chapter tonight, (12-1am) if I feel like it, depending on my mood 😮‍💨

UNTIL THEN, STAY SAFE, STAY ALIVE <33