There is Beauty in Chaos [ dnf ]

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 The Den. Was the name of the bar. 

There weren't that many people that worked there. There was Jacob who was a nice guy when you got to know him better. Karl who is the most bubbly and sweetest person George had ever met. Niki who too was sweet but she was only there a day every week. And finally Paul who was the manger. He could be a prick sometimes but he did his job. 

Once George made it to the building, he walks to the side where the employees were meant to enter. George always struggled to open the stupid door, so it would take him a minute to get it open. As he was trying to get the door open he hears rustling behind him. 

But when he turns, all he saw were the big garbage bins. Suddenly, something jumps out at him. 

"Boo!" 

George flinches but scoffs once he saw who it was. "Seriously Karl? Are you always gonna do that", he comments. 

"You bet I will", Karl beamed. 

He was wearing the same thing as George but expect he had colorful pins all around his apron which gave himself more personality.  

"By the way, Paul wants all of us to work over time", Karl says as he moves George out the way to open the door. 

"What why?" 

"Apparently Dream did a reservation for tonight" 

They both walk inside and George clocks himself in. "Ugh wasn't he literally here a few days ago with his beta?" 

"Well you know how he is. Spending the money that isn't his on drinks"

 "Does he have anything better to do?" 

"Look on the bright side. We get to see his handsome beta!" 

"That's the bright side for you. What do you even see in the guy anyway? All he wears is that ridiculous hat of his" 

"You gotta admit he's good looking" 

"He's not", George scoffs. 

"There you are George!", a voice shouts. Karl and him both turn. 

"You're 5 minutes late, where have you been!?"  

"Sorry Paul. I walked here" 

"Doesn't matter. Anyway you guys know the drill when someone from the higher ups does a reservation-" 

"Have this place spotless, I know"

"Well then get to it. Jacob's already down at the lobby. Karl I want you at the counter today" 

"Alrighty" 

Once Paul walked into his office George drops his shoulders with a sigh. "This is gonna be a long day", he groans. 

"You'll make it", Karl chuckles as he patted his back. 

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Dark branches swayed in the light breeze as they traced the inky blackness overhead. A last quarter moon that appeared like a half blue white disk. This town never truly sleeps. 

George places his hand on his head as he rested his forehead on his forearm. 

Karl leans forward on and taps against the counter in front of George who was sitting on one of the barstools. He grumbles as he lifts his head up. "You okay?", Karl asks with a slight frown. 

"Yeah I'm fine. I just want to go home"  

And as if on queue the bell on the door rings. Signaling someone's arrival. 

Look who decided to show up. George rolls his eyes as Dream dusted off his leather jacket. George didn't have anything personally against the blond. He just didn't like his bratty attitude. 

George hoped that Jacob would be the one to take his order but of course when he looks for the raven head he finds him busy at another table. 

Just my luck.  

George turns to face Karl. "Go get him tiger", Karl teased which George growled in response. 

He gets up and walks over to the two men. "Follow me right this way", He says as he walked pasted both of them. Flashing a very much forced smile. 

George takes out a small notepad from his back pocket along with a pen as Dream sat down with his friend. "The usual?", George asks softly. Dream looks over at his beta, who's name was Sapnap according to Karl.  

He nods at the blond as he pulled out his phone. "Yeah we want our usual. But make it quick, we wanna get wasted tonight", He orders with a slight acerbic tone.  

Dream then reaches into a pocket inside his jacket, pulling out a pack a cigarets and a lighter. George watched as the blond lit the tube, taking a quick hit of it. 

"You know you're not supposed to be smoking inside..", George mumbles. 

Dream slowly turns his head to look the brunette. He raises a brow as he pulls the cigarette away from his lips. Gently blowing out the grey smoke. "I beg your pardon?", he says. 

"Y-You're not allowed to be smoking inside" 

"Please, I can do what I want sweetheart", he chuckled. George lets out a slight growl as he glared at Dream. 

"First of all, I appreciate if you didn't call me that and second the rules to this bar still apply to you" 

"I'm afraid they don't. Do you know who speaking to?" 

A jackass. "Someone who-" 

"George.", Paul says in a threatening tone. The brunette looks over at his boss, he had a hand placed on his shoulder. "Sorry about him, he's had a long day", Paul says as he looked back down at Dream. 

"It's okay. I was just reminding this sweetheart who he was talking to", A sly smirk growing on his face. 

"Don't. call. me. that." 

Suddenly George makes a flicking gesture with one of his hands, causing his nails to grow and change shape.

Dream scoffs at the challenge. 

 Sapnap, who was looking at his phone the entire time finally looks up. 

"George stop it! Dream I'm truly sorry. I don't know what has gotten into him", Paul then grabs George's hand and drags him into the back. 

Once Paul made sure the door was closed firmly behind them he turns to the brunette. "George are you crazy!?", Paul suddenly shouts. George rolls his eyes and grumbles, looking back down at his hand that turned back to normal. 

"I could literally smell the tension from all the way across the building. Do you realize he can easily shut this place down if he wanted!" 

"You know I don't like him!" 

"Well keep your hatred to yourself! You're lucky he didn't threatened to have you fired", Paul takes George's notepad, ripping out a page and handing it back to him. 

"I'll have Jacob serve them. And you can stay here until you cool off", he says with a indignant tone. Paul then walks back out into the lobby without another word. 

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