it started with the stream { georgenotfound x reader }

chapter thirty four

i ended my stream last night after we all played a few more rounds together. i won two as imposter, one solo and one with tommy. tubbo joined the call after a while a played with us for the last few rounds. i felt warm as i turned off my computer and stepped up out of my chair. looking over to the clock, i noticed that it was around nine pm. i walked over to val's room and quietly knocked on the open door. she spun around in her chair.

"wanna get some ice cream?" i asked smiling, "it'll be my treat for kindaaa screaming at you on my stream." she laughed at my response and nodded.

"i would love some ice cream y/n." i walked fully into her room and plopped down on the bed, pulling out my phone and checking the hours of the nearest ice cream shops around our area. i found a small place that we had been to a few times about a block away that was open until midnight. we put on our shoes and i grabbed the apartment keys, petting nala on my way. we then walked out of the apartment as i locked the door. we made our way to the lobby of the building, deciding we wanted to walk as it was a nice and clear night. we stepped out of the automatic doors as the night air hit us. the gentle breeze blew through the palms trees above, causing my ears to pick up a slight rustle. we made our way down the block, our feet stepping on the pavement in sync as we turned a few corners. after about three or four minutes of walking, i saw the neon open sign flashing across the street. we crossed the street at the nearest cross walk and approached the small corner building. the bell chimed above our heads as we walked in, causing the workers to look up and greet us. there was a fair amount of people in the in shop, different flavors being scooped up and placed into different cones and cups by the workers. val and i got in line and surveyed the menu. after a few minutes of waiting we ordered and walked out of the store, standing off to the side.

"hold on i'm gonna run in there quickly and grab a few napkins." i said to val as i put down my wallet and phone on the table she was sitting at. i pulled open the door in front of me and walked back into to shop, taking a small left to the table with the napkins and other utensils. as i started to grab a few napkins, i heard a familiar voice behind me. my hair stood up on my arms as the voice spoke.

"y/n?" i turned around to see a man walking out from the bathrooms down the small hallway in front of me.

"nate." i said back. my ex boyfriend. i turned back around to face the table as he approached me. i tried my best to avoid him and his piercing gaze. my heart rate began to speed up as i tried to keep myself from crying.

"long time no see huh?" he said propping his face ok his hand, his elbow resting on the counter.

"i am not about to have a conversation with you right now." i said grabbing my napkins and looking him up in the eyes. he slightly stepped in front of me, making sure i'd have to talk to him.

"aw come on. did you really not miss me?" he asked.

"no," i replied, "i did not. now if you'll excuse me..." i said trying to push past him. he put his hand out to stop me from leaving.

"look," he said, "i know we haven't talked in like two years but i miss you." he said putting his hand on my arm. i shook it off a scoffed.

"nate. i don't know what you want from me or why you are even talking to me right now. you cheated on me TWO years ago?!" i said trying to keep my voice down as to not make any trouble with the people in the store, "i have a boyfriend. i'm finally okay. i can't be doing the right now. i'm sorry." i said shifting my body toward the door, my eyes beginning to sting with tears. he spun around and stared at me.

"i know you have a boyfriend. but the truth is y/n, he is like, a thousand miles away! i am here." he grabbed my arm slightly and pulled me in closer, whispering into my ear, "long distance didn't work out for you the first time, what makes you think it will work now?" i twisted out of his grip and walked out the door. i began to walk home, val running up behind me.

the walk home was quiet, val and i walking in a synchronized fashion. the sound of sneakers hitting the pavement filling my ears. we made it to the apartment complex and quickly got to our room. i shut the door behind the both of us, locking it before i began to cry. my back slid down the cold door as my body dropped to the floor. val put our ice cream in the freezer before walking back over to me, joining me on the floor. i told her what had happened when i went inside to grab napkins and she wrapped her arms around my body. i put my head on her shoulder as i began to think.

"what am i supposed to do?" i said, "we have been dating for five months and i haven't seen him for four and a half of those months." i wiped my cheeks with my sleeve, sniffing.

"y/n..." val replied, "don't think like that. you need to understand how much george cares for you. he would never do that to anyone, especially not you. i've seen you two together. it's something special." she rubbed my arm as i sat up a little bit, my hair falling into my face. i looked her in the eyes and smiled softly.

"i guess your right. all i can do is trust him." she smiled along with me and nodded in approval. i turned my head back around to rest on her shoulder. "ugh," i groaned rubbing my eyes, "why did i have to chose the one from england." she laughed as she stood up, grabbing my arms and helping me up as well. nala quietly purred below me and rubbed against my leg. i picked her up and brought her over to the couch, laying her down next to me as i turned on the tv while val grabbed our ice cream. we watched a few episodes of adventure time and finished our food before we decided to head to bed. as i was brushing my teeth, i felt my phone buzz. i picked it up off the counter and saw i was getting a facetime call from george. smiling, i answered the call.

"shouldn't you be asleep?" i asked, taking my toothbrush out of my mouth. he rolled his eyes.

"wow not even a 'hi?' not even a 'hello?'" he questioned jokingly. i laughed and responded.

"well hi and hello george." he smiled triumphantly as i walked out of the bathroom and into my room, clicking the lights off behind me. i got a closer look at him on my screen and noticed something looked odd. my encounter from today didn't help my suspicions either, so i asked him. "hey are you in like a different room or something?" i asked him, "the room looks different." he hesitated for a moment and my hands started to be shaky as i waited for his response, worried about what he would say.

"yes actually i am." he replied, "i am getting a new mattress because my other one is just completely broken. while i wait i am sleeping in my guest room. super cozy, right?" he said, flipping the camera around and quickly showing me around the room. i exhaled quickly as my heart jumped back to normal, reassured by his answer. we talked for about an hour or so more.

"hold on let me go grab some water." i said as i got out of bed, leaving my phone on the pillow. my feet hit the cold tiles as i grabbed a cup from the cabinet, the ice clanking into the glass under the machine. i switched onto the water setting and filled the cup with cold water. as i sat back down on my bed, taking a sip of my water and continuing my story about how a girl in my elementary school class once got a zhu zhu pet stuck in her hair, george had closed his eyes. he was no longer responding to me or showing and reaction to what i was saying so i decided it was probably his bed time. i picked up my phone and smiled at it for a second before saying goodbye.

"goodnight george. sleep well," i said quietly as i gave the camera a kiss. "i love you." i added, hanging up the call.