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[College AU] Clay applied to college with the sole intention of escaping his family. He doesn't expect to join a gaming club, start failing his classes, and fall in love with his best friend, but then again, you never do. (title is a song by Julia Nunes) cross-posted to Ao3

HIATUS It's been three months since Darryl has been in contact with his former best friend and roommate, Zak. After disappearing without a trace, the entire world believed that the beloved YouTuber was dead, especially after a body that closely resembled his was found. But in Darryl's mind, he knows that Zak isn't dead. His best friend is still out there- he has to be- and Darryl is determined to uncover the truth, even if he doesn't like what he finds. Cover art by @Natonyy on Twitter

For as long as George can remember, he's always felt like an outcast. He'd learned to be cautious when letting new people into his life, never allowing anyone to get too close. As time passed he gradually got used to relying solely on himself, but he still desperately wished he could just put himself out there a little more. At the age of twenty-one he's finally ready to take some risks and meet new people, or at least, that's what he's trying to tell himself. As George battles with his self worth and feelings of discouragement, he has a chance encounter with an American stranger in the middle of the night. Could an unlikely friendship between the two change the trajectory of George's life? He certainly hopes so. {t/w}~ alcoholism, abuse, talk of mental health, slight/implied homophobia, panic attacks *there will be a disclaimer in the specific chapters that warnings appear in, some are more mild than others* please stay safe and know that you are loved! this story is purely for practice purposes and is not intended to make anyone uncomfortable, and if it does, i'll take it down right away! now with that out of the way, let's get into the story <3

!!! H I A T U S !!! 「Metanoia.」 〚 Highschool AU 〛 /ˌmɛtəˈnɔɪə/ (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life. The wounded and the lost. ! This story contains and treats triggering topics such as severe mental illnesses, eating disorders, strong language, physical and mental abuse, alcohol and drugs abuse, homophobia, self-harm and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. ! [ NOTE; this fanfiction is currently being edited, so please keep in mind that most chapters still haven't been touched in months. There will be sudden changes and most comment threads will end up in the general comment section. Updates will be out regularly regardless of the ongoing editing. ] >「This book is written with the sole purpose of entertaining, it's not meant in any way to romanticize or glorify depression nor abuse. I would never disrespect, harrass and/or force Zak and Darryl into a relationship.」< [Chapters are 2500 to 4500+ words long.] • 02/12/'19. ⤳ #1 - skephalo. • • 06/02/'20. ⤳ #1 - skeppy. • • 22/10/'19. ⤳ #4 - 14. • • 18/08/'20. ⤳ #7 - awareness. • • 20/10/'19. ⤳ #13 - dream. • • 24/10/'19. ⤳ #56 - mentalillnesses. • • 29/10/'19. ⤳ #74 - depression. •

Bro dream, George, or whoever... PLEASE DONT EVER READ THIS I ACTUALLY BEG YOU PLEASE DONT Dreams lost but he doesn't know what to do about it. So he resorts to shutting the world out.

Clay, better known as Dream, has been accused of murder for which he is not guilty. However, George and him are the only ones that know that. ____________________________________________________________________ This story is all fiction. It takes place in the late middle ages. It was heavily inspired off of the 3v1 Minecraft Manhunts, the songs Battlefield by SVRCINA and Crash by Neovaii.

Clay and George are somehow sucked into Minecraft. While trying to figure out how to escape, Clay is taken over by a strange force. George is left to fend for himself, his only hope being that defeating the ender dragon will take him back to real life. But what about his best friend (who might be more than just a friend)? *Notice*: I am using the personas/characters that George and Dream portray on YouTube, and I respect their lives and decisions. After all, they're some of my favorite creators. How could I not? If at any point they say that shipping/fanfic makes them overly uncomfortable and is straining their relationship, this story will be taken down immediately. I want their friendship to keep being happy, and I don't want something as dumb as a Minecraft YouTuber fanfic to come in between them. ^TLDR: this is a fan /fiction/ that shouldn't be taken seriously. It's purely for entertainment; read it if you want, and if anything makes you uncomfy, I encourage you to click off :) Started: 3/15/20 Ended: 4/20/20

Pain. Hurt. Desire; Things you can't easily see on the outside. Meeting his friends for the first time, Clay didn't know what to expect. Friendships seem like an easy thing to grasp; especially over video games and voice chats. But friendships can especially be hard to handle, especially if you develop new feelings for someone. Although the worst part; you think they don't love you back, but you don't know why. And no matter how hard you try, Some things seem impossible to change. [CURRENTLY ON GOING]

Clay suffers from extreme epilepsy and no one knows how and wants to help him. He has no friends and school is a hell for him. When starts his last year in high school and the class changes, he meets George. Georges mother is a nurse and George is the only one who knows how to act. They become friends and in one mysterious way, Clays seizures get less and less the longer he spends with George. Clay starts slowly falling for George and it seems that George is his only 'medicine' against his seizures. But does George like him back?