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

❝𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩.❞ Book One of The Lost Souls Series ---------------------------- George isn't tempted by finding his soulmate. To him, it's just another ridiculous plot to get him killed. His life is hard enough, running from his hunter alone and inexperienced. You don't make many friends when you block everyone out. So when an outgoing dirty blonde gives him butterflies, George doesn't know what to do. There's something different about him: he's perfect. A little too perfect. But there's no truth here, there's only Perception. ---------------------------- Completed ✔️ No smut ✔️ Trigger warnings: Blood, violence, mentions of death, mild gore

george knew right from the start that clay was his, he just needed to put that statement in bold. 🏆 #2 dreamnotfound; september 4th 2020

After a joke becomes a reality, George becomes an American citizen in a way he never thought he would: by marrying his best friend. It wasn't a big deal. The plan was that they'd get married, go through the whole citizenship process, and get George his green card. After that, they'd file for a divorce and it'd be like it never happened. However, their plan and their reality don't quite line up when their feelings begin to get involved. Started: August 29, 2020 Finished: October 19, 2020 #1 on lighthearted tag [x2] ❤️❤️ 11/8/20 WE HIT 100K READS!!!! 12/9/20 #14 dreamnotfound :,) 12/18/20 #1 ON GEORGENOTFOUND TAG :0 12/6/2020 WE HIT 200k READS!!!! 12/26/2020 WE HIT 300k READS!!!! 1/13/21 WE HIT 400k READS :0!!! 2/4/21 500K READSSSSS!!! 2/18/21 #3 on dnf tag :0 2/25/21 600K READS WHATTTTT!!!! 3/20/21 700K READS!!! 4/21/21 800K READS!!! 5/19/21 900K READS!!! 7/3/21 1 MILLION READS AHHHH!!!

[dreamwastaken x georgenotfound, road trip au, high school au, completed] Dream is running from his problems. You would be too if you were in his situation. Unfortunately, the only person available to help give him a ride is a childhood friend he hasn't spoken to since middle school. George is running from his memories. And his problems. And his old life. And his feelings. And he "borrowed" a car and he has a lot of spare time so when his old pal needs a ride across the country, he's happy to offer. The problem is, there are a few problems. One: Four years can definitely change a lot about a person, much less two people. Two: You can only suppress emotions for so long before they resurface. Three: Being runaways means you are running from someone. alt: two gays stuck in a car together with their suppressed emotions and childhood memories. what could go wrong? [warnings for drug use, swearing, heavy angst, references to child abuse, and minor descriptions of abuse] cross-posted on ao3 under the same name :) #3 in dreamnotfound (i- ?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!) 1/9/21 #1 in highschoolau 2/5/21