George is an openly gay high school student who gets bullied by the football team. But he later had to tutor one of the players, Dream. George and Dream get to know each other, despite them both disliking each other. They later learn they have more in common then they thought. __ His breath was hitched, Dream's eyes were glossy. He'd never seen this much emotion from him. Dream pulled George into a light hug, George cringed at the touch. Dream immediately let go and mumbled a quick, "Sorry" then continued, "Sit down." Dream said in a raspy, quiet voice. Handing George the hoodie. George sniffed and walked over to the bed, wiping his nose.

when we were young | adele clay and george were childhood friends, but george had to move away. and with distance, they drifted apart. years later, george inherits his grandparents' house in their old neighborhood, where he and clay used to play. what's peculiar was the box of letters there for george, all in clay's handwriting. " love letters, to what used to be you and i. " --- intentional lowercase :) cross-posted on ao3 ( 02/06/21 - 02/26/21 ) ( 03/09/21 ) ; edited wc: 16,452 words

"I promise you. I promise I'll come back." He promises, George thinks wistfully. He promises such a thing- to offer George with his word on something, to uphold it. It's as if he's saying that he'll give the world to him, just for him. But somewhere is the lingering thought in George's mind is that he won't come back. That the cruel war that had riddled their land will take him too, and he will be left wonted and worry worn. George shivers at the thought. "You promise?" That you'll come home to me? And as if he heard those unspoken words. Dream beams at him. "I promise. You won't even notice that I was gone, my love." George releases a wet and broken laugh at the cheesy pet name. Dream does too before pulling him back into his embrace. They stay there for a bit. The war can wait. "I promise I'll be waiting." (or, the war au with letters and oscar wilde quotes.) ORIGINAL STORY ON AO3 (@Qekyo)