✰ dreamnotfound. (COMPLETED) ✰ George has always had a fascination with the mysterious Dream's work. Paintings line his home signed by Dream, and he even runs a blog on his work in his spare time. Clay is the masked Dream, afraid of the world. He paints pictures of emotions he longs to feel - love, happiness, as well as emotions he feels too often - fear, sadness, and anxiety. He never showed his face when painting to escape the media. Everything was as fine as it could be, until Clay meets the bright and enthusiastic George, who pulls him into the world to show him emotions he had only painted. George painted Clay's world with emotions he had never felt before. If only George knew Clay was the one behind the mask. ✰ usual disclaimers apply :) - tw: alcohol use in a later chapter, there is a warning before the chapter :). there is also a depressive tone used in relation to one of the characters. - rated mature for language! - NOTE: the name switches from clay to dream are IMPORTANT and on purpose. :) - words: 21,018 - started: 8/21/20 - completed: 8/29/20 ✰ MILESTONES! :D #1 dreamnotfound 11/19/20 1K reads - 10/13/20 100 votes- 10/14/20 2K reads - 11/4/20 200 votes - 11/4/20 3K reads - 11/14/20 300 votes - 11/9/20 4K reads - 11/19/20 400 votes - 11/19/20 5K reads - 11/20/20 500 votes- 11/21/20 10K reads - 12/10/20 1K votes- 12/31/20 20K reads - 2/27/21

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

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!!!

Quarantine hit just as George flew into Jacksonville, Florida for a business trip. Usually, he and Clay met up once or twice to hang out before ultimately resuming their own lives. This time, though, George's hotel shuts down and his return flight gets cancelled in the midst of the pandemic. Thankfully, his best friend offers him a place to stay until everything blows over... but how long will it be until that happens? And what may the two be up to while the world around them is in disarray? Word Count: 50,455 (that's a novel!! >:0) At time of completion: 35K views 2K votes 3K comments #24 in Minecraft #4 in Gream #16 in Dream