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

it's so far in the future. like, cars-don't-exist-anymore kind of far. population is massive. there is a 3% chance of you walking down the street without bumping into at least one person. so when comes the future, come more rules and expectations. clay, alias dream, is a criminal on the run. he failed his Trial, and managed to run from the authorities upon doing so. he's smart, but can he outsmart a figure that aced the Trial? george, top of his class, is chosen to assist in capturing dream. his task is to find out who dream really is, and to put a stop to the man. ** i don't know if this will have major heavy themes but there will be tws if so, and also strong language usage warning ** IMMENSE THANK YOU to @facadecake for the cover!?! like omg what the heck it's so amazing and i just ahdjskhsdjk &lt;333

George and Dream have always been good friends - bonding over plugins and Minecraft and YouTube. However, George begins to feel something...different. Different feelings for Dream. A feeling in the pit of his stomach when Dream calls out his name. George is afraid to admit this. How could he, anyway? NOTE: Contains a bit of angst and some violence