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

"why do you always do that?" he scoffed and looked at me in confusion, as if he didn't know what I meant. "do what?" "act like you care." ----------------------------------------------------------- !! i made the cover photo !! dreamwastaken x georgenotfound -this is fiction -respect them -clay=dream !! ik theyre cool with shipping, but if they were to ever express any type of discomfort with it i will take down this book without hesitation as well as my other books !! the last thing i want is to see them lose their friendship over this :(( pls be respectful to them and dont shove the ship in their faces, dont be weird in their streams and dont ask weird questions in their donos. its disrespectful and inconsiderate, theyre human beings. let them live <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!!!