Matty's not co-dependent, exactly, just very attached, and he's coping, and it's not like anything's happened, except so much happened all at once, because George is allowed to have girlfriends, because Matty and George were never exclusive, they were never anything really, it's just that Matty would like to think that there was something, and that that something was more than wishful thinking, but he reckons it's too late for that now.
And it was bad enough seeing George kiss her. Maybe it would have been fine if he'd just reacted like a normal person about it, but no, Matty didn't speak to anyone for days, and George moved out to live with her, like Matty can blame him, and Matty's had what is easily the most depressing four months of his life, because it's come to the point where he's pretty sure he hates George, except, he doesn't, not really, because it's Matty's fault, if anyone's, even though he's yet to get his head around it.
But then before Matty really knows what's happening George has broken up with his girlfriend, and needs somewhere to stay for a while before he can sort things out, and Ross is just kind enough to volunteer Matty's house - he has a spare room, after all. It used to be George's room, after all.
George is ready to go. His house is packed up, his plane ticket is booked, and his room is ready in Dream and Sapnap's house. He's been waiting for this moment for years now.
But when a tragic accident occurs, he is stopped from seeing the people he loves.
Dream knows George is spiraling, but he doesn't know how to help him. He's worried, even when George doesn't really seem to care about his own health. He knows he has to help him; but how?
Even if they did meet up, how would they handle seeing each other? George doesn't understand his own feelings; meanwhile, Dream has no idea if he likes him back. Either way, these emotions are bound to come out once they finally see each other face-to-face. The only question is: when will that be?
// I will put TWs in the comments at the beginning of each chapter. //
• | started 11/24/21 | •
• | finished 3/31/22 | •
#1 in downhill 2/2/22
#16 in dreamnotfound 4/23/22
#7 in confusion 6/9/22