Goerge, where are you? Brilliant blue words jump up from across the screen, sending a familiar warmth tingle up George's chest, along with slight annoyance. Ever since the American boy messed up his name that one time, he had insisted on forever spelling his name wrongly. Sometimes that elicited a laugh out of George, the rest ended up with a line of photos with captions that were inappropriate for the work they did. Badboyhalo would have yelled at them, knowing what was going on. So would Sapnap, if he found out what happened behind their screens...but his thoughts were irrelevant in the instant, as the pressure of the cabin he was sitting in changed, and he could feel his ears give off a light 'pop'.

Unwittingly, he smiled to himself, waiting for the next text to pop up on the screen.

Bingo. Have a safe trip, George! George's grin widened at the sight of that, but his heart beat for something else. The loading caption under the text, something that both of them had agreed on before. Something he'd been waiting for for months, years even. But the symbol kept spinning, and George's hands grew clammy, an icy-hot worm squirming through his stomach.

Download Completed

Below the text was an attached file. His breath stuttered, and he could feel his anxiety building up. Was it possible to feel so many things at once? On one hand, he was excited to see what Dream had sent. On the other, he was nervous, unsure whether or not he was ready. He bit his lip, glancing slightly away from the screen. Am I ready for this? There's no going back. What if I fall further?

You're already falling. What difference could one little picture make?

A lot of difference, George knew. But he also knew that his heart belonged to him, in any way he wanted it. I'd give you all and everything in me, if only I could find it. Still, his breath caught as he pulled the file open, waiting for…

A pair of stunning green eyes met his, glittering with joy. George felt his heart stutter, as his eyes traced over each and crevice of the boy he loved, exploring the way faint freckles were splattered over his skin, the the upturn of his lips, the lilt and slant of his eyes. He didn't fail to notice the slight dusting of pink on his cheeks, embedding each and every line, every crevice of the picture, settling back onto his eyes. His eyes were brilliant, a shimmering emerald against the gold threads of his hair, streaked with brown.

He reminded George of Apollo, the way his eyes lit up when he was excited, the hurried fervour turning a brilliant green. He loved the way his voice sounded, tremulous but wheezy, every bite almost like a melody to his ears. His golden locks of hair, shining as brightly as George imagined the Greek God's would, curling around his ears. The stunning curl of his lips, teasing the edge of George's sanity.

There he went gallivanting
His whole world oscillating
Between the planes of heaven and the fires of hell,
Both unspoken and unheard
He found another face
Another perfect mask
Another love
What lay within
Was only the begin
-ning.
The turmoil that came after was love
Falling.

The poem reverberated through his mind, sending chills up his spine. It chilled him somehow, freeing him from the state of shock. As his memories flooded his brain, he finally remembered, I'm going there today, he shook his head, I'm meeting them today.

Finally. The thought of his friends, his best friends, being so close by tantalized him, sending him spiralling. His heart accelerated, and he could feel it pounding through his chest as an uneasy warmth settled in his stomach, almost as if it were icy cold. What will happen then? What if they…

The questions spiralled over and over in his mind, until a small text popped out. Letting out a sigh or relief, he tapped over the tiny blurple symbol, opening the chat. Another picture sat waiting for him, and this time there was a caption beneath it. This time, Dream was in a green hoodie, only that looked yellow to George, a blue watch strapped on his wrist.

Subconsciously, George tapped his wrist, waiting for the screen on his watch to light up. Dream had given it to him last year, just in time for his birthday, along with a messy handwritten letter. Somehow, that had been so Dream. Throwing an expensive gift in, along with something handwritten. He'd loved the letter, and he could remember it's contents from memory, tracing over every curl and loop in his mind.

Shakily, he read the caption. Don't worry, idiot. We'll be fine. George let out a shaky laugh, ignoring the odd looks he got from the other passengers. Dream knew him too well. This time, actual warmth crept up his stomach, sending the butterflies into partial sleep. I'll be fine, he told himself, I'll be fine.

We'll be fine.

He let the words replay over and over in his mind, trying to drown out the ocean that separated him from his boyfriend and best friend, the gnawing feeling in his stomach and the odd way the distance between them felt like a guillotine, threatening to fall at any time. Don't worry, idiot. Oddly, the word idiot had grown into a form of endearment for the both of them, a way to tell each other 'I love you' on stream without anyone realizing what it meant. Only a few people caught onto it, and it wasn't quite so secret anymore. Still, it was precious to them, being ables to say it so easily. At least, more easily than they could say the words 'i love you.'

The memory of Dream's first time saying 'I love you' to him on stream clung to the edges of George's mind like an unshakable plethora, as if it were embedded into the hollowing pit of his mind, ingrained so deeply into his memory he could almost feel Dream's voice beside him again. Half-dazedly, he wondered how it would feel to have him beside him, to have both him and Sapnap next to him again.

Sleepily, he hit the 'play' button on his phone, letting music feel his senses as familiar voices spoke under, lulling him to sleep, the promise of the day beginning to rise, even as it receded into the depths of his unconsciousness.

A/No: 1091 words! Less than usual but I have a surprise planned....*grins sweetly*