Monthly Fic Roundup - November 2023

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can I get camping dnf ? <3

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camping dnf

— need you here to stay by quartzfia (teen | comp. | 5k)

the feral boys go on a camping trip, and when George and Dream are forced to share a tent, they're also forced to confront their growing feelings for one another.

— insufferable (except when you're not) by honkdaddyy (expl. | comp. | 5k)

Sapnap invites Dream to go camping. What Dream doesn't know is that his self-proclaimed enemy is tagging along as well.

— summer smokes, bright heavens by FraustiButBad (expl. | comp. | 15k)

Dream hates how Sapnap and Punz, his best friends and the most annoying (he doesn’t mean that) couple on this entire planet, have to drag him onto a camping trip.

— Kainokai by androm__eda (expl. | comp. | 15k)

Clay convinces George to go camping with him, Karl, Nick, and Alex, but it's not his fault all of the tents look the same, right? Plus, it's only for a couple of nights.

— Hold Me Close (I Don't Bite) by bluetaffyy (teen | comp. | 7k)

5 times Dream realizes he loves George, plus the one time George realizes it back :)

On Falling in Love

General Audiences, 2.5k words, Clay | Dream/GeorgeNotFound (Video Blogging RPF)

Summary:

When Dream’s friends told him that he'd fall for someone someday, he was not expecting the actual involvement of gravity. Then again, nothing in his life has ever really gone as he was expecting. Maybe he should've considered that ahead of time. But hey, at least he got to meet a cute guy out of it, so task failed successfully? Yeah, sure, that.

He never expected that random cute guy to become his best friend of three years. Nor did he expect to fall in love with said best friend of three years.

Yeah, maybe he really should reconsider his expectations.

love you like oxygen

2.8k words | Rated G | oneshot

Varying forms of Dream, George, and the domesticity and intimacy that are so characteristic of their relationship.

Tags: Established Relationship, Domestic Fluff, Non-sexual Intimacy, No Plot/Plotless, Slice of Life, Switched POV

Extract:

“I missed you,” Dream whispers, eyes prickling with hot tears threatening to roll down his cheeks. He tries to blink them away, but it only gives them more power. “Hate being away from you.”

George looks up. “You’re never away from me.” He cups Dream’s face and squeezes it dearly, rubbing their noses together. “You’re always with me.”

(twitter)

any fics like the spaces between words by effervescentwolf ? intense casual intimacy and sexual tension and fluff?

my sexual tension tag -> here and my non-sexual intimacy tag -> here

i've already answered similar asks to this one so i wont make a reclist but you could also check out this filtered ao3 tag link -> here

Any friends with benefits recommendations?

yes! and see our tag here!

Hot Sugar by glittering_ant - Explicit

Dream had a double black in his hand and a careless grin already aimed in George’s direction when the brunet met his eyes. Dream’s eyes were glassy, but his gaze still felt sharp enough to cut George’s thoughts wide open. George had been drunk with him enough times to know that the Floridan was damn good at holding his liquor, and something about the clarity in his deep hazel-green eyes made George feel precipitously weak in the knees.

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Dream and George get drunk at a party and hook up basically. College AU.

My Desires (Come Undone) by dnfsinner - Explicit

“I’m not being a brat,” George spits out more confidently. “You’re the one that expects me to get fucked by that thing.”

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Or, Dream and George make do of the distance between them by getting a fucking machine, and then they meet up.

You Say We're Just Friends by seryters - Explicit

George has moments where he regrets letting Dream do what he does—usually when he watches Dream tug his clothes back on, getting ready to return to his girlfriend.

“I’ll be careful,” George says. A little white lie. Whether it’s meant for his friends or himself, George isn’t sure. “I’m always careful.”

George realizes that there are way too many problems that come with being in love with his best friend.

behind closed doors by myicedcoffee - Mature

“I said yes,” he interrupts. “That we’re... together. I told him we’re together.”

George raises his eyebrows. “You did what?”

George and Dream are friends with benefits, but when people find out, they pretend they're in a relationship to cushion the blow on their reputations.

For The Bit by biboyhalo - Explicit

George always knew moving to Florida would bring changes into his relationship with Dream. He expected the changes to be minimal, though. Being able to talk more in person, being able to spend time in each other’s proximity, and, of course, being able to see him.

What he didnt expect, was the changes that came with their usual jokes. What he didn't expect, was them being able to follow them through with actions.

___________

or 5 times Dream and George get distracted during sex and the 1 time it actually matters.

ignore my heart and lie to the truth by minecraftbed - Explicit

“I just think it would be a waste,” George reasons, like this is some kind of problem he has to solve, “to not keep doing this. If we know that it’s good, and we’re not seeing other people… I don’t see why we shouldn’t do it again.”

“You wanna be like… friends with benefits?”

Summer of Twenty by seryters - Explicit

"I've never kissed anybody," George confesses.

Dream doesn't understand how that's possible. Like this, basked in the comfort of the moonlight, George is beautiful.

"Really? Who wouldn't want to kiss you?" There's too much honesty in Dream's voice. It's raw—a confession practically begging to be brought to light.

"Dream," George is careful, as if his next words could lead to Dream's downfall.

And they do.

"Can you teach me how to kiss?"

this is super specific but also broad at the same time do you have any recs with super pathetic sopping wet cat levels of pining as the main focus like i need one or both of them MISERABLY in assumed unrequited love

lovesick (the beat inside my head) by meridies

After moving to Florida, George relies on his online best friend, Dream, to help him adjust to his new school. But only a few weeks in, George falls head over heels for one of the most popular boys in school, Clay. With the help of his new wingman, Sapnap, and his best friend Dream, George tries to win Clay over.

Surely nothing about this will go wrong.

Lost in Translation by yungluv - Mature

The blaring thump of George's heart serves as an alarm, reminding him that where he crossed this line the first time there was reason. There was alcohol intoxicating his fingertips as they wound through Dream's hair, there was the excuse of a dumb college party where everyone hooks up with anyone, and there was Dream's sticky and sweet gaze on him, luring him in.

Dream's tugged away from the soft yellow glow of the hallway into the dim, shadow-plagued room, and George welcomes him lips-first.

How could this be a bad idea when Dream's lips feel like that?

Or, George's one-night stand with his least favorite person turns into a little more than that.

throne of gold by effervescentwolf

“My bed is cold,” he adds, unable to stop himself, and Dream glances at it.

“Shall I warm it for you?” he asks, like it’s normal, even as George’s face heats, even as George feels guilty and embarrassed but more than that wants so badly to say yes.

“Your shift has ended,” George notes quietly.

“Do you want me to warm your bed for you, Your Majesty?” Dream repeats, and George is just a man.

“George,” he says, hushed. They stare at each other. “Call me George.”

Snapdragons by lasciviess - Explicit - BDSM Relationship - Ongoing [11/16]

For a long time, George has known he loved the bite of rope against his skin, and the feeling of brightly stinging pain, but he's never had someone to help him feel it. That is, of course, until he meets Dream: tall, handsome, domineering, and all too good at making him fall to absolute pieces. And so begins an arrangement: George goes over to his flat, he's fucked within an inch of his life, spends the night, and then goes along his merry way come morning. There aren't any strings attached, and it's glorious.

As the weeks come and go, though, George begins to realize that he's starting to feel a little more than lust when it comes to his thoughts about Dream. He knows better, he really does, and he knows there's no way in hell the other feels the same, but since when does anyone really have control over their heart?

what it is (not) to lose by effervescentwolf

This George, Dream has no idea what to do with. This George, whose breathing is shallow, whose skin is flushed with fever, whose eyes are heavy with sleep, sends something so possessive through Dream he thinks it might rip him apart.

This is an exercise on self-restraint, and he fears he may fail.

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or George is sick, and Dream is terribly in love with him.

take me apart and i'm whole by verdantry

George knows that Dream isn't lying when he says he loves him. It's just not the same kind of love. And Dream has learned to understand George’s affection without it being put into words. There’s no more goading, only light teasing that gets swept away the moment it might cross a line.

Things are better now. George tells himself that should be enough.

It's not enough.

[or, george falling in love with dream a million times over]

pain gets hard but now you’re here

— dnf, rated t, 3.3k words

george’s new year’s eves: 2021 vs 2022

Fic Recs

Here are some of my favorite fics from the last two weeks or so:

How I'm Imagining You by: Tyler Crabnap | E | Complete | Words: 9942 - Summary: When Dream and George find themselves watching porn together in a house all to themselves, they end up making a few questionable decisions. Alternate description: Dream gets edged.

Back to Sleep by: @sapnapsears | E | Complete | Words: 4396 - Summary: George is scared of the things he might say if he falls asleep around Dream.

it could be worse by: @alittledizzy | E | Complete | Words: 13,511 - Summary: Dream and George have been sleeping together since George showed up in the US, but George wants a definition for what they are that Dream just isn't giving him

the kingdom inside my room by: @jestbee | T | Complete | Words: 2363 - Summary:

"We could be in the same room," George says. His voice is quiet, almost drowned out by Dream's pulse in his own ears.

"Sleep call from the same room?" Dream asks. Misunderstanding is easier, admitting he knows what George is driving at is simply too terrifying for words.

"Sleep call from the same room without the call," George says.

Dream and George's first night at TwitchCon

5. pain gets hard but now you're here by: @prettygnf | T | Complete | Words: 3375 - Summary:

“Happy New Year, George,” Dream says when George sits back down, cradling his mostly empty cup to his chest. When he doesn’t answer, Dream clears his throat, and he sounds regretful when he continues, “I have to go, I’m sorry. My mom’s putting out all the food.”

“Yeah, s’okay.” What else can George say? He can’t demand Dream stay and keep him company, stay and fix him. It’s his own fault, not applying for the visa early enough, as much as he hates to admit it. The tears are back, and he bites his lower lip hard to keep them in. He can’t cry in front of Dream, he can’t.

Dream sounds so confident when he says, “Next year we’ll be together.” George admires his confidence, he wishes he could share it.

6. Stan Behavior by: synecs | E | Complete | Words: 19025 - Summary:

"It's fine- I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was going and-" Clay looks up, seeing the man for the first time. Shorter than him, panicked gaze, bunched up eyebrows, and holy shit, he looks exactly like GeorgeNotFound.

"I am so sorry." He sounds like him, too.

OR, Clay runs a stan account for a streamer he's slighty obsessed with.

7. Let Me Be Your Oral Fixation by: CrimsonBlueMoon | E | Complete | Words: 7928 - Summary:

After the Christmas streams are finished, George can't get the off-screen kiss off his mind.

Mainly, Dream's lips, and how badly he wants to be between them again.

8. Fire in Your Eyes, Sparks on Your Tongue by: Netherw4rt | T | Complete | Words: 1213 - Summary:

It feels sort of dumb, the way George is watching Dream now, instead of the fireworks. He wonders faintly if Dream can see him out of his peripheral, taking in every inch of the blond and the way he looks: wide eyes, chapped lips, all so perfectly Dream.

And he watches those chapped lips part, breathing the softest wisps of air to life with seven simple words.

”I think I’m in love with you.”

9. two fools by: @alisonsomething | E | Complete | Words: 3238 - Summary: Dream says “I love you” and George runs away.

Anyway, here are some of my recent faves. There are obviously more in the tag, but check these out and then keep looking through the tag yourself <3 I might do more of these!

dnf

3.3k words/rated t

nye fluff :)

reblogs appreciated!

For as long as George could remember, he’d seen clips of the New York event. That was the one everyone talked about, the one everyone considered the real New Years, and most of the time he’d slept through it entirely, already five hours past midnight in London. The novelty of getting to brag to his American friends that he was in the future paled in comparison to the feeling that he was missing out on celebrating the holiday in real time with everyone. Seeing the time on his phone match the time on the news felt like another moment of realization, another milestone that proved he was here.

Another chapter of IA!! This is what I’ve been working on for NaNo and it’s been so fun so far. Shit is getting real with these two I have to say.