Approbation

[4]

George began to strum the start to Iris by the googoo dolls.

"I'd give up forever to touch you, cause i know that you feel me some how" He sung hearing the sounds of his band mates instruments, The bar was incredibly busy tonight, the dance floor was crowded and there was barely any space to move.

The blonde sat in the centre on his own as he anxiously bounced his leg looking around, possibly for his friend.

they got nearer to the chorus

"And i don't want the world to see me" George sang gripping the mic left his guitar hang, wilbur increased the volume of his
"Cause i don't think that they'd understand" He held the microphone tighter his left hand gripping the stand
"when everything's made to be broken" He looked down to the blonde staring to where his eyes were, the bright lights dancing around the room as crowds of people walked between
"i just want you to know who i am" His voice became softer.

The blonde stood, he walked out of the bar, George raised a confused eyebrow. They soon finished the song, "i need to take a call" He placed his guitar down and made a little jog through the crowd to the outside of the bar.

He looked around noticing the blonde sat with his knees up, shakily holding his phone he angrily shoved it into his pocket and began counting from 1-4 over and over.

"Are you alright?" George asked looking down
"mhm" the blonde nodded not looking up
george sat down beside him, "you don't seem okay"
The blonde didn't answer he continued counting trying to gather his breaths
"Do you need me to call somebody?"
The male shook his head no
"Do you want me to go"
he shook his head no again
"okay, i'll wait until you feel better" George smiled

the blonde began to gather himself
"That was an awful introduction, i'm sorry"
"we can start over" george smiled
"That'd be nice"
"I'm george" george stuck his hand out and the male shook it with a smile "clay"
"You come here often don't you?" George asked, he could now see the mans eyes, his more fine features.

His eyes to him were a dark yellow, a bitter mustard colour yet in reality they were probably more resemblant to a dark green like the leaves of a pine tree. His nose was coated with a thin layer of freckles that travelled up his cheeks and the stubble on his chin was fine in the way it was styled

"Yeah, my best friends seeing the bartender or something like that" Dream chuckled
"Oh alex? He's one of my best friends"
"Yeah, im friends with sap- Nick"
"Sapnap? That's the guy Tommy and Tubbo were freaking out over earlier"
"They know of him"
"Yeah he's apparently some big streamer"
"That he is"
"Are you also a streamer"
"No- not really my thing" dream chuckled
"Oh, right"
"You didn't have to check up on me- i'm sorry if it ruined your set"
"we were just finishing up anyway, it wasn't a bother"
"well thank you" a smile cracked at dreams face, somebody besides nick hadn't shown this much care for him in a while.

"Can i buy you a drink- as a thank you?"
"it's not necessary but i'd be a fool to decline" George began to stand and dream followed
"A drink it is then" Dream began to walk into the bar with george following closely behind him, he took a deep breath as he felt the atmosphere change back to the loud, crowded chaotic one that he wanted to avoid.

dream mentally made a reminder to avoid the bar on weekends, it was way too busy and slightly overwhelming.

Yet with somebody by his side it wasn't as awful as before, maybe the bar wouldn't be so bad if sapnap didn't abandon him so quickly whenever they got there.

"George- Oh clay! Hello!" Alex smiled
"Hey QuackMeister" George took a seat on a bar stool, dream sat in between him and sapnap.
"Gogmeister my friend, what can i get you tonight"
"The usual" George smiled, Dream took out his wallet handing the money to alex
"I see you've made a friend" alex winked turning to make george his cocktail.

"Oh Sap! This is george, George this is nick or sapnap whatever you want to call him" Dream chuckled leaning back slightly so the men could shake hands
"Nice to meet you george, you have a great voice, it really compliments the bar" Nick smiled taking a sip of his beer
"Thank you, i suppose it is my career" George chuckled taking the cocktail from alex
"I notice you and your band mates are british, what made you want to come to florida?" Dream chimed in
George shrugged, "Well Phil, Our manager, said that americans would love us. His sons were in on it straight away i was slightly more hesitant but i agreed in the end, so goodbye london hello florida" George chuckled sipping on his cocktail delicately, dreams eyes watched him fondly.

"I didn't realise he was related to them" Sapnap looked to the band that were packing up then back to george
"Yeah Wilbur and Tommy are his kids, Tubbo is tommy's best friend, he's just turned 18 so decided to come with us."
"That makes more sense now that i think about it" Sapnap observed
"Do you like florida?" dream asked
"It's hot- i'm not the heats biggest fan, the people are seemingly more polite but i'm still paranoid a gun will be pulled out on me everywhere i go"
"It can get pretty wild here" Dream added in.

"George, Cmon and pack up we've got to go home it's almost 12!" Wilbur yelled from the stage
"That's my cue, bye everyone, it was nice to meet you clay and nick" He rushed to the stage and quickly began packing up his guitar before following his band mates to their van.

"So, did you see that girl again?" Sapnap turned to dream
He nodded
"Is she hot?"
"Yeah, she's pretty"
"dude you've gotta show me her some time"
"You've probably already met her, besides i only spoke to her today for the first time" He shrugged
"Today? Jeez dreamy boy is moving up in the world"
"You're such an ass"
"Can we get going now, i'm pooped"
"Don't have to ask me twice" Dream stood, they said their goodbyes to alex and made their way home.