Both of You | Part 2 of the Steven Universe Series

Chapter 2

I have to get over him.

Without a word, George lifted Roses head with his hand, gentle. Rose leaned in, George doing the same.

George could feel Roses hot breath on his mouth when his phone rang and he pulled away, sweat collecting on his back. "Sorry."

Rose sat back and watched George scramble to get his phone from his backpack. "It's alright."

"Hello?" George said when he answered.

"Hey, are we still hanging out?"

"You wanted to do that tonight? I'm a little busy." George glanced at Rose, who had also grabbed her phone.

"Oh, okay."

"I thought we were gonna plan for like next week or something."

"It's Saturday, how late are you going to be busy?"

"I'm not sure, actually."

"What are you doing?"

George liked his tone. He didn't sound nosy or rude, he sounded genuine and if George didn't want to say, he'd respect that. "I'm at a friends house, we're doing homework."

"Oh, alright. I guess I'll leave you guys to it. Call me back when you're free, I miss you."

With that, George watched Dream hang up, then put his phone down. Rose looked up at him and put her phone down too.

"Should we pick up where we left off?"

"Um, I should probably get going if you don't need help with any other homework." George needed Dream.

"Oh." Roses disappointment was audible, and George knew how much she wanted the kiss.

"Rose, I know you like me." Georges voice was quiet.

"I know."

"I don't think I'm really in a position to be in a relationship right now." Of course, he'd go out with Dream if he ever asked, but George didn't want anyone else, he physically couldn't have anyone else.

"Neither am I." Rose scratched at a freckle on her upper arm.

"I should go." George got off the bed and grabbed his backpack. "Thanks so much for having me over, I really appreciate it, and all the math work."

"Yeah, thanks too." Rose didn't get up, and it was a signal for George to see himself out.

"Yeah." George left her room and walked down the stairs, said a quick goodbye to her mother and collapsed in the drivers seat. "God."

George started his car and pulled out of her driveway. He put the car in park in a random parking lot, needing a second to catch his breath. "I was about to kiss her."

His phone buzzed, and when he picked it up, a short message was there.

Rose: fwb?

George ignored the notification and called up the only person he knew he could talk to about stuff like this- Sapnap.

"Hey, dude what's up?"

"God, so I went to Roses house and we almost kissed but I'm in love with Dream." As he said it, he remembered Nick didn't know anything about him and Dreams relationship.

"Dream? Stoner Dream?"

"Yes, Stoner Dream."

"Love? I thought you hated him. He told me Wednesday that you didn't want anything to do with him."