Both of You | Part 2 of the Steven Universe Series

Chapter 3

Smoking/ drugs | Talk regarding eating disorders

~Monday first period~

George walked in with Rose under his arm, then they separated to their desks.

"Dude, I've been trying to reach you all weekend, what the fuck?" Dream had non-stop sent George texts and calls.

"What's the big deal? I was busy." George got comfortable at his desk and turned to Dream.

"I just said I was trying to reach you."

"Yeah, why?"

"If you'd read my texts, you'd know."

George scoffed. "Dream, I'm not going to read all six hundred of your texts."

"I didn't send you six hundred texts."

George pulled his phone from his backpack.

Dream (674 messages)

"Oh." Dream looked away. "I didn't realize."

"Sorry for having better things to do than sit around and text you." George would've gladly sat around and texted him all weekend.

If you act like you're not into him, you'll fall out of love, right?

"Okay, well I was trying to let you know that I'm sorry for being so insensitive at Nicks place. It was stupid and immature, I get it." Dream chewed his nail and stared at his desk. "You shouldn't have been in the position that I put you in."

Georges heart melted. "Oh, thanks for apologizing."

He apologized to me in person.

"So what have you been doing all weekend?"

Suddenly, Georges mind went blank. "Um, I was just busy."

"It's alright if you don't want to tell me."

"No, it's okay I literally can't remember- oh right, I spent it at Roses house."

"Oh?" This perked Dreams attention. He looked at George. "What did y'all do?"

"Nothing really, just homework, she let me stay over a couple nights."

"Y'all spent the night together?" Dream had a jealous coating over the question, and George couldn't tell who he was feeling possessive over.

"I just needed somewhere to stay, my parents are kinda.." George trailed off, hoping Dream would get the message.

Dream lowered his voice. "Do they hit you?"

George nodded slowly, and the look on Dreams face made his stomach fall.

That face- he cares, George. He cares about you.

"Oh, geez. You could've stayed with me."

Instant regret of not answering Dreams calls and texts flooded through him. "You would've let me?"

"Of course, are you crazy? You can come over anytime."

Not only did George miss the smell of Dreams apartment, he missed Patches and he knew it was the perfect opportunity to get closer with the blonde. "I'll remember that."

"I think I've seen you with bruises a few times, you never seemed like a kid to get in fist fights."

"Yeah, no. I've only been in like two and I think I lost both of them."

"Eh, that's alright. It takes practice."

"That's not something I'd like to be good at, I guess." George smiled, causing Dream to smile.