Honey and Roses in which Dream decides to write an anonymous love note to the cute transfer student in his class
Seventeen? in which George gets invited to the dance seventeen different times by seventeen people yet he rejects each and every one and Dream is left wondering why
Yet Still, You're Here in which Dream falls for George almost the instant after they meet, George doesn't believe himself to be capable of having anything besides a fling, and Light almost burst into tears from reading this
this is goodnight and not goodbye in which Dream and George meet at a summer camp when they're ten and every year after that they grow a little closer
jaw. in which Dream and George are stand partners who despise each other... and it seems to make for a great fling (nsfw)
Liminal Spaces in which Dream and George meet as strangers in a glitched reality and return to the real world together
studio 404 in which George studies ballet and Dream is a tap dancer and they get stuck in a kinda-love triangle but not at the same time
I was made for loving you in which George believes he doesn't have a soulmate until they finally write on his skin and it turns out that his soulmate loves someone else... or does he?
ice and fire in which Dream and George are figure skaters who don't exactly like each other until one day they pair up to compete in a championship...
coffee in which Dream is a celebrity and George works at a coffee shop and one day Dream wonders into the shop looking for a place to hide, and well, let's just say he keeps coming back
How To Have A Life (in 5 Easy Steps) in which George meets his neighbor and he learns how to start living for real
late for pickup in which Dream develops a bit of a crush on the father of one of his students and cuteness ensues
Rolling Waves and Whispering Winds in which George picks up his kid from school and also ends up picking an interest for his kids teacher
this rec list in which Light has completely abandoned their tumblr and they're very sorry for that...
i've always loved fic recs so i figured it was my turn to do one lmao, enjoy
Most of these (if not all) are finished and fluffy, i can't really handle angst. Read the warnings and tags, stay safe, love ya!
Every Time I Look at You by effervecentwolf
Summary:
George had made predictions about Dream, what he would be like when they were standing in front of each other. What he finds is not necessarily that he was wrong in his assumptions, but that he failed to predict the thing that has the greatest effect on him.
Dream likes to look at George.
He doesn’t ask much of George otherwise, only seems to want to be near George so that he can soak him in with roaming eyes full of something that makes George’s heart melt deep in his chest.
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They meet for the first time and they're both far too in love for it.
you're on my mind (and leaning a little too close) by effervescentwolf
Summary: Dream only has a second to absorb the flutter of George’s eyelashes as he blinks at him, the hair that has fallen into his eyes, the jump of his eyebrows, and the lips parted in surprise.And Dream has the wild urge to kiss him.-aka Dream thinks about kissing his best friend for the first time, and then he can't seem to stop thinking about it.
silver striking gold by effervescentwolf
Summary:“Isn’t your home in the UK?” Dream asks slowly, the whirlpool of George’s words threatening to pull him under.“My house is,” George indulges him, a rare note of patience in his voice. He doesn’t say anything for another moment, and Dream is left trying to decipher his words. “My home’s with you,” George murmurs, so softly that Dream almost doesn’t catch it.
((...listen ok at this point just read anything by effervescentwolf, really))
my only you and no other boy by honkbabyy (honkdaddyy)
Or, George is in need of a hug, and Dream is there for him.Summary:“Whatever,” George rolls his eyes lightheartedly, and before he can process it, he’s asking, “Can I get a hug?”The moment the words leave his lips, George is recoiling with embarrassment, humiliation washing over him like a wave. He stutters over his words, apologizing profusely as Dream stares up at him with amusement in his eyes. Their palms part as George pulls away.“I’m sorry,” George covers his face once his hands are empty, pressing his palms into his eyes. “I’m so, so sorry, that’s so weird—““—Calm down, Georgie,” Dream chuckles lightly, and George can hear the chair squeak quietly as the dirty blond stands up. “You don’t have to ask me for a hug. Just- just do it, I guess.”
love slow by offday
Summary: Even with two of his fingers pressing to the flat muscle of George’s tongue, Dream thinks they aren’t close enough.
George’s eyes are lively and large. He stares up at Dream from his slanted position on the bed with his jaw loosened and ready—and Dream swears that absolutely nothing in his life has prepared him for this sort of vision.
“Another,” George mutters.
The sound of his voice and the way his lips look, all pretty and pink and coated in spit, astonishes Dream.
“Anything you want,” Dream awkwardly leans back, gnaws on his lip. “Fuck, yeah. Okay—oh my god, yeah.”
you’ve got me nervous to move (so i just won't give anything to you) by nonafng
Summary: He watches the way George’s eyelashes flutter at the contact, watches the way his hair falls in front of his eyes, hooded and cast towards Dream. Chest heaving and lips kissed red.
George’s left hand lightly touches his knee, and he’s reminded for a moment of George’s soft touches before this all happened.
He can’t go back to that again. Can’t even fathom only having George touch him like a friend when he’s capable of so much more.
(Or, Dream finds out the hard way that George is a lot more touchy than he expected. Feelings arise!)
Born to the Purple by yungluv
Summary: "Marriage between royals, Dream," she starts, wrinkles enunciated, "Is the birth of new monarchs."Dream's stomach curls, his fingers mimicking as skin is pulled taut over his knuckles, fire-tainted veins exposed."You and George are soon to be the new royal family."Or, an arranged marriage between polar opposite personalities leaves little room for the freedom that Dream so desperately longs for. Until it doesn't.
erasers (and the great use of them) by moonsooms
Summary: “You’re so stupid,” George says after his breathing has calmed down, and he feels it when Dream chuckles. His shoulder rubs against George’s, and his breath hits his hair, and Dream turns and suddenly he’s so much closer. George almost wants to make a run for it.
"How am I stupid? You couldn’t– you were about to ruin my eardrums a second ago!”
"You were the one who fell on top of me! I was about to die. You’re a murderer,” George argues, feeling warm all over.
Dream huffs. “You’re so dramatic. I didn’t actually kill you.”
George arrives to Florida, and Dream is more than happy to blur the lines between them.
Two Bro's Cuddling, No Biggie by gnfphobia
Summary: George shifts a little, tilting his face to nuzzle against Dream’s collarbone. “Do you ever miss.. You know?” Dream stops doing whatever he was doing on his phone, “Mm..Miss what?”George regrets saying anything at all, now it’s going to be awkward and he’s going to want to run. “Kissing?” George presses his face further into Dream’s neck, embarrassed at his shaky voice and the question.George could feel Dream’s breath hitch,” What?” George’s embarrassment doesn’t mean anything when his body knows what it wants. His shaky fingers smoothen the skin between Dream’s waistband and his shirt.[AKA: Dream and George usually cuddle. It was a normal thing after George moved to Florida, one evening George took the risk and decided to be bold.]
to burn with desire and keep quiet by falsettodrop
Summary:You should be here, Dream thought, as he considered George's micro expressions. Every inch of him ached with that belief; he trembled with how much he wanted it, how terrified he was of it.
Varying degrees of togetherness, in four parts.
high ceilings by souhiyori
Summary: George finally goes to visit Dream, and the two of them find out just how big their height difference is, and how much they both like it.
(or: george is embarrassed that he likes that dream is bigger than him, and dream overuses the word 'pretty'.)
speaking terms by bubblegumsans
Summary: Sleep, he wants to say, but not long enough that you forget what it's like to be mine. Sleep, and dream of me, so I don't have to lose this."Why don't you sleep?" It's rhetorical. Dream is selfish.George pulls the blankets over his shoulders. He looks at home. "I need you to be here," he whispers, "if you don't— mind." Florida brings George closer to Dream than he's ever felt he can be. Sometimes, it keeps them both up late.
carry your roots with you by alsoalison
Summary: He’s technically home now, actually. It just doesn’t feel that way yet. It’s a new country, a new house, a new bed. Even the air feels different, sharp with the chill of air conditioning, apparently always running to keep the humidity down.
When he moves to Florida, George sleeps in Dream’s bed.
I’m sorry, I love you by summerchai
Summary: @Dreamsspotify: Your Type - Carly Rae Jepsen 11:32pm ESThe's looping!
Contrary to popular belief (George and Sapnap’s), Dream doesn’t take baths just to write twitlongers. He also uses them as time to listen to E•mo•tion (Deluxe Expanded Edition) and think about his best friend who will definitely never love him back.
Aaaand that's all of them for now, lmk if the links don't work
somewhere in these eyes, i'm on your side by antsu_in_my_pantsu
5k+ words
Oneshot. Among Us AU with a lot of angst. Very well written and my heart hurt a little bit. The others suspect Dream and George is defending him. Read this if you want to feel something.
Dteam Prompt Week [september] by Qekyo
3 works
All oneshots. One of my favorite authors and has so many amazing fics. Definitely should check them out. Also the author of Dear Dream which was so good, filled with fluff and angst and made me cry. Very poetic.
September prompt week by meridies
7 works
All oneshots based off different prompts for the September prompt week. Also one of my favorite authors. Couldn’t recommend just one fic because they’re all so good. They have a way with words that makes your heart hurt and yearn for something like that in your own life. Cried on some of them.
dance in the rain and my arms by lazy_kitkat
7k+ words
Oneshot. AU where George is a lonely rain god and Dream is a wind god. So, so cute and we get pining!Dream. Part of have we the audacity to chase tomorrow series (September prompt week) and the unofficial mcyt gods au series (there’s a sequel). Very well written and poetic.
check chat by TrashcanWithSprinkles
4 chapters | 20k+ words
Completed fic. George centric with lots of angst. Minecraft au where a hundred people wake up in Minecraft and have to survive except George is alone and has to survive. Plot was very interesting.
official dream team cowboy au by antsu_in_my_pantsu
3 works
Series with Western au. First work is really good where Dream is a thief and George and Sapnap are cops chasing him. The second and third works are more DNF centric with lots of angst and fluff but more angst. It’s very well written and has good characterization. Highly recommend.
Object Permanence by Phosphors (Bidawee)
10k+ words
Oneshot. George goes to Florida and Dream is pining. Dream is a simp. Lots on tension. Well written and very fluffy. It will definitely cheer you up.
elegy by sunsiu
4k+ words
Oneshot. Fundywastaken and Dreamnotfound. Set in the DSMP and shows Fundy’s point of views. Bittersweet.
Try by Not4typicalwriter
2 chapters | 6k+ words
Completed fic. Part of the The King and His Knight series. Knight! Dream and King! George. Mutual pining and so fluffy. George is trying to find a suitor but Dream is very protective. It’s a good fic if you want something that’s tooth-rotting fluff.
Honorary mentions that aren’t about DNF (romance):
Ruby, My Dear by icaruswontmelt
4k+ words
Oneshot. Focuses around Ghostbur and George. It’s set in the DSMP where George runs away to live in a forest. Good amount of angst but not too angsty. If you like the found friends trope, then this fic is for you. Very well written and a little bittersweet. George centric.
Green & Gold by HognoseSnake
8 chapters | 67k+ words
Completed fic. Focuses around Dream and George. It’s an AU based off of manhunt where Dream is a hunter and is trying to kill George. Part of the Long Live the King series, they have some one shots and also has an ongoing sequel so check that out as well. Very well written and captures the enemies to friends trope amazingly. Lots of angst and fluff and has good world building. Highly recommend you read this fic.
Feather and Fang by PeppDream (Pep_Pizza)
7 chapters | 14k+ words
Completed fic. Focuses around Dream and George. AU where Dream and George are turned into animals and have to find their way out of the forest together. I don’t really like the strangers to friends trope, but the author writes it in a way that’s very refreshing. Lots of fluff and a little angst.
Binary Attributions by Phosphors (Bidawee)
10k+ words
Oneshot. Romantic Georgebur, so this is for you Georgebur fans. Based off of The Lobster movie where George and Wilbur are stuck in a hotel where they have to find “love” in order to leave. Not that much plot, and very romance based. Strangers to friends to lovers trope. One of my favorite Georgebur fics.
❤︎ dream realises how beautiful George can be in person
Up close, Dream can make out the smile lines that form around George’s lips and around his eyes, a result of years of obnoxious laughter and joking with friends. Dream takes pride in the fact that he contributed to a lot of those smiles, his mark permanently etched on George’s face for all to see. He can make out freckles that stain George’s nose and cheeks, freckles that he’s never seen before in pictures or in streams. In the back of his mind he wonders how long it would take for ‘GEORGE’S FRECKLES’ to trend if he tweeted about it. Or maybe he’ll just keep that information to himself.
OR: George finally moves into their Florida home, and it takes all five of Dream’s senses before he realizes how much he loves him.
Read this fanfic rn, it needs more love and it’s just so UGHHHHH it’s hot and cute and realistic and I need you all to read it rn
It is unfinished but I’m pretty sure there aren’t many chapters left
Sensual by xshittylialife
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29584887
For context: Dream reads heat waves. Dream gets ideas. Dream calls George on stream. Spicy late night/early morning phone calls followed by shame, some guilt, and out of pocket jackbox jokes. Talking. Meetup. Fluff. Fluff. Fluff. So much domestic bliss. BED SHARING.
summary: Five times Dream says "I love you", and the one time George says it back.
!!!spoilers!!!
"They're free now. They've completed the quest Dream had set out to do, and they're free. Free and alive."
Lots of different imageries for life but the writer makes it apparent that love will be compared to be a reason to live, something naturally part of life. Motif.
"Gold-spun locks/fading sunlight/makes him glow"
Already this imagery of a brightness like the sun, something George revolves around (necessary for living.) You could also say it's connected to the liberation and victory of beating the end or a hope for after the quest.
"These things hold sentimental value"
Characterisation between George and Dream, they know each other well enough for George to know what means a lot to dream even if he thinks it's trivial. Also progression from materialistic value to something more conceptual (deep) like love
"Dream is pretty, laughing in the sunlight/because all of a sudden he can't breathe."
Very simple, you kinda need to breathe to live. repetition of dream is a part of Georgehat keeps him alive but at the same time, suffocates him because love runs deep. (can't touch the sun)
It could mean losing 'life' because george himself starts to find it hard to function (breathe) while dream is drowning or unconscious. Further enforces that thematic motif of love being a fuel to live. Loss of a sun imagery is emphasised with how a sun is never underwater
"George hates truth or dare."
Truth or dare is a game and symbolism can be how both dream and George have been avoiding to play along with the rules. they r constantly trying to bend the rules and avoid confrontation and when they finally play the game right, the truth comes out
I really need help finding this DNF fic it was so good and now I’ve fuckin lost it!
It was a wrong number fic and I can’t remember a lot of the details but in one of the chapters Dream goes to a party and drunk texts George—there was also a guy at the party who was making eyes at Dream but he like turned him down??
If anyone thinks this sounds familiar to a fic they have the name of/have written please let me know I really loved it :(
