start over | dreamwastaken x reader (sequel to split)

Life. What was life with my best friends? Life was insane. The four of us, once beef was squashed was... incredible. Everything about life was how it was supposed to be. We were constantly moving and doing a million things. It was like we were stuck going a million miles a second.

I keep the boys on track. They easily get sidetracked or less ambitious to do things. Things that would make their fans feel full. I mean of course they do everything they possibly can to make their fans happy but sometimes they forget about going that extra mile. Dream used to sign his notes back to his fans and he's stopped because he's lazy. I've been trying to push him to do better. Be better. The person I know he wants to be. Even if he just signs one note a day. Or five. The little things add up eventually.

I'm sat at the kitchen counter snacking on a cupcake Clay and I had made the night before when I hear the boys fake arguing in the living room. Of course it's over what they plan on watching on Netflix. Nick wants to watch an anime. Clay wants to watch... anything but that. George wants to have a Harry Potter marathon. So right now it's a fight between Nick and George. And we all know, George will win.

Nick has taken an absolute bucket load of L's ever since George moved into the Dream Team house. It's always two against one. Despite the boys playing up the SNF to their fans. No bond breaks the bond of DNF. SNF is for the cameras. DNF is real emotions that the boys feel. Actual soulmates. More soulmates than Clay and I would ever be. They were bonded on a level so deep, nothing could separate them.

"Nick I'll watch anime with you." I lean against the the couch, resting my hands on the back of the sofa. "Everyone gets what they want that way." I smile. "We can have our own little popcorn party."

Clay's eyes narrow at my suggestion. Still struggling with the idea of having to share me with his friends. He knows that I won't pick Nick. He knows that I've come back and I'm working on letting him fill the cracks he's made. But he already knows that I'm an arm distance away not feeding into his pleas of jealousy because I deserve to do things alone with my friends.

"Snuggles and Sapnap merch?" Nick raises his brows at me, glancing at Clay to see his reaction. He knows it will push Clay's buttons but that's what he gets for picking George's side.

"You don't even like anime." Clay finally speaks before I can give Nick an answer. Which by the way, is absolutely of course.

"But it makes my friend happy and you and George are being asses. So I'm going to be a great friend to Nick and watch something he wants to with him." I smile and hold my hand out for Nick.

He instantly grabs it and we take off into the kitchen to pop a bowl of popcorn. It doesn't take long and before Clay can say another word I'm headed up the stairs with Nick in hand to his room.

Nick grabs a hoodie from his closet and tosses it at me. I switch into it and jump into his bed for all the snuggles a girl could ever need. I have gotten many of Nick snuggles since being back. Clay's schedule has been all over the place and sometimes he's just not there when I need him to be. But Nick is always there. Nick will take snuggles at all hours of the day. As long as I don't wake him for them.

"You didn't have to offer you know?" Nick comments as I nuzzle my head into his chest.

"I know but I wanted to. You should also get what you want sometimes. I know how overpowering Clay and George can be. It's not fair sometimes. I've been there. And I know that you and George have been there with Clay and I as well. Plus, if they watch Harry Potter together, they'll be snuggling each other and Clay is going to literally just fall in love with George and his knowledge so I'd rather not feel left out myself." I look at his tv but I know I won't last long.