Sapnap was in pain because of his sprained ankle, so he tried not to use his bad foot too much.

He had a bunch of pain meds, so it wasn't as bad as it might have been. The doctors told him to rest for the night, but hey, he couldn't miss out on the victory party.

Oh, girl, don't you stop, don't you stop til you get enough hon-ey

Oh honey, honeypie, honey, honey, honeypie

The song was turned up loud as Sapnap was playing his third game of flip cup with Fundy as his partner against Zelk and Mega. Vurb came up and noisily tried to join the game; they rejected him, saying he could be in the next one, and he left to hit on the nearest girl.

"Do you want to suck my toes?"

She turned around and revealed herself to be Finn.

"If you hit on me one more time I am slapping you."

Zelk laughed his ass off with Sapnap and Fundy. "How often do you do that Vurb, oh my god?"

"I dunno like once?" Vurb slurred.

"Third time tonight," Finn informed him.

Sapnap spit out almost the whole cup he was chugging and Mega triumphantly slammed his down on the table and high-fived Zelk.

"Ah dammit," Fundy said. "VURB you ruined our game."

"Hey don't be a sore loser," Zelk said.

"I will eat your little hat furry boi." Vurb hobbled over to Fundy.

"And anyway you guys wonned the soccer game so now we's evensies."

"Get off me. Let's go, Sapnap."

"Wait-" Vurb got in front of Fundy- "I have something important to tell you."

"What?"

Vurb was about to say something, but instead he ran and barfed in a nearby vase.

"Great. You coming Sapnap?"

"Yee yee. I'm outta beer."

They went to the kitchen and found British Boy Tommy arguing with Bee Tubbo about Skittles.

Also there was a wasted brown-haired boy Sapnap didn't know throwing a tantrum or something. He was stomping on an egg and shouting about some idot.

"Hey, Sapnap right?"

Sapnap turned around and saw a shortish girl in a cat costume.

"Your tie is falling off. Here I got it for you."

She reached up and retired the white band of fabric around his head; he noticed she had lots of freckles.

"Thanks."

"No problem, great game today."

"YO Sapnap stop flirting and come over here already," Fundy called.

Sapnap turned around and the girl was gone. He shrugged and limped a little over to the other guys.

"Whasssssup?"

Fundy smirked. "Tommy's mad because Tubbo's more of a player than him."

"I'M NOT AND HE'S NOT! FUCK YOU, DUTCH PRICK!"

"Nonono-" Tubbo broke in to explain- "this girl with freckles just hugged me and said she liked my costume, then she left. I didn't know her."

"Sounds like Tommy's jealous."

"HEY I AM NOT YOU MOTHERFUCKING FURRY! I HAVE LOTS OF WOMEN!"

"Oh, really?" Fundy looked around sarcastically. "Where are they then?"

"They're waiting for me in a bed with your mom."

"Ohhhhhhh damn." Sapnap covered his mouth.

"YEAH! In fact, I'm glad my best friend is following in my footsteps." Tommy ruffled Tubbo's hair.

Tubbo looked at him with big eyes. "I'm your best friend?"

"Of course you are, Tubbo."

Fundy was apparently disinterested. "Hey I heard we're getting Domino's pizza soon."

"OOOOOH yeah I'm so hungry." Sapnap made a pouty face.

"Heyyyyyyyyyy-" Spifey cruised in the room- "you guys wanna play strip Cards Against Humanity with me and the boys?"

"Hell yeah."

"That sounds like fun." Fundy agreed with Sapnap.

>>>

George felt like the party was going on forever.

He checked his watch. 11:30? I thought it was way later than that.

He sighed and trod out of the room to aimlessly wander around.

He found himself back in the room where he first saw Clay and absentmindedly looked around for him again.

"How you doing?" Clay popped up beside him.

George jumped and immediately tried to play it off.

"I- I'm fine."

"I'd watch out if I were you." Clay looked around furtively.

"Why?" George asked in a hushed voice.

Clay pointed at his hand. "Someone might Buffalo Club you."

George huffed and switched his drink to his right hand.

Clay chuckled.

They watched the room for a minute, comfortably standing next to each other.

Then another song started.

No, thank you,

Is what I should have said

I should be in bed-

"Oh I love this song!"

Clay reached out a hand to George and looked suggestively at the dance floor.

Temptations-

George hesitantly put his drink down.

Of trouble on my tongue,

Troubles yet to come,

George took Dream's hand and let him lead the way. Bad for me.

But I give in so easily.

"GAY!"

George turned crimson at the accusation hurled at them, but Clay just shrugged it off.

Surprisingly, it was Techno's drawling voice that answered the rude bystander. "Only men secure in their masculinity can do things like that."

He emphasized his point by striding over to Wilbur and graciously offering him a hand.

A few of the other guys followed suit, Zelk and Mega paired up, so did Grian and Mumbo, and Bad and Skeppy, but they were already dancing together.

Sapnap offered his hand to a6d with a smile but Vin refused since he wasn't fond of dancing; Sapnap just shrugged and picked a random girl.

George was lowkey amazed at this happening around him, but Clay quickly got his attention again.

"You blushing?" He smiled that coy smile of his.

"No." George blushed harder. He prayed it was dim enough that Clay wouldn't notice.

My habits-

"Mmhm?" Clay raised an eyebrow.

They hold me like a grudge

I promise I won't budge

"This isn't really a slow dance song." George tried to change the subject.

"Yeah but we can still jam out together." Clay started doing a weird move that can't really be called dancing.

One kiss-

Bad for me

He succeeded at making George laugh.

"You're such an idiot," he said through a smile.

But I give in so easily

"Come on George-" Clay shimmied over to him- "dance with me."

And no, thank you,

Is how it should have gone,

I should stay strong,

George couldn't resist Dream, even if he wanted to.

But I'm weak-

George danced.

And what's wrong with that?

Boy, oh boy, I love it when I fall for that.

Dream grinned at him, and George was truly happy.

Clay kept doing his goofy little dance and George just did a chill bop next to him until Clay tried to get George to flop his arms around with him, making him laugh again.

"Come on, just move your hands like this." Clay did a little wave with his arms over to George.

George giggled out loud and reciprocated the wave back to Dream.

"Ok now loosen up." Clay put his hands on George's shoulders.

"What are you, my dance instructor?" George rolled his eyes, but he didn't mind.

"Sure, if you want." Clay tilted his head and grinned straight at George. "Feel the beat and just move around."

"OK."

George immediately tripped and started falling face first toward the ground-

Clay quickly caught him and held him in a dip.

We- we fall for that,

George blinked up at Clay's smug expression.

Can't wait to fall again.

"Nice timing."

"Thanks."

Dream pulled him back upright and lingered close to him for a second, but George must've imagined it.

George had felt Clay's heartbeat for a second, it was as fast as his, so it seemed like Clay wasn't as suave as he was trying to act.

For a second he dared hope that Clay was as nervous on the inside when he was around George as George was around him.

But he quickly convinced himself otherwise, he acts like this with all his friends.

The song ended too soon, and the other guy/guy pairs separated, but Clay and George lingered.

They did have to move though, and George was searching for the courage to talk to him longer.

The song "still feel" by half-alive played over their heads and George finally caught Clay's arm.

"Can I talk to you for a second?"

"Yeah, of course."

George unsteadily walked into a semi-secluded hallway where the music was slightly quieter.

He turned back to Clay.

"So."

"So, what's up?"

George put a hand against the wall.

"I feel dizzy."

Clay helped him. "That's probably the drinks."

"Also I'm hungry," George informed him.

Clay nodded. "Me too. I heard we have pizza. Do you want to go grab some?"

George tugged on his sleeve. "Just a second."

"Ok." Clay waited patiently, fixing George in his soft gaze,

"I-"

He stopped.

How do I say this?

"I'm really glad we're friends."

Clay paused, and smiled. "Me too."

"I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately."

"It's ok."

George sighed. "But it's not, really."

"I-"

Ugh. How do I say this?

He looked at Clay.

I like you? I love you?

What if I ruin our friendship? Anything but that.

"I- um-"

"HEYYYYYYYY There you guys are!"

Sapnap came over, intoxicated off his ass.

George was actually a little relieved at the interruption; it saved him from having to actually end his sentence.

Clay teased him. "Hi Pandas, is the floor rocking a little bit?"

Sapnap put a hand on his shoulder and pointed the other one at him. "Don't -hic- call me Pandas. I'll -hic- kill you."

George smirked a little, the threat wasn't very effective with hiccups.

Sapnap caught sight of him; they were like three feet from each other so it wasn't a feat. "AYYYY Georgie! Gogy!"

He staggered onto George and slapped him on the back.

"I'm so proud of you little buddy you got the jock."

"Oh my god Sapnap shut up right now."

Clay looked at George. "What does he mean 'got the jock'?"

"UHHHHHH UH OH" Sapnap looked panicked at George for a second.

"Like you dancing with me I think." George quickly covered.

"YEAH you guys looked so sweet together mwah." Sapnap was swaying on George's shoulders.

"Hey-" he interrupted himself- "did ya'll know I'm the only person from Texas at this whole party??? It's so sad right?"

"Yeah, Sapnap. Did you come here for something?" Clay asked.

"OH yeah! Follow me." Sapnap started shuffling back down the hallway.

George and Clay looked at each other and then just followed him.

They emerged from the hallway and the song "feel something" by Bea Miller started playing.

Sapnap groaned. "UUUUGGGGGHHHH WHEN WILL THEY PLAY MUSIC I LIKE?!" He cast out a middle finger around haphazardly, flipping off whoever was deciding what songs got played.

"BUFFALO CLUB"

"FUCK YOU BRAD IM NOT EVEN HOLDING ANYTHING"

Clay ran a hand through his hair and leaned a little closer to George. "Damn, he's really trashed."

"Yeah, definitely plastered. I mean, yeah trashed."

He said trashed in his best American accent, making Clay laugh.

Sapnap turned around. "Keep up y'all slowpokes."

They finally arrived in a patio kind of area of Techno's mansion where Wilbur was talking heatedly with Techno.

Sapnap pushed Clay and George at them. "You're welcome, Boar."

He snorted twice and walked back into the crowded party area.

Techno stopped and smiled when he saw George and Clay.

"Hey, I thought you guys might want to play beer pong with us."

"Yeah sure," Clay answered.

Fuck, not only do I really not want to do that, but also I haven't the faintest idea how to play beer pong.

Clay must've seen the look on his face, because he nudged his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you."

"Okay." They went over to the table next to Wilbur and Techno, George staying as far away from the latter as possible.

"What rules are we playing with?" Clay asked over the noise of other people's conversations and games.

"Elbows, obviously, house rules." Techno answered with a smile.

"Cool. Let's play, then."

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