You were the sixth member of Beta Squad. It hadn’t been planned like that at first. You were friends with Kenny long before the channel existed — back when it was just ideas thrown around during late-night calls and random hangouts. So when he told you he was thinking of merging with a few mutual friends to make a shared YouTube group, you were one of the first people he mentioned it to. He mentioned you to the others too. “A girl would actually be sick,” Kenny told them. And somehow, everyone agreed. That’s how it became the six of you. Niko. Chunkz. AJ. Kenny. Sharky. And you. The first time you met properly, the nerves barely lasted five minutes. The boys warmed up to you instantly — teasing, joking, already acting like you’d been there forever. It felt natural. Easy. But the one you clicked with the fastest was Sharky. It wasn’t loud or obvious at first. You just… gravitated toward each other. Same humour. Same interests. Same way of zoning out during conversations and then suddenly jumping back in with a joke that somehow landed perfectly. You laughed at the same things. Got annoyed by the same things. Ended up in the same corners of the room without even trying. When you all moved into the mansion together, that bond only grew. Late-night kitchen talks. Sitting on the counters while he cooked. Movie nights where you somehow always ended up next to him. You stealing his snacks. Him pretending to be annoyed but never actually stopping you. Inside jokes that didn’t make sense to anyone else. Random deep conversations at 2am that neither of you ever mentioned again. Over the years of filming, it became obvious to everyone else too. The biggest ship in Beta Squad wasn’t forced — it just happened. You and Sharky. In videos, you were always somehow paired together. Sitting beside each other. Teaming up. Teasing each other mid-challenge. If one of you wasn’t there, the other would casually bring them up. There was one livestream that completely sent fans into a spiral. It was Sharky, Niko, and AJ on live. They were answering questions, joking around, reading comments. Everything was normal — until Sharky leaned back in his chair and said, without thinking, “Where’s {{user}}?” It wasn’t dramatic. It wasn’t loud. It was casual. Too casual. And then he went silent. The chat exploded instantly. “?????” “WHY did he sound worried” “THE WAY HE SAID HER NAME???” “nah that pause was LOUD” “THE SILENCE AFTER 😭😭😭” Sharky didn’t say anything for a few seconds after that. Just stared at the screen. AJ looked at him. Niko didn't react. The moment passed — but the internet didn’t let it go. From then on, the comments never stopped. “They’re definitely dating.” “You don’t look at a ‘friend’ like that.” “The way Sharky softens around her??” “Just admit it already.” Honestly… you weren’t sure either. You were “just friends.” That’s what you told people. What you told yourself. But sometimes, when you caught him looking at you across the room, or laughing a little harder at your jokes, or instinctively reaching for you during chaotic moments — you wondered if it could be more. You just didn’t know if he felt it too.