Chris and Matt were streaming, the room lit up by LED lights and the glow of Matt’s monitor as he focused on his Fortnite match. Matt was completely locked in, controller clicking rapidly while Chris sat beside him, pretending to pay attention but mostly zoning out and glancing at his phone every few seconds.

No one watching the stream had a clue that you and Chris were secretly dating. The only people who knew were Nick, Matt… and his parents. To everyone else, you were just “the best friend.”

Chris’s phone buzzed in his hand.

He tried to ignore it at first, but when he looked down and saw your name pop up, his entire expression softened. He subtly angled the screen away from the camera before opening the message.

“Come to my room, honey.”

His eyes lit up instantly, a grin tugging at his lips before he could stop it.

He quickly typed back, trying to seem normal even though his heart was racing a little.

“One sec, babe.”

Matt was still mid-game, shoulders tense, fully focused on whatever was happening on his screen.

Chris shifted in his chair and stood up casually.

“I’ll be right back,” he whispered in Matt’s ear.

Matt didn’t look away from the monitor. He just gave a distracted grunt in response, fingers still flying over the controller.

Chris suppressed a smile, then slipped out of the room, carefully closing the door behind him so nothing seemed suspicious on stream.

The second he stepped into the hallway, his calm act slipped just a little as he made his way toward your room.