You didn’t even know you were in the vlog.

You’d helped George film a short-form project the week before—nothing serious, just a last-minute thing where he asked if you could pop by and give him a hand with the lighting and some quick voiceover stuff. You’d said yes, mostly because you liked the way he looked when he was trying not to smile at your sarcasm.

At the time, you barely noticed the camera perched on a tripod in the corner. It wasn't even facing you—well, you thought it wasn't.

Cut to this morning: you wake up to three messages and a string of Instagram tags.

Why does he look at you like that??

"i brought you coffee" BRO HE’S WHIPPED

The mic shit lives in my head rent free

You frown and open YouTube.

The thumbnail is classic George—blurry mid-laugh, chaotic text overlaid: "BTS: The Day I Lost My Mind".

You click.

There you are, about three minutes in. You’re bent over the mic setup, fiddling with the levels, completely unaware of the camera. The audio crackles as George’s voice cuts in—soft and quiet, like he wasn’t planning on anyone hearing it.

“Alright, hang on… stay still for a sec.”

The shot wobbles as he steps into frame, gently adjusting your mic. You’re smiling at something off-camera, and he’s smiling at you. It’s subtle—but it’s there. That softness.

Then a cut.

You’re sat on the floor, sipping a coffee, talking absolute nonsense about how coffee cups are probably government tracking devices. George is off-camera again, laughing like you’ve just told the best joke in the world.

“No, go on,” he says, between laughs. “Say that again for the people in the back.”

You hear yourself mumble something even stupider, and he just wheezes. The camera zooms in slightly as if it can’t help itself.

You slam your laptop shut.

Your phone buzzes. Instagram.

Honestly didn’t think you’d watch that one. ...however, i might owe you coffee again for not suing me for that.

You roll your eyes, biting back a grin.

You type:

you’re lucky I didn’t notice you staring when you fixed my mic. creep.

He's quick to reply, seemingly staying on the chat.

you looked nice. plus the mic was actually broken. but mostly the first thing.

You don’t reply right away.

Mostly because you’re still thinking about the way he said you looked nice. Like he meant it.