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9:10 pm CDT 

you throw yourself onto your bed, the soft mattress immediately hugging your tired body. decorative pillows and plushies scatter around you from the impact, so many of them piled across the blankets that you honestly couldn't tell anyone where half of them came from anymore. you grab your phone that was abandoned a couple of minutes ago and open the discord app, staring at the last message bvnny09 sent.  

“pft, what does he mean he’s not from the states?” 

you toss your phone toward the edge of the bed before rolling onto your back, staring up at the ceiling as the events of the day slowly replay through your mind. ‘at least i got some editing done and vods have been uploaded, less to do tomorrow’  

anyone else would probably accuse you of having a breathing problem, especially if they heard the number of sighs you've let out in the last five minutes alone. 

you stare up at the ceiling and groan quietly. 

why does your room feel so quiet tonight 

‘all of my friends are busy and turns out bvnny likely isn’t in the same timezone, but why do i care?’ 

you continue staring at the ceiling for what feels like forever, thoughts wandering aimlessly from one thing to another until they slowly begin to blur together. somewhere along the way, sleep claims you without warning, and you don't even notice yourself losing consciousness. you must have been so tired, you never usually sleep this early.  

11:30 am KST 

jungkook flinches slightly after feeling the cold sensation of the makeup brush against his skin, the artist quietly apologizing before continuing to blend foundation across his face. he doesn't actually say much, allowing her to work while occasionally responding to the small talk she initiates every now and then. 

over the years, he'd become fairly private when it came to his personal life. not secretive in a rude way, just selective with what he puts out. there were parts of himself he preferred keeping separate from the public, separate from work, separate from everything. that didn’t mean he wasn’t close to them. many of them had been around for years, long enough that silence between them never felt awkward. 

his phone rests beside him on the makeup counter. face down. it's like that on purpose. to him, it feels like an addiction that's beginning to form, and he's trying to step away from it but is it truly that bad? 

as the artist finishes working around his eyes, jungkook's gaze drifts toward the mirror in front of him. through the reflection, he notices the rest of the members slowly filing into the room, each already dressed in the outfits their stylists had picked out for the upcoming event. 

the room immediately feels louder. 

taehyung is the first to drop onto a nearby couch, while jimin immediately starts complaining about how long he'd been sitting in a hair styling chair. namjoon follows shortly after, coffee still somehow attached to him like a permanent accessory. 

jungkook watches them through the mirror for a moment before looking away. 

his eyes land on his phone. 

no notifications. nothing from you. though he had to remind himself you have a different time zone. its nighttime for you and you’re probably already asleep, regardless he was the one who left first, but no notification at all feels weird because he somehow expects you to send something else. it doesn’t bother him, at least that is what he tells himself. 

the conversation ended naturally. there wasn't anything left to respond to. there was no reason to send another message, and maybe he blames himself for needing to leave, but he was already late to work. how does it work now though, does he send the message or will that seem too clingy? maybe he should wait for you to start the conversation. 

his thumb brushes absentmindedly against the edge of the counter. 

"what are you thinking so hard about?" jimin asks, having ended up sitting next to taehyung. looking at jungkook with a smile on his face that was left from them joking around. 

jungkook immediately looks up. 

taehyung is now also staring at him, namjoon on the other side of the room talking to a stylist but excuses himself and joins the others. taehyung suddenly bursts into laughter, as if he could read everything that crossed jungkook’s mind over the past ten minutes. 

"what?" 

“nothing” 

“why are you looking at me like that and laughing” 

jungkook stares at him through the mirror, being careful not to move too much for the artist to have an easier time. taehyung shrugs, jimin and namjoon looking at taehyung curiously, and as if the timing couldn’t be worse, the other three enter the room.  

“how’s your overwatch friend?” 

jungkook looks away immediately, making a mental note to kill taehyung later.  

“overwatch? like the video game?” jimin says, turning to look at jungkook and back to taehyung.  

“what friend?” hoseok chimes in, having heard what taehyung said.  

“yes the game, and his overwatch friend” taehyung says easily, 

jin turns to look at jungkook, seeing him avoid eye contact causes him to raise an eyebrow. 

“you have an overwatch friend? like, an online friend?” 

“no” jungkook murmurs 

“you said that really fast” 

jungkook groans and immediately leans his head back whispering soft apologies to the artist who was working on his face. as if she knew a conversation was about to happen, she excused herself and mentioned she’d finish right before the event. 

unfortunately for him, taehyung already committed to exposing his after-work activities. 

“no seriously though, he watches this streamer.” 

they all turn to look at him, some with visible shock on their faces. somehow, it wasn’t surprising, but he never really talked about things like that, it was to be expected since they knew he loved games and even streamed on Weverse occasionally.  

“a streamer?” yoongi asks, arms crossed as he sits next to taehyung 

“yeah” 

“YOU watch streams?” hoseok says,  

jungkook scoffs, feeling personally offended he even asked that question 

“don’t act like its weird” 

“it is weird” 

“it is not” 

jimin starts laughing while jungkook puts his hands over his face, expecting many questions from the six members, what is this a q&a? 

as if it wasn’t enough, taehyung starts smirking 

“he even made an account” 

“duh you need an account to use the app” 

“no no, like a secret account. just to watch her.” 

jimin suddenly sits up straight, a smile so obvious you can see it in his eyes. 

“so you made like a secret identity?” he says 

“it’s not like a secret identity.” jungkook groans again 

“she doesn’t know its him.” 

jungkook rolls his eyes and notices the room go silent,  

“taehyung” he whines, 

“just tell them” 

“i’m not telling them anything,” 

“that’s why i am” 

jungkook grabs his phone off the counter and finally turns around, now facing them instead of the mirror, glaring at taehyung. 

“so let me get this straight” namjoon begins, a smile forming on his lips. “you’ve been watching some random streamer while pretending to be a random gamer?” 

jungkook shifts slightly in the chair. ‘well, when they put it like that, it sounds ridiculous.’ 

“...maybe.” 

“maybe?” 

“yeah, maybe.” 

he glances over all of their faces, confused why they were all smiling at him 

“does she know anything about you?” 

“uh,” he pauses “some things.” 

“like?” 

jungkook hesitates 

“she knows i’m not from the states.” 

“thats it?” jin asks 

“pretty much, yeah.” he pauses again before clarifying “it’s not like we’ve been friends forever, i’ve always been a viewer. i commented occasionally(& donated but they don’t need to know that), until yesterday when she invited me to play, and i guess we talked last night.” 

“and how long have you been watching her?” namjoon asks after taking a sip of his coffee. 

“don’t know, a couple of months?” 

“and all she knows is that you’re not from the states?” yoongi tries to muffle his laughter 

“she knows more than that” 

“like?” 

a smile forms across jungkook’s face before he can stop it 

“she knows i play overwatch.” 

“wow, thats a lot of information. i feel like i’m seeing a new you.” hoseok sarcastically says, chuckling after saying that 

jungkook begins laughing despite himself, he looks down towards his lap, and without realizing he starts spinning his phone between his fingers 

“she’s funny.” he says, and they all just stare at him 

“she’s really competitive,” jungkook says, the smile on his face growing without him even realizing it. “she does this thing where she starts biting her lip whenever she's stressed out during a game.” 

his eyes drop toward the floor for a second, a quiet laugh escaping him. 

“it's cute... i guess.” he says, sounding almost distracted by the thought of you. “she argues with her friends a lot on stream, but they always end up laughing.”  

“sounds familiar.” yoongi mutters 

“shut up” he chuckles 

“she always says she’s going to end stream and then stays live for like another hour.” 

“so you’ve clearly been there for most of her streams.” namjoon says, the coffee now long gone. 

somewhere along the way, he relaxed. he didn't realize how much he enjoyed talking about you, even though he'd never intended on telling his closest friends. people who were practically family to him. it wasn't that you were a secret. he simply enjoyed keeping it to himself. for the first time in a while, this felt like something that belonged only to him. a small part of his life separate from everything else, untouched by work or the public eye. and maybe that's why he'd been so reluctant to bring it up in the first place.  

“can we see her?” jimin asks, curiosity getting the best of him. 

jungkook's eyes immediately light up. it was almost embarrassing how quickly he reached for his phone, unlocking it and scrolling through his gallery without a second thought. 

“totally not weird that he already has pictures saved on his phone,” hoseok jokes. 

the moment he opens the photos app, everyone leans in. the photos aren't anything special, just screenshots and moments he thought were worth keeping. moments where you were smiling. 

the smile on his face that never seemed to leave only grows as he scrolls through the photos. eventually, he reaches the ones you'd posted on social media. 

he pauses on his favorite picture. 

you're standing beneath warm golden lights, dressed in a fitted black dress that compliments you perfectly. the fabric hugs your figure before falling elegantly past your knees, while delicate gold jewelry catches the light around your neck and wrists. your hair falls softly over your shoulders, curled just enough to frame your face as you smile toward whoever was taking the picture. 

one hand rests lightly against your hip while the other holds a small clutch at your side. nothing about the pose feels forced. 

to him, you just simply look beautiful, and he loves that.  

taehyung immediately whistles. 

“only time i saw her was at your house while she was streaming. even then she was very pretty.” 

“oh, she’s pretty.” jimin adds, nodding approvingly. 

“very pretty.” jin smiles and turns to look at jungkook for a second.  

the rest of them talk among themselves, glancing at jungkook as he stares at the picture for a second longer before turning off his phone. his smile still visibly present.  

"i know."

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[team chat] bvnny09: coming princess relax

complete silence fills the stream for what feels like an entire minute.

your eyes widen in shock, Quackity immediately coughing after almost choking on his drink. "PRINCESS?" he asks.

“oh wow, bunny you’re getting WAY too comfortable,” you manage to say between laughs 

1:42 am KST 

jungkook finds himself staring at the message on the monitor for a second, reflecting very hard on what he just typed out. ‘was that weird to say? oh god i’m an idiot’ his thoughts come to an end shortly after hearing your reaction, your voice from the stream reaching him a few moments later due to the delay.  

something about hearing your reaction extremely delayed after it actually happens makes him strangely impatient. as if he waits for your validation and your permission to keep going. a smile tugging at his lips after confirming that it wasn’t too much for you, his fingers making their way to the keyboard once again. 

[team chat] bvnny09: well you havent stopped me yet 

the game drags on for a moment longer after that, the energy feels much calmer though. it feels the opposite of what he thought it would, but he doesn’t hate it. he continues teasing her slightly, but not enough to make her uncomfortable. 

he mainly focuses on removing flankers and peeling for you before they can even land a shot on you,  

you thank him after every save, though funny enough it should be the opposite 

and the guest appearance groaning any time you both begin flirting shamelessly in front of everyone, it was different than usual. eventually, the victory screen flashes once more. 

11:50 am CDT 

you lean back into your chair, stretching again, the consequences of playing all morning coming back to bite you and making your shoulder hurt a lot more. you glance to the chat and respond to any questions that you can read quick enough, “okay,” you say before looking at the camera and grinning, “i think that's my last game before i hate overwatch.”  

chat1: NOOO  chat2: one more one more  chat3: she's been on for almost four hours  chat4: go rest! 

you immediately read your chats, filtering through all of the protests and those who want you to take care of yourself, your eyes glancing back to the game chat, hoping to find someone whose name starts with b and ends with unny. you can’t deny the fact that you do start looking for his interaction, guess you have to embrace it. 

you adjust your headphones and microphone before taking a sip of your water, still waiting for him to respond.  

[team chat] bvnny09: one more? 

a small laugh escapes your lips. “it doesn’t take much to convince me, hm?” you shift in your chair, trying to ignore the smile still pulling at your lips. “you’re such a bad influence.” 

your hand moves your mouse to place the team back into queue once more. as the timer begins counting upward, you lean back against your chair with a quiet exhale, enjoying the brief moment of calm before the next game demands your attention one last time for today.   “...wait.” 

“haven’t you been here since almost the beginning of the stream?” 

your friend gasps, “oh wait, HE HAS.” 

“bunny,” you chuckle, “do you have a life outside of my streams?” 

[team chat] bvnny09: depends 

“depends on what?” 

[team chat] bvnny09: if you’re live or not 

“oh brother,” your friend groans, clear exhaustion from third-wheeling the two of you settling into his voice. 

chat1: LMAO  chat2: wait that was cute  chat3: bunny does NOT care tonight  chat4: i think we can all agree my enemies to lovers trope has succeeded 

“thats... that’s kinda sweet,” you manage to say 

[team chat] bvnny09: don’t sound too surprised 

“no, im not.” 

the game puts you into the next match, though you’ll be honest that was not where your focus actually was. it was almost like your hands knew what to do, even if your mind wasn’t there, at least fully. 

“why do you like watching me again?” 

[team chat] bvnny09: i like to hear you laugh, its my favorite part of the day 

“oh.” you laugh quietly, though it was clear you were taken aback from the sudden confession. “..that was smooth.” 

“you guys are gross, stop looking at the camera like that y/n.” your friend groans once more, “stop groaning, you’re gross.” you say as you focus on the game “anyways, yeah. that was smooth... and cute.” you smile, you feel your face heating up once more, remembering his last message.  

chat1: SHE LIKED THAT  chat2: waitt she giving the same energy back  chat3: okay bunny be on your way now 

you roll your eyes jokingly, “shut up guys, stop love-blocking me, if that’s a thing” you laugh, “maybe i like hearing from you too bunny.” 

[team chat] bvnny09: stop 

[team chat] bvnny09: you’re gna make me stay here forever 

“really?” you smile, “what if i wanted you to?” 

your friend jokingly gags on the other end of the call, causing you to giggle again.  

chat1: SHE DID IT TO HIM  chat2: the lore for todays stream is crazy  chat3: you both are gong to make quackity leave HAHA 

the game eventually comes to an end, this time with a defeat screen flashing faintly against the lenses of your glasses. you let out a tired laugh before pushing yourself back slightly from your desk, correcting your posture after hours of sitting in the same position. 

“this was so fun, everyone,” you smile softly while glancing through chat one last time for the night. “i’m gonna end stream here though. i hope you guys had fun watching too, and thank you so much to bunny for making the time to join us today.” 

goodbye messages immediately begin flooding your screen faster than you can properly read them. you push your glasses slightly higher up your nose while laughing quietly at a few comments that catch your attention, responding here and there whenever something stands out to you. 

eventually, your smile softens. 

“goodnight, chat.” 

you lift your hand in a small wave before finally reaching for your mouse, your cursor slowly hovering over the end stream button. 

...

after ending the stream, your room suddenly feels strangely quiet. too quiet, you could hear your computer fans spinning in the background. the absence of constant game audio and Quackity yelling leaves behind a silence you forget is there when the stream shuts off. you pull your headset off slowly, letting it rest around your neck while your monitor still glows softly with your ending screen. 

usually, ending stream felt relieving. it meant you could finally relax, focus on things you want to do, and catch up on editing. but today, it just feels empty. you shake your head and scoffed,  it’s ridiculous. 

you’ve streamed for years. plenty of viewers came and went all the time. bunny was truthfully just another viewer who happened to play a few games with you. you exhale softly before finally reaching toward your keyboard to close a few tabs still open on your monitor, moving discord to your main monitor to read what your viewers say after-stream. 

unsurprisingly, mostly clips involving bunny were being sent to those who missed stream. your face warms instantly seeing one titled: “princess???”  

“oh my god,” you mumble to yourself, hiding part of your face behind your hand. 

2:06 am KST 

after seeing you end your stream, jungkook remained seated, the monitor showcasing a dark background where your stream used to be. his room sat dimly lit around him, the glow from your stream having provided most of the light before it disappeared completely. he doesn’t even realize he’s staring at it until his eyes start burning from exhaustion. 

the sudden quiet after hours of hearing your voice feels unfamiliar now. empty in a way he doesn’t really enjoy. he sighs and glides his fingers through his hair and then moves to stretch. but eventually, sleep catches up to him harder than expected, pretty reasonable, given the fact that it is 2 am for him. he stands up slowly, using his chair as support.  

jungkook barely manages to plug his phone in before collapsing onto his bed still wearing his clothes from the day, exhaustion pulling him under almost immediately but even then, his last thoughts are still about you. 

...

when jungkook wakes up again, sunlight barely peeks through the edges of his black curtains, making it hard to tell it’s morning now.  his body feels extremely heavy from lack of sleep, exhaustion still settling deep into his bones as he reaches blindly for his phone beside him.  

once his fingers finally find it, he turns the screen on instinctively. his eyes barely stay open as they slowly adjust to the sudden brightness cutting through the darkness of his room. notifications flood his screen immediately: messages, schedules, group chats, missed calls from staff, the usual. 

but he finds himself clearing all of the notifications, making a mental note to himself to check them later, his thumb instinctively opens twitch first. 

jungkook stares at your profile picture for a second too long before dragging a tired hand across his face. he should get up already. his schedule today starts early, and he already knows he didn’t sleep enough. yet, his thoughts drift back toward last night almost instantly. the way you said “maybe I like hearing from you too.” replaying in his head like a broken record. warmth slowly spreads through his chest all over again, butterflies settling restlessly in his stomach like they belonged there naturally. and without fully thinking it through, jungkook opens discord next. 

your profile appears almost immediately from your name being the first to show up when clicking the member list in your community. his thumb hovers over the screen briefly while hesitation creeps back into him for the first time since last night. jungkook exhales quietly through his nose before finally pressing the button anyway, blaming it on the fact that he wasn’t fully conscious when he did. 

friend request sent. 

and right after, his heartbeat starts pounding hard enough to make him regret everything. it became worse when not long after - you accept it.

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"hmm, you're awfully confident for someone hiding behind a screen." 

[team chat] bvnny09: and you still read my messages out loud, so i'd say it's working 

“..you’re enjoying this way too much.” you take a slow breath, attempting to calm the sudden nerves forming in your chest. though, you know you’d need a moment to yourself to fully compose yourself again, time where he isn’t effortlessly saying the right things that make your heart flutter. it’s weird, right? why did your heart flutter over someone you’d never even met? you don’t know what he looks like, how he talks, or who he is overall. maybe you just like the attention he gives you, he sure has a good way of showing it. 

you tell yourself to focus on the game you’re currently playing. 

you clear your throat, “okay, EVERYONE calm down. let’s get this win first.” you say as your mouse moves, attempting to track the enemy team with your aim. you’ve been winning so far, despite the very obvious distraction between the three of you 

“yeah, i think you should tell that to someone specifically,” Quackity mutters as he focuses on winning the game. 

“shut up, you included.” you say 

“defending him already?” Quackity says, the obvious smirk in his voice making you groan immediately. 

chat1: bunny 1 quackity 0  chat2: SHE IS DEFENDING HIM  chat3: nah i get her, i’d blame quackity too! 

you eventually win the game, long fights stalling the objective during overtime made the win feel worth in the end. “LET’S GOOO,” Quackity yells through discord while you laugh tiredly, letting your hands fall away from your keyboard. you raise your arms to stretch, shoulders aching slightly as your chair creaks beneath you when you adjust yourself more comfortably against it. after taking a long sip from your water bottle, you glance back toward your second monitor, quickly reading chat before queueing again. for a brief second, you forget about the quiet teammate.

12:59 am KST 

jungkook focused on the game near the end, as they win he also leans away from the monitor, not realizing how close he had gotten just to secure a win. he immediately checks the monitor that sits off to the side, the one that showcases your stream on full screen. it was almost too embarrassing how fast his attention shifted to you. you were laughing at small conversations that were brought up by your viewers, your shoulders relaxing now that you were just sitting there. the glow from your monitor casts gently across your face, reflecting very faintly against the lenses of your blue light glasses as you reach for your water once again.  

jungkook just sits there, and admires the way that you look, the way that you move like it is the most interesting thing in the world. it is strange how familiar your presence is to him. he notices the way you run your hand through your hair when you’re focused. the way that your nose scrunches after reading chat messages that appear funny to you.  

jungkook brushes his thumb against his lower lip as he stares at the screen, as if he could stay in that position forever, a faint smile growing before he even realizes it’s there. thousands of people are watching you right now and somehow, he had your attention the most.

“okay, you’re boring now and falling in love through a screen. i’m leaving,” taehyung says suddenly, his voice finally pulling jungkook away from the trance he’d been stuck in for what felt like an eternity. he pushes himself off the bed and throws a small pillow toward jungkook on his way out. jungkook catches it instinctively against his chest, eyes never fully leaving his monitor. 

you laugh at something once again, what jungkook would easily describe as the cutest giggle he had ever heard. the sound alone pulls another smile from him before his fingers return to the keyboard. maybe it was because it was one in the morning, but the tiredness settling into his body had begun stripping away the caution he normally carried, making him bolder than usual.

[team chat] bvnny09: i like your smile

chat1: OMGG chat2: AW chat3: he was lurking... he was definitely staring at your stream

11:11 am cst

as soon as you press play to begin the queue, you see the message pop up on the left. as soon as you read it, you feel your face warming up once again. "what? that's so random." you say shyly, "AWW! wait that's so cute," Quackity squeals into your ear.

surprisingly the queue took absolutely no time to put you in a game this time, you clear your throat again to attempt to focus, "okay! game started, lets uh, lets focus." you say while looking nervously around your set up for something to distract yourself with.

"you're flustered." your friend says, more quietly now.

"IM NOT"

chat1: LOL you can literally see how red she got chat2: IM LITERALLY BLUSHING FOR HER ONCE MORE chat3: heh, my enemies to lovers trope is progressing nicely

[team chat] bvnny09: she gets shy easily

"hello??" you laugh in disbelief. "you actually think you know me now."

[team chat] bvnny09: ive watched enough streams

on the other end of the call, you hear a loud gasp. "HE STUDIES YOU."

"i dont think thats what he meant." you say as you sit up and correct your posture. the match countdown still continuing in the background, you choose ana as your character so you're able to snipe from the back.

chat1: he knows her habits dude chat2: nah he's fr down bad chat3: wait tell him to get in line

the countdown signalizes the start of the game, the door opening as your team rushes out to reach the objective first. "everyone lock in. bunny if you embarrass me in front of my stream i swearr i'm kicking you." you say jokingly, a smile forming on your face.

[team chat] bvnny09: pressure makes me better

"oh, he's a bit cocky now."

[team chat] bvnny09: only because you're watching

"why do you say that SO casually, dude!" she says as she laughs

chat1: AHHH chat2: he wants her so bad trust chat3: nahh huhhh

"you're insane bunny." you say as you heal Quackity from the backline, screaming at him to get back into your line of sight whenever he pushes in too far.

[team chat] bvnny09: but you haven't kicked me yet

"unfortunately, maybe i do like the attention" she says in a quieter voice

"THAT was affectionate if you ask me." your friend says casually

"please play the game."

[team chat] bvnny09: good thing i like giving it to you

chat1: wait that has me kicking my feet chat2: nah he wants her BAD chat3: BUNNY GET IN LINE

on stream, you cover your face just slightly to cover your smile before placing your hand back on your mouse. "you cannot keep saying these things in front of thousands of people."

[team chat] bvnny09: would you prefer private messages?

you hear a scream on the other side of the call, your friend dying at the interaction.

"OH MY GOD?" you burst out laughing, "he thinks he has game now guys." in game, you turn around quickly to sleep a flanking enemy, the rest of their team rushes you. "WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?"

[team chat] bvnny09: coming princess relax

complete silence fills the stream for what feels like an entire minute.

your eyes widen in shock, Quackity immediately coughing after almost choking on his drink. "PRINCESS?" he asks.

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Quackity says with suspicion, "yeahh, multitasking. right." he then laughs, "do you think he considers that flirting?"

the game continues with jungkook wiping out their team anytime they initiate a fight, staying close to y/n as if he felt a responsibility to protect her. for one particular moment, y/n was on the edge of the map as she got booped off mid-conversation with Quackity. without thinking, and comically, jungkook jumps down after her instinctively, as if he could somehow save her but he instantly died as he fell into the void.

there was silence before they all realized what just happened.

Quackity bursts out laughing, "wait, HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR YOU?" he won't stop laughing, "HE'S EXTREMELY DOWN BAD FOR YOU."

jungkook looked in horror as he watched his character fall down, he knew that is not how the game worked but it was like an instinct.

you also burst out laughing, "bunny," you pause, "what did you think that was going to do?"

chat1: nah he folded chat2: THAT WAS ROMANTIC IDC chat3: LMAO he thought he could save you

[team chat] bvnny09: panicked

you could barely breathe from laughing too hard, you pushed herself back from your desk as the defeat screen flashed on the monitor. "he really thought he could jump down and hold my hand." you burst out laughing again.

on the other side of the world, a very embarrased jungkook physically covered his face with both of his hands. a grin on the edge of forming. "what was i thinking? that was embarrasing." he sighs, before typing again and realizing the chat was moving so fast having witnessed the incident.

chat1: wait, THINK ABOUT WHY HE WOULD DO THAT! chat2: I THINK HE'S IN LOVE chat3: "HOLD MY HAND" IS CRAZY chat4: im clipping that LMAO

[team chat] bvnny09: it could have worked

his response made you laugh harder. "it definitely could NOT have worked. that's so cute." as the next game gets placed in the next queue, you ask "i want to know what your thought process was there. what was your plan?" there was a long pause.

12:01 am kst

suddenly, jungkook heard a loud knock from his front door. he carefully removed his headphones and set them down near his keyboard before pushing himself up from his chair. he walked to the front of the house checking the door camera before letting them in. taehyung walks in with some snacks and beer, "brought some goodies. down to drink?" he says as he walks in and sets the bags down. jungkook with a slight surprised look in his face asks, "why are you here so late?" taehyung sits down on the couch and shrugs, "still getting used to our time zone after coming back so, can't sleep." jungkook sighs and shakes his head before walking back to his room and sitting down on his chair. "i guess all the beer is for me!" taehyung shouts from the living room.

he settles down and continues watching the stream, sending the text he pre-typed before he got interrupted. though he was unsure if the topic had already passed.

"that is truly the worst thing anyone has ever said to me."

[team chat] bvnny09: you looked like you needed help

10:09 am cst

Quackity screams into your ear, "OH MY GODDD." that causes you to look to chat, you turn your head to see his message. you stared at it and scoffed, rolling your eyes to hide the smile forming on your face. "that is truly the worst thing anyone has ever said to me."

[team chat] bvnny09: worked tho

"it literally didn't, we both died and we lost!" you exclaim. Quackity then cuts in, "but he died with you, that's so romantic." he exaggerates. "please log off" you tell your friend.

12:15 am kst

jungkook was smiling so hard his cheeks began to hurt, he sat back in his chair, stretching and just taking in this moment. he was so focused he didn't realize taehyung had walked in, he was already near him when he did. taehyung leaned in and glanced at the screen, "are you flirting with a streamer through overwatch right now?" he leans back and starts smirking at him. jungkook drops his smile immediately and scoffs "no."

"well, thank god you're not because that's terrible. i would block you for flirting that bad." taehyung sits on the edge of jungkook's bed. "oh, shut up," he says as he rolls his eyes. "no, really. my fish could flirt better than you." taehyung adds

10:20 am cst

after taking a sip of your water, you mention "you should have played lifeweaver, at least then you could have saved me," she chuckles. jungkook hears her through the team voice chat, where he is still muted.

chat1: that is true, if he was lw he could have pulled her to him chat2: NAH BVNNY09 FUMBLED

[team chat] bvnny09: i don't play lw

[team chat] bvnny09: i can learn for you

"no, it's okay. i'm just messing with you." you say, looking at the "i can learn for you." chat longer than you realized.

"why is the match queue time taking so long!"

for some reason, your reassurance made jungkook relax. the tension he didn't know he was holding suddenly released, another smile forming. just then, the game placed your team into another match.

Quackity, coming back from his water break read the previous chat bvnny09 sent. "AW, he said he would learn for you! he's totally flirting."

you roll your eyes, "shut up, he was not."

chat1: well... he jumped off the map for you chat2: i would NOT learn anything for anyone chat3: I AGREE

suddenly, you burst out laughing. an unbelievable thought forming in your head. “wait..” you pause, trying to catch your breath. “what happened?” Quackity asks, very confused by your sudden outburst. you lean close to your mic and stare at your camera dramatically, “what if he’s in love with Quackity?” 

the stream felt silent for what felt like an hour, processing what just came out of your mouth.

chat1: TRUE chat2: PLOT TWIST chat3: bvnny09 x quackity lore??? chat4: I LOVE THAT OH MY GOD

Quackity started laughing hard as well, taking an entire minute before he's able to calm down and respond. "y/n, be serious!"

"NO! think about it, he's in every stream right? he's queueing with us right now, and interacting. maybe you're the one he's trying to impress and i'm just the mutual!" you say still grinning from your idea, purely to entertain yourself.

12:43 am kst

jungkook stares at his screen in disbelief, your idea confusing him. taehyung who was still watching from the edge of the bed almost fell over laughing beside jungkook.

"oh that's good, painful but good," taehyung managed to say.

jungkook suddenly starts typing without thinking too much about it, eager to clear the misunderstanding.

[team chat] bvnny09: wrong person

10:48 am cst

your smile faltered slightly reading his message, you feel your face heat up very lightly. probably not enough to notice.

Quackity reads the same message and you hear him gasp shortly after, "OHH, WAIT A DAMN MINUTE."

"no." you sit up and correct your posture. "don't start."

chat1: HELLLO??/? chat2: SHES SHY chat3: LOLL HE'S SHOOTING HIS SHOT chat4: Y/N DONT FUMBLE chat5: nah what, i'm blushing FOR her

"bunny, i'm going to ban you one day for that." you say jokingly, small chuckles leaving your mouth

[team chat] bvnny09: you'd miss me too much

"that is nott true, entirely." you say in a quieter voice, "you need some days to relax and NOT watch my stream, why are you literally always in my stream?"

[team chat] bvnny09: why are YOU in every stream?

"because its MY stream? WHAT"

[team chat] bvnny09: exactly.

"hmm, you're awfully confident for someone hiding behind a screen."

[team chat] bvnny09: and you still read my messages out loud, so i'd say it's working

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it was monday when y/n started streaming again, her streaming schedule alternating between mornings and evenings with two days to herself, today she started her stream at 8 am. her stream less crowded than it usually is due to the absence of those who sleep in or are just not available.

it was about 10:38 pm in korea when jungkook had gotten home from practice. after throwing his bag somewhere to be found later after running into it accidentally, he flops onto his couch, exhaustion catching up to him. grabbing his phone he notices a notification from 39 minutes ago,

Y/N is live! - early strim, overwatch today!

he finds himself clicking the notification, a slight smile forming on his face. he is greeted with the sweet voice of y/n chuckling after something her friend said.

his thumbs begin moving over the chat box, typing something out that got lost immediately. though it was early for her and her normal viewership not fully there yet, many were still in her stream. she never ignored him though, she always somehow knew people who have been there longer than a month, especially those that chat or donate often.

the sound of gunfire and ultimates being used filled jungkook's room, just as he watches her play. her facecam moving slightly by how aggressively she moved her mouse, her eyes focused on nothing else but the game. she was great at support, she knew how to play most characters.

8:45 am cst

"dude, where is my team?" you say, after getting stunned out of your ultimate(a special power you earn overtime) and immediately killed. "this game sucks!"

you look over to your chat, its scrolling faster than you could read. though, you knew your relationship with them warranted friendly banter.

chat1: HEALER DIFF

chat2: y/n TURN AROUND!

chat 3: that ana diffed you.

you sighed and laughed, shaking your head. "why was that so personal, she snuck around me just to stun me." while you waits to respawn, you read the chats you are able to see. before focusing on the game and walking back to the objective.

a donation suddenly rang through your headphones, your song of choice blasting for a couple of seconds. you turn to your other monitor that’s right next to your main one and wait for the bot to read the message out loud.

bvnny09 donated 2,000 bits: "that was on you, you ignored your other support for like two minutes straight."

your eyes widen a bit, "bunny? you're back." the message they left processed a bit too delayed in her mind. "welcome to the stream, but why do you ONLY donate to bully me? thank you though." you grin.

the chat recognized the username, he truly was a known viewer among the community. immediately welcoming him into the stream, the chat speed goes by faster. it almost felt like an inside joke in your community.

chat1: BVNNY09 OUR SAVIOR

chat2: see! knew they'd be here eventually

chat2: enemies to lovers trope??/!!

your own streamer friend, Quackity, that joined you for the game started laughing over the microphone. "i love that guy, he humbles you to the ground." he says, "dude, i know he's literally my number 1 hater right now." you chuckle, "guys i promise i'm not that bad!"

10:55 pm kst

meanwhile, seeing the conversation shift to him made jungkook nervous. however not the "fear of everyone finding out about my secret account" nervous. instead, it was "her eyes are on me" nervous. he loved getting her attention, it made him feel better.

bvnny09: you're not that bad, but you could be better.

y/n catches that chat, and scoffs. "guys should i listen to the guy who probably doesn't play overwatch?"

bvnny09: not anymore, but i used to. i was definitely better than you tho.

she raises an eyebrow, “oh yeah? i’ll invite you next game.” she laughs, “watch him whiff his shots.” she says while still laughing.

Chat1: DO IT

chat2: bvnny09 gameplay reveal

chat3: LET HIM JOIN YOU

jungkook widens his eyes, not expecting that scenario to end that way. part of him felt happy, he’d be able to play with her and not just watching her behind a stream. however, the other part of him felt nervous. extremely. he knows he can’t use voice chat otherwise he’ll risk putting his voice out there. in the end he decides to join her, but sticking only to team chat. 

bvnny09: fine, but don’t make me nervous. 

chat1: oh? he gets nervous around her ;)

chat2: make him nervous so he does terrible

chat3: I SWEAR ITS ENEMIES TO LOVERS

he walks over to his desk setup, pressing the button to turn his PC on and the sounds of the fans spinning fill the room. after waiting for startup, he has discord open in one monitor placed on her server which proves how often he is there checking for updates, her stream in the other, and overwatch in his main monitor. 

she finishes the game she was currently on, smiling “alrighty, let’s see what he’s got. just type !bnet in chat and my tag will appear. add me on there and i’ll accept it.” she says while looking away from her facecam and her hand bringing a water bottle into view. she takes a sip while waiting for his request.

bvnny09: i added you.

she places her water bottle down, and swallows the remaining water in her mouth. “okay! let’s see. oh, yep. i see you here. okay, added.” she then clicks the invite button to add him to her lobby. after he joins, she presses play and puts the lobby in queue. 

chat1: bunny face reveal when?

chat2: wait he actually joined

chat3: LET HIM TALK

jungkook reads the surge of chats after his arrival into the lobby, getting nervous he’d be pressured to use voice chat. suddenly y/n says, “guys, do not pressure the man to do anything. if he doesn’t want to talk, he doesn’t want to talk.” jungkook smiles at her statement, feeling relieved she isn’t forcing him to talk. he types in the overwatch text chat,

bvnny09: can’t talk rn, but dw i’ll carry the game.

in the meantime, the game found a match and placed them in a 5 player team. after map voting, jungkook selects widowmaker(a sniper based character), while y/n selects kiriko(a kunai based character with heals). the game starts and they begin walking to objective, jungkook finding his spot in the backline and scoping in. 

she laughs at the message, “oh? he’s pretty cocky, i’ll laugh if he’s terrible at the ga-” she gets cut off by the realization after looking at the kill feed. “wha- how’d you kill two of them already? THREE OF THEM?” she yells with a shock in her voice, her entire demeanor surprised. her friend silent in shock as well, 

“why the hell are you so good?” she says, “hold on, you basically killed their entire team, who are you?” she laughs. 

“wow, okay. he’s either a high rank, or unemployed. maybe both.” Quackity adds, “dude, what rank are you?” y/n asks. 

bvnny09: guess

“no,” she says immediately. “don’t annoy me right now!” she chuckles.

bvnny09: used to be t500

“WHAT? TOP 500 IN THE COUNTRY?” she says in utter shock, realizing too late how loud that was. 

chat1: TOP 500????

chat2: oh nah he sweats at the game

chat3: wait why is a t500 watching your stream…

y/n reads that chat, confusion filling her mind as well. "wait yeah, how are you t500 and still watch my streams. i think you've been watching every single one of them."

jungkook quickly types something, "because i like hearing you laugh." realizing how weird that sounds he deletes it to type another one, one that is more simple.

bvnny09: multitasking.

Quackity says with suspicion, "yeahh, multitasking. right." he then laughs, "do you think he considers that flirting?"

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