Accidental Confessions ?
Arthur TV X fem.reader
WHO KNEW A CHRIS MD VIDEO COULD TURN 2 FRIENDS INTO SOMETHING MORE .........................
The camera was already rolling by the time you arrived.
"She's late!" Chris MD announced dramatically as you jogged across the football pitch, coffee in one hand and your phone in the other.
"I am literally three minutes late," you laughed, hugging Chris before greeting everyone else. "Good morning to you too."
The group was made up of the usual UK YouTube crowdâChris, Harry, George Clarkey, Theo, Arthur TV, and a few others. It wasn't unusual for you to appear in their videos anymore. After years of making your own content, you'd naturally become part of the friendship group.
Arthur was one of the first people you'd met in the scene.
From the outside, everyone assumed the two of you were dating already.
You weren't.
You'd just been inseparable for years.
"About time," Arthur teased, stealing your coffee before taking a sip.
"You are unbelievable."
"You still like me."
"I tolerate you."
He grinned. "That's basically love."
Chris clapped loudly. "Save the flirting. We've got football to play."
The morning was exactly what everyone expected.
Missed penalties.
Terrible commentary.
Harry somehow ending up on the floor every five minutes.
Arthur celebrating every successful pass as if he'd won the Champions League.
Every time your team scored, Arthur was the first one running over, throwing an arm around your shoulders.
"Assist of the century!" he yelled after you'd accidentally set him up for a goal.
"It was a misplaced pass."
"It was intentional."
"It really wasn't."
"It absolutely was."
The cameras caught every second.
During one of the breaks, everyone gathered near the benches while Chris explained the next challenge.
You were chatting with George when someone from another pitch wandered over.
He'd clearly recognised the filming.
"You lot are YouTubers, right?" he asked.
Chris nodded politely.
The guy's eyes landed on you.
"Oh yeah, I've seen her."
You smiled awkwardly.
Then he shrugged.
"Don't really get why she's here though. She's just here because she's fit."
The conversation went silent.
Your smile disappeared instantly.
You'd heard comments like that before.
That you hadn't earned your place.
That you were only included because you were a girl.
Usually, you rolled your eyes and ignored it.
Before you could even think of replyingâ
"What?"
Arthur's voice cut straight through the silence.
The guy looked at him.
Arthur stepped forward.
Arthur repeated, "what did you just say?"
The easy-going smile he'd worn all morning had completely vanished.
The stranger laughed nervously.
"It was just a joke."
"No, it wasn't."
Arthur folded his arms.
"She works just as hard as every single person here."
Nobody spoke.
Arthur didn't stop.
"She spends hours editing, filming and putting videos together. She's one of the funniest people in this group, and she's one of my closest mates."
His voice stayed calm.
Which somehow made it even more intimidating.
"So don't reduce everything she's done to how she looks."
The stranger mumbled an apology before quickly walking away.
Silence lingered.
Harry quietly muttered, "Bloody hell."
Theo nodded.
"Fair play."
You stared at Arthur.
"You... didn't have to do that."
He looked confused.
"Yeah, I did."
"Noâ"
"Y/N."
His expression softened.
"I hate hearing people talk about you like that."
Your chest tightened.
Chris awkwardly clapped his hands together.
"Right... football?"
Everyone immediately agreed, sensing the moment needed space.
The rest of filming carried on normally.
Well...
As normal as it could.
But every now and then you'd catch Arthur glancing over to check you were okay.
It made your stomach do something very unfamiliar.
Filming finally wrapped just before sunset.
Chris thanked everyone while cameras packed away.
People slowly headed towards their cars.
You found Arthur sitting on one of the benches, scrolling through his phone.
"You disappeared."
He looked up.
"Oh... just needed five minutes."
You sat beside him.
For a while, neither of you spoke.
Finally you nudged his shoulder.
"Thanks."
"You already thanked me."
"I'm thanking you properly."
He smiled faintly.
"I just... got annoyed."
"I noticed."
"I know you can stand up for yourself."
"I can."
"But I didn't want you to have to."
Your heart skipped.
"You've had people saying stuff like that for years."
He sighed.
"And I've always hated it."
You looked at him.
"Why?"
Arthur laughed quietly.
"Seriously?"
You nodded.
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Because seeing someone talk about you like that makes me irrationally angry."
He hesitated.
"Because I care about you."
"You've always cared."
"I know."
Another pause.
Thenâ
"I think I've cared for a while now."
Your breath caught.
Arthur looked absolutely terrified.
"I wasn't planning on saying that."
You couldn't help smiling.
"I can tell."
"I've completely ruined the friendship, haven't I?"
You laughed.
"No."
"No?"
You shook your head.
"I've liked you for ages."
His eyes widened.
"...You're joking."
"I'm not."
"You've actually liked me?"
"Arthur."
"I thought I had absolutely no chance."
"You steal my coffee every time we meet."
"I thought it was flirting."
"It was."
His brain visibly stopped working.
"You flirt back."
"I know."
"And we've both just..."
"...completely missed it?"
You both burst out laughing.
Arthur covered his face.
"We're idiots."
"The biggest."
He looked at you again.
"So..."
"So?"
"Can I finally take you on an actual date?"
You pretended to think.
"Hmm..."
Arthur groaned dramatically.
"I don't know..."
"Y/N."
"...Only if you buy your own coffee this time."
He laughed before gently taking your hand.
"Deal."
Without thinking, he leaned in.
You met him halfway.
The kiss was soft, warm, and somehow felt years overdue.
When you finally pulled apart, Arthur rested his forehead against yours.
"Took us long enough."
You smiled.
"Just a little."
From somewhere across the car park, Chris shouted,
"I KNEW IT!"
Moments later Harry, Theo and George erupted into cheers.
You both turned to see the entire group watching from behind Chris's car, phones already out.
Arthur sighed dramatically.
"They've definitely been spying."
"Oh, definitely."
Chris pointed triumphantly.
"I've had a tenner on you two getting together since last summer!"
Arthur laughed, keeping hold of your hand anyway.
"Worth every penny."
And for the first time, walking back towards the rest of the group, you weren't just Arthur TV's best friend anymore.
You were finally something more.









