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Alfie Buttle X Fem.reader

Friends to Lovers

If there was one thing everyone in the UK YouTube scene agreed on, it was that Alfie Buttle and Y/N were terrible at hiding their feelings.

The problem was that neither of you had actually realised it.

At least not at first.

Everyone else noticed long before you did.

The comments noticed.

The viewers noticed.

Your friends definitely noticed.

And unfortunately, there was video evidence of every single moment.

The Football Challenge

It started during a football challenge video.

Everyone was standing around waiting for their turn when Alfie casually wandered over and stood beside you.

Nothing unusual there.

Except he'd already been standing somewhere else thirty seconds earlier.

"You're following me around."

"I'm not."

"You literally moved over here."

"No I didn't."

You pointed at the spot he'd just been standing.

Alfie immediately burst out laughing.

The camera operator zoomed in.

"Interesting."

Both of you looked at him.

"What?" Alfie asked.

The cameraman didn't answer.

Instead he slowly panned down to where your shoulders were touching.

You immediately stepped away.

Alfie's ears turned bright red.

The clip made it into the final video.

The comments had a field day.

"They're definitely flirting."

"Nobody can convince me these two aren't in love."

"The shoulder touching is killing me."

Neither of you responded.

Mostly because you were both pretending the comments didn't exist.

The Coffee Incident

A few weeks later, everyone met up before filming another video.

You arrived carrying an iced coffee.

Alfie appeared moments later carrying another.

The exact same order.

The exact same size.

The exact same café.

Arthur spotted it immediately.

"Why do you both have the same drink?"

You froze.

Alfie froze.

Arthur looked between you suspiciously.

"That's weird."

"It's not weird," you said.

"It's a coincidence," Alfie added.

Arthur stared.

"You literally introduced her to that drink."

Silence.

"Oh my God," Arthur said dramatically.

Everyone started laughing.

You covered your face.

Alfie looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him whole.

The camera captured everything.

Including the way he couldn't stop smiling whenever you laughed.

The Height Difference Clip

One vlog became famous for a completely accidental moment.

The group had stopped walking while someone explained the next challenge.

Everyone stood listening.

You were standing beside Alfie.

At some point you complained about not being able to see over the crowd.

Without even thinking about it, Alfie moved slightly in front of you.

"You can stand here."

"Thanks."

A few seconds later, he looked back.

"You alright now?"

"Yeah."

The interaction lasted maybe five seconds.

Five seconds.

That was all it took.

The comment section exploded.

"The way he checked on her."

"That's boyfriend behaviour."

"He doesn't even realise he's doing it."

When you eventually watched the vlog back, you understood exactly why people were talking.

The smile on Alfie's face whenever he looked at you was impossible to miss.

The Hoodie Theft

Then came the hoodie incident.

Possibly the most obvious moment of all.

Everyone was filming outdoors in cold weather.

You arrived wearing one of Alfie's hoodies.

Unfortunately, nobody had told you there would be cameras immediately rolling.

The second you walked into frame, someone pointed.

"Isn't that Alfie's hoodie?"

You looked down.

Panic.

Alfie looked up.

More panic.

The entire group erupted.

"No way."

"NO WAY."

"EXPLAIN YOURSELVES."

"It's just a hoodie," you argued.

"You literally stole it."

"Borrowed."

"Stole."

"Borrowed."

Alfie was laughing so hard he could barely stand.

The cameras caught every second.

Especially the way neither of you seemed bothered that everyone knew.

Looking back, that should have been a clue.

The Compliment Challenge

During another video, everyone had to give each other compliments.

Simple enough.

Until Alfie's turn.

The challenge wheel landed on your name.

Immediately the group started making noises.

"Oooooo."

"Interesting."

Alfie rolled his eyes.

Then he looked at you.

And suddenly forgot how to speak.

The room noticed instantly.

"So?" someone prompted.

Alfie laughed nervously.

"She's nice."

The group booed.

"That's terrible."

"Try harder."

Alfie groaned.

Then he looked at you again.

His expression softened.

"She's funny."

You smiled.

He continued.

"She's kind."

The room grew quieter.

"She's one of my favourite people."

Your heart skipped.

The group immediately started screaming.

Alfie realised what he'd said and buried his face in his hands.

You couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the video.

The Matching Energy

One thing viewers constantly pointed out was how similar you and Alfie became.

Without meaning to.

Without noticing.

You started using the same phrases.

Making the same jokes.

Laughing at the same things.

There was one video where you both said the exact same sentence at the exact same time.

Everyone stopped.

The room fell silent.

Then chaos erupted.

"That was terrifying."

"You two share a brain."

"Actually disgusting."

Alfie was crying with laughter.

You weren't much better.

The clip ended up all over social media.

Nobody could get over how naturally in sync you were.

The Hand-Holding Accident

This one haunted you both.

The group was crossing a busy street while filming.

Everyone was talking over each other.

Without thinking, Alfie reached back and grabbed your hand so you wouldn't get separated.

Completely innocent.

Completely automatic.

The problem was that neither of you realised you'd continued holding hands after reaching the other side.

The conversation carried on.

The vlog carried on.

The hand-holding continued.

For nearly two minutes.

Finally someone noticed.

"Wait."

Everyone looked over.

Your eyes followed theirs.

Straight to your intertwined hands.

The silence was deafening.

You immediately let go.

Alfie nearly walked into a lamppost.

The footage remained in the vlog.

The editors even zoomed in.

Several times.

The Realisation

Eventually the flirting became impossible to ignore.

Not just for everyone else.

For you and Alfie too.

It happened during a group trip.

The two of you were sitting together while everyone else messed around nearby.

Someone was filming a casual behind-the-scenes vlog.

Neither of you realised the camera was pointed your way.

You were too busy talking.

Laughing.

Teasing each other.

Looking at each other like nobody else existed.

Later, when the footage was uploaded, the comments noticed immediately.

"Just date already."

"They're looking at each other like they're already together."

"This is painful to watch."

"Someone needs to lock them in a room."

For once, you couldn't disagree.

Because when you watched the clip back, something clicked.

The way Alfie looked at you wasn't how friends looked at each other.

And the way you looked at him wasn't much different.

The Official Reveal

A month later, the truth finally came out.

By then, you and Alfie had already started dating.

The only challenge was telling everyone.

Unfortunately, your friends figured it out before you got the chance.

The group was filming another video.

Everything was normal.

Until someone noticed Alfie's arm around your shoulders.

Not unusual.

Except he never moved it.

Then someone noticed you leaning into him.

Then someone noticed the matching smiles.

The room collectively froze.

"Oh my God."

You immediately knew what was happening.

Alfie sighed.

"It's over."

"You two are together!"

The shouting started instantly.

Everyone celebrated like they'd just won the lottery.

"We called it!"

"I've waited YEARS for this."

"Finally!"

You and Alfie couldn't stop laughing.

Because honestly?

They were right.

Looking back, it had been obvious.

The lingering glances.

The stolen hoodies.

The accidental hand-holding.

The constant smiles.

The way you always found each other in crowded rooms.

The flirting had never really been hidden.

Everyone had seen it.

Including thousands of viewers.

It had practically become its own series at that point.

Now, whenever old clips resurfaced online, you and Alfie still laughed about them.

Especially when fans created compilations titled things like:

*"Alfie Buttle and Y/N Flirting for 15 Minutes Straight."*

Or:

*"Moments Everyone Knew Before They Did."*

Those videos always ended the same way.

With the clip of your official reveal.

Alfie pulling you closer.

You smiling up at him.

And both of you looking happier than you'd ever looked in any vlog before.

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