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“What’s up guys, it’s Sam and Colby!” Colby’s voice rings through Sam’s ears.
Usually, they do exploration videos.
Looking through abandoned places.
This video is a little different though.
Filmed from the comfort of their apartment, they had made a big decision to tell their fans something important.
It had been almost two months since the prank.
Almost a month and a half since they confessed to each other.
Since they got together.
And now, after much decision, they have decided to tell the world.
“Today’s video is going to be a little…different.” Colby continues.
Sam stares into the large black camera set up on a tripod in front of them.
“We have something…uhhh…important to tell you.” Sam adds quietly.
Colby nods, turning his blue-eyed gaze to Sam before looking back to the camera.
“There’s been some…stuff that happened, that I’m sure all of you know about. We’re okay, though. It only helped us realize…how much we meant to each other.” Colby says, his hand finding Sam’s out of view of the camera.
Their fingers intertwine.
“What we’re trying to say is-” Sam starts, but the words get caught in his throat.
Colby waits, patiently, along with the camera.
But the words are too hard to say.
Sam’s mouth refuses to obey him, to speak the truth.
But actions speak louder than words, right?
So, instead of talking, Sam closes his mouth and simply lifts up his and Colby’s connected hands.
He holds it in view of the camera, a perfect sign.
Sam had been so anxious to film this video.
What if people didn’t accept them?
What if they got angry?
What if their fans got in between them?
But, as he holds Colby’s hand in front of the camera, in front of the world, all Sam can feel is relief.
He feels free.
A smile falls over his face, and as he looks over at Colby, he can see him smiling too.
He loves the way the other boy’s eyes crinkle when he smiles.
The way they’re doing now.
Sam looks back to the camera.
His throat still feels lodged with unspoken words, but it’s worth it.
Sam is happy.
After a few more seconds, Colby reaches forward and turns off the camera with his free hand.
“How do you think they’ll react?” Sam whispers.
Colby shrugs.
“We’ll just have to wait and see.”
***
And they don’t have to wait long.
As soon as they post the video, raw and unedited, the comments come rolling in.
“I knew it! I fucking knew it!”
“Awwww, they look so good together!”
“Look at the way Sam’s smiling. He looks genuinely happy.”
“They look so natural together.”
“I’ve never seen Colby this confident before.”
Sam and Colby are sitting on Colby’s bed, with Sam’s laptop on the mattress in front of them.
Sam is sitting cross legged right next to Colby, who’s sitting with his legs tucked underneath him.
As Sam scrolls through more comments, all supporting them, Colby shifts, his side pressing right up against Sam.
Colby lays his legs out in front of him, leaning against Sam.
It’s late, maybe midnight.
Sam could totally be in his own bed.
But he wants to be with his best-
No.
Not anymore.
Now, Colby is his boyfriend.
Boyfriend!
The thought makes Sam’s chest swell up with love, happiness and pride.
Colby lets out a small sound, and Sam turns his head and is met with a head of brunette hair on his shoulder.
Colby is half asleep, Sam realizes.
He lets out a little laugh, closing his computer and leaning it on the floor against Colby’s nightstand.
Then, he carefully puts Colby’s head against one of his pillows, pulling the blanket over them both.
Sam curls up against Colby, absorbing all of his heat.
Colby subconsciously throws an arm over Sam’s shoulders.
It’s comfortable.
Sam lets out a contented sigh, letting sleep pull him in.
***
Light filters through the windows, waking Sam up.
He blinks away sleep, his vision slowly coming into focus.
He’s met with two beautiful, blue eyes staring straight at him.
“Woah.” Sam says, a little surprised.
Colby laughs.
His arm is still over Sam’s shoulders; Sam didn’t move at all in his sleep and neither did Colby.
Sam reaches a hand up to rub his eyes.
“You’re just staring at me while I sleep?” Sam asks.
“Yup.” Colby states. “That’s me, watching my boyfriend sleep.”
Sam lets out a laugh.
A smile lights up Colby’s face.
He pulls Sam in closer, pressing his face against the top of Sam’s head.
Sam can feel him breathing him in.
“What’re you doing?” Sam asks sleepily.
Colby grunts in response.
Sam laughs again.
Colby shifts Sam, moving him until the blonde is face to face with Colby.
Sam follows Colby’s gaze until he realizes where the taller boy is looking.
“Yes.” Sam responds before Colby can even ask if he can kiss him.
Colby smiles, leaning forward and pressing their faces together.
It’s warm.
Familiar.
Comfortable.
The kiss lasts a few moments before they pull away, breathless.
Colby’s face is bright red and his lips are swollen.
Sam smiles mischievously at him.
He presses their lips together again.
More warmth.
More familiarity.
More comfort.
This time, Colby laughs into Sam’s mouth.
Fuck.
Sam doesn’t know what to do about that.
Butterflies fly in Sam’s stomach, and he pulls away, sure that he himself is bright red.
“You-you can’t-you can’t just do that to me!” Sam hits Colby playfully in the stomach.
Colby rolls onto his back, laughing uncontrollably.
Sam smiles, looking fondly at Colby.
His boyfriend.
Boyfriend!
“I’ll get you back for that.” Sam says, pulling Colby back towards him and smooshing their faces back together.
Sam carefully, gently, pulls at Colby’s bottom lip with his teeth.
A soft, simple gesture.
And now it’s Colby who’s pulling away and Sam laughing uncontrollably.
“Oh, you…”
Colby grabs Sam, pulling the blonde on top of him.
There’s only inches between their faces.
“I wanna be with you forever.” Colby whispers.
Sam can feel Colby’s breath against his face.
God does he love him.
The prank had been two months ago.
Two months.
Sam’s shoulder healed a while ago.
Colby had continued to profusely apologize for the events of that night.
It broke Sam to see him so sorry.
Colby helped Sam through countless nights of nightmares and flashbacks from that night.
Slowly, steadily, Sam got better.
After he realized the prank was really meant to be harmless, he forgave Colby.
And now they are together!
Boyfriends!
Sam loves Colby.
Colby loves Sam.
“Me too.” Sam looks into Colby’s blue eyes. “I wanna be together forever too.”
Sam presses their lips together again.
It’s beautiful.
They’re beautiful.
Two best friends, turned boyfriends, against the world.
Sam and Colby.
Colby and Sam.
Against the world.