Work Text:
george
7:28 pm
film w me?
what about
i'm gonna play poptropica!!!
hello
what the hell is pop tropical
and when did u start filming games
you'll find out when we film :-)
new fun stuff eh
okay
fine
gimme a sec to grab my mask
YAY
hurry i'm so eager
weirdo
(it's their fourth or fifth video together. while they both feared it would be awkward, the banter and laughs naturally flowed.)
george
10:56 am
wanna film a stupid video
with you? no way
i don't film w nonces
fuck off
you have no choice
ugh
we start in 5
give me a minute
i was eating
you can eat after alex
it's not even lunch yet
snack
(alex takes ten minutes to finish his orange. george can't help but be amused.)
george!
2:02 am
turn down your music
is it really that loud?
i can hear lorde breathing
and really? lorde??
ummm
don't disrespect her like that
did you turn the volume up
u knob
i'm trying to sleep!!
it's 2 in the morning!
i thought you'd already be asleep
up late editing
what's your excuse for still being up
and obnoxiously listening to music out loud
couldn't sleep
i'll put headphones on
thank u
ur turn for shopping tomorrow?
ya
did ya make me a list of what u want
yep
on the counter
cool
goodnight alex
night george :)
(george falls asleep immediately. alex still can't sleep and decides to go live. george rolls his eyes the next day when alex stumbles out of his room at 2:00 pm.)
george!
11:21 am
film a vid?
yep
coming
(they film. it's great.)
george!
6:18 pm
eboys video filming time!!
ugh
don't feel like it
stop playing fifa for three seconds
they're fun to film!!!
as if fifa dumb
offended
u love it
but idc come
>:-(
no
james getting impatient
FINE
but
i'm not betting a cent
sounds like a sore loser to me
shut up
now will is getting mad :-0
(will n james give george shit. alex defends him. george ends up losing five quid.)
george!
1:58 pm
alex??
where the hell is my mask
and where r u
i'm at james
and it's in the wash
what
what??
you never clean that thing
you owe me a thanks
...
thanks.. i guess?
you're welcome big man
why're u at james
podcast
for hours?
and to just chill!
as friends do
ok
when will you be back?
idk
i'm just going w the flow
just
don't make a lot of noise when u come back
i'm filming
sure sure
(alex gets back hours later. george is no longer filming, but doesn't come out of his room until dinner.)
george!!
7:12 pm
film?
ya
what about?
discord w gang
epicly
(it's one of their funniest videos yet. george cracks up every time alex changes his name.)
george!!
6:31 pm
bro
what do u wanna eat
for dinner
ya
i'm gonna get takeaway
uh
i don't care
choose!!
but i will eat ANYTHING george
anything, huh
sure
as long as you're paying :-)
god
fine
get ready for cheap food then
i said i'd eat anything
i trust you (teary eyed emoji)
ew
fuck off w that emoji
(seven teary eyed emojis)
i'll kick you out
(two teary eyed emojis)
(one more teary eyed emoji)
alex >:(
okay
okayyy
i'll stop
thank you
i'll be back in 20
gotcha
(teary eyed emoji)
make it thirty
(george brings back their regular in twenty minutes. alex promises to get food next time.)
george (two teary eyed emojis)
4:19 pm
tell james to move his foot
...ur kidding rigjt
why the hell r u texting me
ur sitting five feet from me!!!
his foot is v annoying
taking up all my space
tell him then
no u
why would i do it alex
cause u think i'm the coolest guy ever?
mm nope
cause u want to make people happy?
especially me?
nope that's not quite it either
aw man
NOW ITS BOTH FEET
when will the torture end
when this round of fifa is over probably
fuck off
bastard
smiling all evil n shit
what!
no....
:D
georgeeeee
oh sorry i gotta get something to drink
DONT LEAVE ME HERE
byee alex!
sod off
i am loser
(george gets something to drink, then something to eat, and then uses the bathroom. by the time he's back, james' feet are off alex, who gives george the middle finger.)
george (two teary eyed emojis)
9:13 am
wanna go shop for groceries?
!!!!
is that a yes
absolutely
we just leveled up huh
pardon
our relationship
we've never shopped together before
okay nvm
NO
i'm still coming
you can't take it back >:-[
don't tempt me then
so we're still going!
ya
you make things interesting
doofus
don't make me use it
????
(teary eyed emoji)
oh fuck off
leaving soon??
ya, 20 min
gotta finish this quick thing
yes sir
(george sticks to the list, while alex picks up anything and everything that seems interesting. george makes him put most of it back.)
george☺️
8:56 pm
oi
we going out tonight right
ya
will n james stoping here first?
yepp
ready to get laid al
you better not bring anyone home
don't wanna hear it
the night is young!
georgee
no
what don't wanna be my wingman
like you need one m8
ah stop
what do i wear
idk
whatever
not v enthusiastic are we
just tired
why don't you stay home?
need to get out
and alcohol
makes sense
will said they're here in 10
come help me pick something to wear
god
never inviting u out again 😣
can i wear ur gucci shirt
which one 😚
(alex tries to restrain the blush threatening to bloom across his face when george comes out of his room in alex's shirt. george doesn't notice.)
g :-)
3:45 am
george
i live in spain
but the s is silent
this is why u need to go to bed
at normal hours
like normal people
we blame society, but
we ARE society
wat
they laugh at me because i'm different
but
i laugh at them
because they're all the same
oh
you're on reddit
or tumblr
at my funeral don't cry
i've been dead inside for a long time
and y'all didn't care ✊✊
that's deep
are you in ur feels little man
i am not little
but i am bored
want a solution?
ya
sleep 😀
that emoji is so passive aggressive
and that's so boring no
ur insufferable
always
that's why u love me
gay
i am!!
no alex ur bi
don't bi erase yourself
we love an ally
k
we stopped looking for the monsters
under our bed cause we realized...
they were inside us all along
...ur gonna do this all night huh
morning technically
well
i was about to rewatch a movie
if you want to join and not sleep
what movie!?
shawshank redemption
u kno the way to a mans heart
ya
and if that didn't sell u
i got the fluffiest blanket in the world
you drive a hard bargain
i'm pressing play
coming!!!!!!!!!!
(alex almost trips as he runs to george's room. by the end of the movie, they're both crying cuddled up together as the sun begins to rise.)
WILLNE #2
1:41 pm
i'm fucking simping will
like
like a 14 yr old girl
ur simping for will?
no fuck
that was meant FOR will
alex elmslie
who are you simping for
nobody
wasn't meant for you anyway george
i forgot to change ur contact name
boo hoo
tell me
hm
no
wait so will knows ?!?!
don't even think about it
it's nobody
oh well if it's no one then
i'll just ask to make sure
no big deal
george :-(
hm
then just tell me
i'm not simping for anyone!!
sure
it was just a joke
about james charles vid
to will
so
you should've just said that
idiot :-)
well
will just sent a video of him laughing?
bastard
don't respond :-(
weirdo
(alex reprimands will for being a traitor. will claims alex walked right into it, and will not stop laughing.)
georg :-)
2:17 pm
where are you?
i have stellar news
i'm shopping
we just got food like yesterday
..we ran out of cookies
how pathetic
what'd u wanna tell me then
OH
remember when we went out clubbing
vaguely
got shit faced remember
unfortunately i do
but anyway
remember that girl i danced with?
yes
well apparently when we were dancing
she must've slipped her # in my pockets
cause i was finally gonna wash that jacket
and BOOM
paper falls out
oh damn
so i texted her
and her name is maggie
and we have a date for this weekend
woah
that's all u got??!!
sorry hard to text and shop
anyway haven't texted the boys yet
wanted to tell ya first
that's epic george
i know!!!
i can't wait to see her
sorry i gtg, just got back to the car
see you
alright
also was thinking of filming
a reddit vid later
if ur interested
sure
(george proceeds to tell will n james, both congratulating more energetically than alex had. alex sits in his car for ten minutes before driving back home, wiping away his tears as music blares.)
george
9:23 pm
u mind being a bit more quiet?
trying to sleep
oh sorry
and maybe put headphones on
love maggie's voice but it's a bit
much.
lmao sure
ur already sleeping?!?
long day i guess
oh okay
goodnight al
(alex is fucked. when he hears george laugh again, a bit softer now, he digs his head under his covers. he tries not to imagine punching maggie in the face.)
george
2:18 pm
hey
i gotta pick up some batteries for my camera
wanna come?
oh can't
hanging out w mags
mags?
oh maggie
epic
(alex drives to the store alone.)
george
12:12 am
hey alex, u okay?
feel like you've been quiet
these past few weeks
ya
i'm okay
you sure?
you can talk to me if you want
just feeling a bit drained ig
nothing to worry about
okay..
wanna watch a movie??
thanks but
i think i'm going to nap
o okay
(george stares at the texts for a few minutes, a frown on his face. maggie asks to hang out later. george can't bring himself to want to.)
george
7:32 pm
before you ask
i'm at wills w james
what
whyyy
cause uh you had company
maggie? oh
you could've stayed
didn't want to hear anything
it's not the biggest apartment
lmao
i didn't shag her al
ok
do you not like her or something?
what?? she's fine
it's just
you always get so weird
when she's around
i just don't know her
you could get to know her.
ok
god you're frustrating
what the fuck do you want me to say
how you actually feel?
you're always so fucking guarded
who cares?
me, you knob
we're practically best friends at this point
i'm not drunk enough for this
you're drinking?
how do you plan on getting back
i wasn't planning on it
will said i could stay
..okay
maggie's gonna stay the night then
that's wonderful thank u
and maybe i will shag her
george? wtf
alex just threw his phone down
and locked himself in the bathroom
piss off will
or james
it's will
the fuck happened?
nothing
he's just been acting weird lately
"tired" or whatever
okay well
he was crying, so
maybe be a bit more nice about it
shit
crying?
ya
fuck
oi you were talking about maggie??
shit don't read our texts prick
sorry just..
no wonder he was fuming
why doesn't he like her??
don't ask me
whatever
just, make sure he's good ya?
and tell him i'm sorry
mate i'd rather you tell him yourself
but it'll probably calm him down, so
(george politely asks maggie to leave. he tries to edit a video, but the image of alex crying because of him seems to be burned in his head. james gets alex out of the bathroom, and will tells him that george is an oblivious wanker. and that he's sorry.)
george
5:29 pm
i think
when u get back from getting dinner
we should get ice cream
what's the occasion??
nothing really..
washed my mask
uploaded a vid
broke up w maggie..
wait what
ya i decided to keep washing the mask
after you did it the first time
it smells good okay?
no
well i mean that's great and lovely
but you broke up w her?????
yep
idk. kinda wasn't interested in her anymore
felt really bad but.
oh sorry george :-(
aw it's all good
i'm honestly doing pretty good
so ice cream????
ya ya ya
of course☺️
damn
when's the last time you used an emoji?
wasn't in an emoji mood
well i'm glad ur in it now
(teary eyed emoji)
nvm nvm nvm take it back
too late (two teary eyed emojis)
(george isn't quite sure why, but he can't stop smiling. alex knows exactly why he's smiling uncontrollably all the way home.)
g man 😀😀
3:07 am
allll
alex
i cant sleep entertain me!
3:14 am
offended
the one night i can't sleep you decide to sleep?
3:17 am
maybe i'll just wake you up
3:20 am
couldn't bring myself to do it
you probably look really cute n peaceful
as, yknow, our fans would say
3:32 am
you know
if you were in my position
you would spam me w reddit posts
or something
maybe it's time for REVENGE
3:39 am
okay so i couldn't find anything good
so you're safe for now
3:52 am
ok
actually going to sleep now
thanks for nothing
and
me and james decided we're filming eboys tmw
ya james had to keep me company
cause you wouldn't ..
also if james tells you anything about anything
don't believe him
he's a cocky prick
gn al :-p
(george does go to sleep, woken up hours later when he hears a muffled laugh from alex's room. he can't help but grin as he drifts slowly back to sleep. alex rereads the texts twice. or thrice.)
g man 😀😀
8:45 am
shit george
come here immediately
what??
what happened al
need you here NOW
you're fucking scaring me
lemme finish pissing
are you okay???????????
GEORGE
it's a huge spider it won't leave 😭😭
r u serious
YES PLEASE HELP ME
...
no deal w it baby
don't call me that
and please i can't it's so big
that's what she said
get rekt
i'm gonna have nightmares for weeks
UGH
fineee
i'm coming
my hero
you owe me
(george wanted to save the spider but alex begged for no mercy. george was finding it harder and harder everyday to say no to alex, even for the smallest things.)
georgie 😀😀
6:01 pm
just leave me alone george
i'm sorry
alex please just open the fuxking door
why are you sorry????
??
hm let me think
we were just watching shitty youtube videos
and i fucking
kissed you
and then ran away
and locked yourself in ur room
ya
look
it was totally uncalled for
i'll understand if you want me to move out
i do NOT want u to
then please just
fucking forget about what happened
it was weird and youre straight and we live together
al
i just need to like
cry it out and sleep, so
please leave me alone
alex
please don't cry
it physically hurts me when you do
stop being so fucking nice
no
i'm not going to stop
you aren't even letting me talk
because it's just gonna fuck me up
even more
no just listen
alex
YOU ran away from ME
i was super on board w the kissing thing
wait
what???
ya..
i broke up w maggie because i like you
and i force you to shop w me cause i like you
i wake up in the morning cause i like YOU
fuck al
how can you not see it
even i can't ignore it anymore
are you kidding??
how could you not notice how much i simp for u
will knew for crying out loud
the bastard was obnoxious bout it
that's why you confide in james
like me
so
you're for real??
about.. the kissing and gay stuff
so much ya
like
i've never thought about it before
but
kissing you sounds pretty fucking rad rn
ever since you started living here..
i couldn't help but notice how FFKING
beautiful u are
inside and out
god ur making me cheesy elmslie
shut up
you're making me cry now
no :-(
they're happy tears
shocked nd surprised
but happy :-)
open the fucking door u wanker
(two teary eyed emojis) ☺️☺️
(alex unlocks his door, to which george tackles him back down on his bed. both laugh giddily, and before long are kissing again. while neither quite knows what will happen next, they can't help but feel like they're floating.)
☺️💘💘
1:33 pm
will won't stop asking about it
what on earth u talking bout
the hickey dumbass
ooooooh
hehe
my b
ya obviously
fucking idiot
oi
don't act like u didn't love it
🖕🖕🖕
what'd you tell him
ran into the door
he didn't buy it
so...
..what!!
since we decided not to tell em yet
i sort of
maybe
said thatihadarandomhookup??
no WAY did he buy that
well he dropped it regardless
the mask covers it for the vid anyway
i should make it more noticeable next time then
absolutely not
it's my turn asshole
i'm down
glad it wasn't from a random hookup
<3
brb crying
(while will let george's mystery hickey slip from his mind, he couldn't help but stay worried for alex. he hoped he wasn't too crushed about george's escapades. little did he know, alex was waiting patiently at home to welcome george w another kiss.)
☺️💘💘
9:45 am
alexxxx
your video
so cute
george
it was about FURRIES
not them
YOU
fuck you looked good
wish i could say the same for you
but ur stupid mask...
stop let's refocus on you
wait almost done
your voice is shaggable alone though
i love your longer hair
suits you
i need a haircut badly
i won't allow it
how would i play w your hair then??
:-(
come play w it now then
i'm tired and want cuddles
i would but
i can't get up
your video: paralyzed me
this is so SAD
beat your paralysis
for me (teary eyed emoji)
it's your fault i'm not there now!!
i was doing a live!
can't exactly be chillin in ur lap
excuses excuses
could've come back after
to sleep w me
i conked out
PLEASEEEEE
cuddle me :-( it's in ur contract
as roommates or boyfriends?
both :-D
fine you tosser
omw 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
yay george
(seconds later alex heard footsteps come running towards his room. his heart felt full and body warm at the idea of spending all day in bed w george.)
george ☺️💘💘
1:23 pm
wanna grab lunch
yesssss
(they got lunch. that's it that's the text.)
george ☺️💘💘
8:32 pm
i wanna shag you rotten
💞💞😋😜😎
i mean yeah
but also ????
sorry
was will
oh ..
so you DONT wanna shag me rotten?
big ha ha
correct response 😎
whyd will do that anyway
i hate trying to read his mind but
prolly trying to get us together
oh god gross
i'm gonna fuxking vomit
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
ew stop that's fucking gay
anyway he DEF saw my contact for you..
and? he knows my name
it's not JUST your name
WHAT is it then
curious now...
..nothing nvm
oooo gotta go film w him now yikes
aw come on
i'll tell u what ur name is in my phone
since it's Such a big deal <3 <3
:-(
okay
it's "george ☺️💘💘"
v cheesy and sappy and mushy
that's adorable
seriously what the fuck
and???? what's yours then
al <3
super cute george
anything for you al
okay i ACTUALLY have to go film now
tell will i said hi
and he sucks
you got it g
(alex grinned as he slipped his phone in his pocket. will stood across from him w his arms crossed. "you need to tell him eventually alex." alex shrugged nonchalantly , trying to appear less whipped than he was.)
g ☺️💘💘
12:01 pm
don't you think it's weird
yes
shut up
you don't even know what i'm gonna say
which is weird
...
anyway
isn't it weird that
will thinks i fancy you?? but doesn't , like
know we're together?
omg
you fancy me??????
that's super embarrassing
oh like you don't fancy me
true
guilty 😔
he keeps telling me to make a move
but i already have !!!
what, you wanna tell him?
that we're together??
maybe?? i don't know
i think they're getting suspicious anyway
even the fans
the fans are always suspicious
yeah but
they keep commenting bout
how fondly you look at me :-)
if it wasn't for your fucking mask
they'd see ur heart eyes!!!!
uh huh
nyways
whatever you want to do i'm down
<3<3<3
they don't know you're ...
not straight though
don't care
as long as ur by my side
(two teary eyed emojis)
why are you always so cute when you're away
i'm just at my parents for an evening!
and not cute i'm manly 😑
sure
but telling them feels scary
like i know they won't be mean or weird
but.. idk :(
that's chill
no pressure to do anything al
as long as i can snog you
maybe we won't tell them
but act like we do when theyre not around
in front of em?
like cuddling and being sappy n shit
while they're in the room?
ya
maybe?? if you want? if that's chill
how long do you think it'll take
for them to figure it out
they're thick
but are they that thick?
mm
yes definitely
so you don't mind like being gay around them
as long as it's w the cat man
you're getting all my pussies 😍
uggh FUCK OFF
might change ur contact
"my cat man"
gonna call you that in bed
we r breaking up
absolutely awful behavior
you can't i'm too whipped
i bet will never figures it out
and james knows in the first min
cause of wills square head
his last brain cell bounces around
and his one good thought is when the dvd logo
when it hits the corner of the tv
mate that was poetry
gotta send that to the gc
✨✨✊
(days later, even though he feels like he's going to throw up, alex leans casually on george at will's as they discuss what food they want for dinner. george grabs onto his hand and squeezes gently. despite this new change, james claps the both of them on the back, will muttering something along the lines of 'fucking finally'. alex grins as he pushes his face into the crook of george's neck, his nerves washing away.)
g ☺️💘💘
7:13 pm
i've got a banger vid
and i choose YOU
to be in it :-D
nothing would make me happier
just getting out of the shower
what's it about
it's a gaming video
oh ya?
yep
the game is
we look at what cat we want to adopt
that's an expensive game
nothing me and my gucci man can't handle
right love??
george or money??
easiest choice ever
stoppp
my MONEY DICKHEAD
oi we could find the cat of our dreams
raise him together..
in our small ass flat
come onnn
maybe you'll change ur mind after the video
!!???????!!!!
ok i'm coming... but don't expect anything
of course not!
ly al
ly g
(alex knew he was foolish to think he could say no to george when face to face. which is how weeks later, alex is grudgingly refilling bean's bowl (their cat. yeah, they named the poor thing bean) as george giggles on the floor w their new fucking cat.
but as they finish off another day, lying together (w a new cat, now!) in bed at night, both become overwhelmed w how fast their relationship developed. george secretly watches one of their first videos where they played poptropica together a lot, and alex likes to listen to the songs george used to complain about at the ungodly hours they both lied awake when they slept separately.
they unconsciously cuddle closer together and smile as they slip into slumber, excited at the idea of spending the next day together again.)