addictive // Simon Minter (miniminter)

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"I'm taking them." Cal insisted
We were discussing over who should carry the heaviest suitcase.
"I'm so excited." I smile as we're in Cal's car on the way to our new flat. He smiled back at me and put a hand on my thigh. "Me too." he said.

"We made it, finally." I sigh and lay on the couch. All of my stuff was moved into my room but I can't be arsed right now to start unpacking, so I just made my bed and I'll worry about the rest tomorrow. Cal was watching TV. "Thank you so much again for helping me."
"Of course, no problem at all." he smiled.
"Does that mean UNO olympics is going to make a comeback?"
Cal and I used to have UNO tournaments and it would get so competitive.
"Those were outrageous!" We both laughed.

I check out instagram and see a post about The Kid Laroi releasing a new album in a few months. I immediately send it to Simon. We always send memes to each other. Shortly after I get a notification:

Instagram:
Simon_Minter7 sent you a message

"I need new music from him!"

I answered: me too :)

He then sent me a photo. It was him standing next to his TV where a Laroi song was playing and he held a thumbs up. I sent him one back with a funny filter.
"Water?" I ask Cal as I get up to fill a glass up for myself. "I'm good, thanks love." he declined.
While in the kitchen my phone ringed.
Tobi wants to FaceTime. I accept

"Hi Tobes." I smile at him.
"Hi Elle, I have news."
"Tell me, tell me." I say excited.
"Are you alone?"
I nod. "Cal's watching TV he's distracted."
"You remember that YouTube channel I created?" "Yes." I say.
"Well, I just hit 500k subscribers on it."
"Tobi, that is amazing, congratulations! How did it happen so fast?"
"I had a secret power named Miniminter." he smirked.
"Miniminter? What the hell is that?" I was confused.
"Miniminter aka Simon Minter. You remember when he would just randomly be round mine?"
"I mean, I didn't want to say anything but I did notice." He laughed.
"Yeah, he was helping me grow my channel."
"So cute, do I sense a bromance." I remarked.
"Funny but no, I'm actually thinking about making it my living."
"Tobes you know I support you through anything but isn't that a bit risky?"
"It is indeed but I see the way Simon handels it and it would be my dream."
"Well then, case closed. My best friend is a YouTube influencer." I smile at him.
"And your best friend's friend is rich and famous." Tobi said. I furrowed my brows.
"Simon has almost three million subscribers."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"Excuse me, what?" Tobi nodded.
"Yeah, he has actual fans and people that look up to him."
This is crazy. Simon Minter? Famous? I hope none of his fans know he has an alcohol problem.
"And he didn't tell anyone?" I said offended.
"Not a single soul. I am the only one and now you as well."
"He is unbelievable I swear. One time a group of girls came to the bar asking for him with pen and paper, that makes so much sense now!"
Tobi agreed: "Yes he really is. I have no idea how he was able to keep it a secret from us. Please don't tell anyone Elle. I'm begging you."
I smile and hold my pinky finger to the screen. Tobi does the same thing. "Pinky promise." I said.
I hear footsteps and see Cal approaching. "Gotta go." I say to Tobi and hang up.
"You alright?" he smiles at me. I nod my head.

Few days passed and I'm constantly busy with work. Having Cal at home every time I get back makes me feel secure. It's been amazing living with him. Just like old times. It was time for me to go to Wired again. As I step forward to leave the door I bump into someone. "Oh Simon, hi." I say.
"Sorry, Sorry. I must've confused your flat with Tobi's." he said. I'm sure that's not what happened. "Really?" "No, I'm lying." he sighed and I smiled at him.
"How are you?"
"I'm good just leaving for work now you?" I said.
"Fine thanks, sorry I don't want to bother you."
"No you aren't. Wanna join?"
"What join you to work?" he asked confused.
"Yes, maybe I can make you like bars." I smirked and he blushed. He was definitely thinking about that evening when he walked me home. "I'm in."

We reached Wired. "Hand me an apron." Simon said.
"Huh?"
"Well if I'm not drinking, I might as well help."
"I don't know if I'm allowed to."
"C'mon just today." "Fine." I sighed and threw an apron at him.

It was time to close Wired and it was actually fun working with him by my side, we got along well. "That was successful." he said amused.
"You know what, it actually was. Ever considered becoming a barkeeper?"
"I can not say I have." he smiled.
"Only considered being famous then huh?"
Do I regret saying that to Simon? Depends on his reaction. I had to confront him about it.
"You're lucky I gave Tobi permission to tell you or else I would be mad right now." he sighed.
"Sorry, I had to say something."
"Thank you for making a joke about it. You just won me a bet, Tobi owns me 10 pounds now. I knew you would make a sarcastic remark."
"You are very welcome." I close the door to the bar.
"Thank you for helping, you didn't have to."
"No problem, should I walk you home?" Simon asked.
"You don't have to." I shrugged my shoulders.
"I take that as a yes." he smiled at me.

"So how is it living with your boyfriend?"
I roll my eyes. "He is not my boyfriend but pretty good actually."
"Talking about Cal, I have to ask him something, will he be home?" "Yes, he should be."
"Great." Simon answered.
"About that famous life..." I hesitantly ask. Simon rolled his eyes: "Go on."
"I still can't believe you were able to hide it from people, especially from me. I usually see right through everything. How did you do it? I even follow you on insta and you "only" have 80 followers, no offence."
"Woah calm down Elle, that is obviously my private insta." he laughed. I sigh.
"You are a dickhead."
"C'mon you can't be mad at me. Miley Cryus did it, surely I can as well." I laughed out loud at his statement. "Fair enough. Can I at least stalk your famous insta?"
"I'm not so sure." he said. "Please Simon." I pouted.
"You know what you can have a look at it from my phone but don't follow me afterwards!" he put his finger out at me. "Deal."

He gave me his phone with the profile open. I was so invested. He had over one million followers. There were a lot of professionally taken pictures and some ad's.
"You really are living a double life. How has no one ever come up to you while we hung out."
"I have my tactics but now that you and Tobi know I don't really have to be careful anymore. You two are my only friends anyways."
"Actually I take it back! This one time a group of girls came by the bar with pen and paper asking for you."
"I hope you are joking." Simon said with his eyes wide open.
"I was bare confused but now it makes sense." He shook his head.
I kept scrolling through all his posts, on average he had about 200'000 likes. He snatched his phone out of my hands. "Hey, I wasn't done." "Too bad." he smirked and locked his phone.

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