Mostly Minecraft -- A Youtuber Oneshot Book

Little Vik -- Sidemen OT7: Part 1

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It was the little things Vik did that made the other sidemen send each other wistful smiles, and had them sitting upstairs in Simon's room, sharing stories about the young British-Indian until the small of the morning. It was the cute things that Vik did that made Simon and JJ laugh until they cried, and hug each other for need of someone to hold. It was the adorable things that Vik did that had Josh sending glances toward Ethan and Ethan returning the look; and It was the lovable things Vik did that had Tobi and Harry almost constantly coming over to visit the sidemen house. And all throughout, Vik was clueless of the others' affection toward him.

Vik sat on the kitchen counter, legs dangling above the ground that the other sidemen could easily reach if they tried. He was holding a bowl of cereal in one hand and a spoon in the other, eating tiny scoops of his breakfast as he waited for his coffee to brew. As an early riser, Vik was downstairs at 9 o'clock, and the only noises he could hear were the gurgling of the coffee machine and the soft clinks of his metal spoon hitting the ceramic bowl.

"Aye Vik. Good morning." Vik jerked his head up from its slumped position of drowsiness as Josh walked into the kitchen and sat down on a chair across from the other, silently cooing at the way Vik's feet didn't quite reach the floor. He admired the way Vik's eyes were widened slightly, in an attempt to banish the sleepiness from his head. His long eyelashes showed off the chocolate color of his irises in a way that made Josh melt.

"Hey Josh." the younger said, before letting out a kitten yawn and hugging his arms closer to his sides. "Do you want some coffee?"

Josh smiled and nodded. "I'd love some. I got to sleep late last night, too much editing. "

Vik nodded in agreement, as his own channels required a lot out of him as well, and set down his bowl of cereal. He crawled up so he was on his knees on the counter, and opened the white cabinet, reaching his arm out to grab a mug. Even kneeling on the high surface, it was a stretch for him to reach the shelf, but he managed to, grabbing two white mugs and using his feet to push himself back off the counter, landing nimbly on the floor and springing back up to his full height, still holding the two clay cups. It was no surprise that he had mastered this, considering he was the only one in the house that could brew coffee well, and caffeine was definitely a necessity in a house of Youtubers.

Josh sat down in one of the kitchen chairs and Vik poured coffee for the two of them, handing Josh his mug just as Simon walked into the kitchen.

"Hey Si. Coffee?" Vik asked, to which Simon smiled and nodded. None felt the need for words, as the morning had only just started, and its drowsy haze still rested on everyone. Vik handed his own mug, which he hadn't drunk from yet, to the tall sideman. Simon tousled Vik's hair, causing him to duck his head awkwardly.

Josh and Simon couldn't help but glance at each other wistfully. As Vik sat down, now coffee-less, with his cereal, loud laughter could be heard from the hallway. JJ entered the kitchen, breaking the comfortable silence by yelling that the other sidemen had arrived. Vik's eyes lit up as he stood from his chair to greet them, hugging each one by one, not noticing how each leaned foreword when he pulled away, trying to lengthen their hug.

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It was awkward.

It really shouldn't have been, sidemen sprawled on couches, chairs or the floor, casually lounging about, but Vik had decided to lie upside down on the couch, his legs dangling off the backrest, and none of the sidemen could take their eyes off the tiny bit of his stomach exposed. Vik, of course, remained oblivious, scrolling through Twitter and laughing at someone's tweet. Noticing that he was the only one making any noise, he looked up suddenly, confused, to see six drooling boys staring at him.

He pulled his primary hoodie over his stomach self consciously and let his legs fall off the couch, scrambling to sit up straight.

"What?" He asked quietly, glancing from face to staring face. It was Harry who managed to speak first.

"Nothing, you're just too fucking cute for your own good." He said straightforwardly. Tobi lightly punched his arm, as Vik rolled his eyes.

"Fuck of bro." Vik said, laughing nervously, and glanced again to the others for backup, but they were all just nodding along with Harry.

Ethan stood up, walking behind Vik and placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Well who gets him?" He asked, smirking, and that was all it took. The sidemen stood up abruptly, Vik looking up at them nervously. It was mere seconds before they converged, dog piling on top of Vik, who was laughing and wheezing as he was crushed under a swarm of Sidemen. Ethan was the last to jump, and all the sidemen let out various groans as they were winded by his landing.

It was almost silent, and Simon and Josh (the closest to Vik) ended up being the only two to hear it (although they eagerly told the others later in the confines of JJ's room). Vik, out of breath and covered by laughing, groaning sidemen, let out four tiny words.

"I love you guys."