Youtuber Imagines (X Reader)

Lost Time

Heyhey! This story was made a couple years ago, before I wrote the rules. So the reader is going to have they/them pronouns!
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From a very young age, you and Daniel Avidan had been best friends. Spending almost all your time together as children. As the two of you grew older you grew apart. You talked on an occasion but eventually you just stopped talking entirely. Having been to busy and tired to reply most days.

So a couple years had gone by, and you were perusing through your youtube recommended. Scrolling through the countless videos until you landed your eye on the face that you hadn't seen in a while. It was a video from the Game Grumps channel. And it had Dan's face right on the thumbnail. You didn't hesitate clicking on it and soon enough you heard the voice you'd been missing.

You spent so many hours watching Game Grumps videos, watching compilations and just hearing Dan's voice. You never realized how much you missed him until now. Things in your life made it hard to keep in contact, but you decided that while you were thinking of him it would be best to shoot him a text after all this time. And so you pulled up his phone number and started a long text;

'Hey man. Been a while since we talked yeah? I was watching some youtube when I got recommended a video with your face on it! Figured I'd shoot you a text. I wanted to apologize for losing contact after all this time. Had stuff in my life that prevented proper communication. But I just wanted to say that I miss you man. And I want to tell you something too-'

You read over the last sentence and erase it, feeling though you may be to forward in your text message of contacting him over all this time. You sat and ponder for a period of time and decide that you wouldn't have a better time than now to tell him how you feel.

'I also figure now is no better time to tell you something I've been meaning to tell you for years. Of course if you don't reciprocate then you can just ignore this part of the message entirely.'

You write the introduction to your confession, reading it over and over. Nervous to write more, you sat their rewriting what you wanted to tell him until you finally decided on a way to phrase it.

'I have loved you for many many years Leigh. I know it's a little late in our lives and I wish I would have said something to you sooner. I was always too scared or nervous. But for the longest time, you were the one to make sure I was okay, show me how much I mattered. Sat down with me after all my silly breakups in highschool. You always, always went out of your way for me. And every moment with you felt like bliss, and it wasn't until today how much I realized how much truly missed you. I'm sorry for not reciprocating what I wanted to show you properly. It was my fault we stopped talking, and my fault I never showed you how much I loved you. Thank you for always being the person I could go to, the person I leaned on. I hope I did my part and provided that to you when you needed it. Anyways, I hope you're doing well, and even if you don't reply, atleast I got this off my chest. Have a great day man. <3'

Feeling your heart beat out of your chest, rereading your text over and over. You finally give in and hit send.

You hated to admit it but everyday you checked if he had messaged you or even saw your text. But a week had gone by and you began to lose hope. Feeling lost as you worked, slept, and watching videos with him in it. You're heart yearning for some closure.

It wasn't until the day you were off work that you got a text from him at 8pm.

'Hey! Sorry I'm getting to your message so late. Was just on tour with Brian for NSP. I reread your text every night, it was a great motivation. But now here's my response to you.

(Y/N) I've loved you since the day we became friends. From day one you always were there for me when I needed you. As a shy young man I wish I had more balls to tell you how much I loved you. Everytime you were upset and hurting it made me want to hug you forever, make all the pain go away and love the way you deserve. Atleast we share a similar regret lol, but here's to making up for the lost time. Hell you can ask Brian, you should have seen my face light up when I told him I got a text from you haha.

I know you still probably live back home in Jersey, but maybe we can make plans? You can come down to Cali or I could head home for a small vacation. Maybe I could take you on a date, catch up on the last couple of years that we missed? Just text me when you get the chance and I can see when I can call you so we could talk in more detail. Talk to you soon <3.'

Several minutes had passed as you sat there in awe. You felt butterflies well in your stomach and a smile grow on your face. You couldn't help but reread the text over and over. It wasn't long till you texted him back to let him know that you free whenever. You had a feeling you weren't gonna sleep tonight...

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Lots of love 💖 -Ete/Onyx