The Boy Upstairs (DanXReader)

Chapter 11: Collaughoration

I let out a light sigh, content with my now full stomach and comfortable position on the couch next to Dan. Phil had gone to bed for the night, leaving the two of us alone to talk about random things. It was the first time we'd actually been alone since having decided to just be friends for now. It didn't feel awkward though. It was actually the most relaxed I'd felt in the past few days.

There was something calming about being around Dan. I felt like I could be myself around him with how much history we shared. It almost felt like the years we hadn't been talking didn't even exist. But I knew in the back of my mind that they did.

Dan had gotten so much more outgoing in those years and had found success on YouTube as well as so many new friends. I'd not done much with my life yet... I was working as a glorified intern and was still just as, if not more, socially awkward as I was when my family had moved in the first place.

"Hey ______?" Dan said, suddenly bringing my out of the thoughts I hadn't even realized I'd been getting lost in.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Would you want to help me with a video for YouTube?"

I looked over at Dan with confusion. What help could I possibly offer him when it came to making a video? I'd never touched a camera outside of the occasional disposable camera for vacations and my phone's camera. He had years of experience on me in that and any other technical work that could possibly go into it. The only other thing I could think of him needing was someone to be in his video. But there was no way he could mean that... I was far too awkward for him to think I could be any help in front of a camera.

"What would you need help with?" I asked.

Dan remained quiet for a few moments, pursing his lips as he seemed to think of how to word his request. "Would you be willing to be in a video with me?" Dan said, quickly continuing before I could get over my shock enough to respond. "I understand if you say no, but just hear me out! I've been thinking the past couple days and I realized making videos is a big part of what helped me come out of my shell. And I thought it might help you too. So I figured maybe we could make a stupid video together or something. We don't have to upload it if you change your mind but I think it'd be fun-"

"DAN," I said, making him stop his nervous rambling.

I turned towards Dan, feeling touched that he'd been trying to think of ways to help me. "I... yea... I'll make a video with you. I can't promise I'll be any good at it or that I'll be okay with uploading it afterwards. But I'll try..."

A large grin broke out across Dan's face as he looked at me. "G-great!" he said excitedly. "Would you want to work on it on your next day off?"

"Y-you already know what you want it to be of?" I asked, suddenly feeling very nervous at the idea of recording in less than a week.

"Definitely," Dan nodded with a playful smile. "But I can't tell you what it is because it'll be better as a surprise!"

"A-alright then..."

"Don't worry," Dan said. "You'll be great."

"O-okay..." I said, still unsure to how great I'd actually be.

-----Time skip!-----

Today was the day. I'd woken up to a good morning text from Dan asking me if I was ready. That was two hours ago and I still wasn't anywhere near ready.  I'd finally managed to get my makeup, hair, and outfit to my liking but I still felt like I was going to puke at any given moment.

 I'd spent the last few night trying to figure out what to expect by watching some... a lot of Dan's videos. Even though I'd quite liked his videos I still had no idea to what he might be planning. It was nerve wracking and slightly exciting at the same time, though nerve wracking was the more prominent effect at the moment.