☆°○• ~ Stosuh shitpost ~ •○°☆

self-consciousness can go die in a car crash

For legal reasons, that's a joke.

5 hours later after Danplan uploaded their latest video

Stephen and Hosuh had yet to go home after recording their video over at Dan's place yesterday, while Ann and Jay had already gone home the previous night. Daniel was currently out grocery shopping with Elias and Seh.

The purple-haired male noticed Hosuh sitting in the living room, browsing through his phone with a troubled look on his face. He walked over to the boy and sat beside him, making Hosuh turn his attention to Stephen as he asked,

"Hey, Hos. What's wrong?"

Said boy replied with a sigh, "Just... stuff. Don't worry about me, I'm fine."

His expression suggested otherwise, and Stephen was not about to let him get away with it, "You're really bad at lying, you know that?"

"Really, you don't have to worry about me Stephen," Hosuh replied, waving his hands in front of him and shaking his head.

"Yes I do, I'm your best friend."

He crossed his arms and Hosuh smiled. When he looks back at his phone though, his smile drops almost instantly. Noticing this, Stephen frowned and queried, "Come onnn, what's on your mind? It's obvious you're worried about something."

"It's..." He hesitantly asks, "Remember our latest video?"

"Uh-huh, what about it?"

"Daniel had to re-upload it because there were some parts where you could see my face and... people were arguing about it in the comments."

"I saw. Most of them were supportive though, they were saying we had to go back and fix those so we can all have our privacy. It's only natural people would want to see our faces though, what's bothering you?"

Hosuh seems to be contemplating on what to say, or rather, if he should say it. After a few seconds of silence, he mumbles underneath his breath, "I mean, I've been considering it. Doing a face reveal."

Stephen raises a brow, "What, why? You don't have to be pressured by the fans, I'm sure they understand."

"I know, it's just, Daniel already did it, and unlike you, I don't really have a real reason not to do one."

"Yes, you do, and that's you wanting privacy. Daniel did it because he personally wanted to and you shouldn't feel like you need a reason why you don't feel comfortable showing your face anyway."

"But I do, and if I don't have a reason then I probably should've just shown my face a long time ago."

"Like I said. You want your privacy, and you're just, simply not comfortable."

What was Hosuh going on about all of a sudden? They had decided to disregard thoughts about face reveals since they all knew they weren't going to do them anytime soon, but with these type of videos where they risk having their faces leaked, the topic was bound to come up soon.

"T-That's not a real reason..." he replied, tugging at the hem of his hoodie.

"Of course it is! What's gotten into you? You're usually not this unreasonable, geez."

Hosuh hung his head low, "Sorry, I told you, you don't have to worry about me, this is my problem."

"Oh. My. God. Shut up. I want to help, so let me. Or else."

The other boy chuckled and responded, "Thanks, Stephen. It's just-- you know me, I'm really self-conscious about a lot of stuff and I feel like showing my face when the whole world can see would just be too much for me."

"Yeah, I know. You've been like that ever since I've known you. If I were you though, I wouldn't be so worried."

"Of course you won't, you're Stephen!" Hosuh grinned.

"That's not what I meant, idiot. Like... I don't get what you're so self-conscious about," Stephen said, feeling his face heat up in the middle of his sentence.

"Huh?" The silver-haired boy slightly tilted his head in confusion.

The taller boy averts his gaze and says, "It's about your appearance, right? I mean, it's not like you're... uh, unattractive, or anything."

"Stephen," Hosuh says, not able to contain his laughter, "That's the worst attempt at a compliment I've ever heard!"

"Shut up! I know I joke about it a lot, but I think you're--" he stops as his eyes meet Hosuh's and all of a sudden he can't think of what to say, "You get the point."

The smaller boy wipes the unshed tears that formed in the corner of his eyes while he was laughing his ass off and replied, "Thanks again, Stephen, I feel a little better now."

Stephen placed his hands on his hips and proudly stated, "Hey, that's what Stephen is for."
 
"Seriously though, none of us are forcing you to do a face reveal but I just wanted you to know that you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Stephen likes you the way you are and he wouldn't have Hosuh any other way," he added, giving him a tap on the shoulder, trying to casually pretend like he wasn't blushing madly at that moment.

"I don't... know what to say to that. Thanks... I guess?" Hosuh chuckled, earning a genuine smile from the boy.

"Hey, I had to redeem myself somehow."

Ha hA thanks for reading happy christmas and merry new year <3