The Youtuber Inn

Roomies

(Tyler's P.O.V.)

December 31, 2014

I smile, trying to hold back a soon to burst fit of iconic laughter that any internet kid could easily recognize as Queen Tyler Oakley's adorable cackle.

My face turns bright red and I can't take it much longer. Nearly flinging my phone across the room, I explode into laughter and fling my hands around rapidly, desperately trying to calm myself.

"What? What!?" Marcus asks, rushing toward me and chuckling. He presses himself against my chair and leans into my phone (which I now have extended out for him).

The shiny screen of my well-kept iPhone displays a GIF of me, sitting on Marcus's lap, my hips swiveling and my face bright red.

I love my people.

He laughs with me, pulling in tighter and now touching me. I look up at him and smile, our mouths symmetrically growing into fabulous glowing grins.
He chuckles and hugs me. I look across the crowded lobby and feel overwhelmed by the amount of youtubers in such a small room. It's 7:00 pm, and ive been waiting in this hotel lobby for an hour and a half now. I was early, as always. We were still waiting on Caspar and Joe, who decided to run out to a nearby convenience store and grab some snacks.

As I examine the room and the faces of each internet star closely, I spot Troye. He's standing in a corner across from me with Connor, Grace, Shane and Joey. Shane seemed a bit out of place, but Shane has always been out of place in the youtube group. Which isn't at all bad, he's just always done his own thing. I thought I had already worked the room and mingled with each and everyone in it, but somehow, I must've left out Troye.

I waltz across the room and approach him, his gorgeously boyish face lighting up when he sees me.

"Cutie," I think to myself.

"Hey boo!!" I exclaim, pulling him in for a tight hug. "Jesus Christ, it feels like I haven't seen you in forever!!" I pull away from the hug and smile at him for a bit, running my fingers through my electric blue hair.

"Yeah I know right! This is gonna be really fun. And I know I already told you but i think that's my favorite color of yours, its really nice," he says, gesturing to me hair.

Troye's strongly australian yet somehow completely one-of-kind accent flows into my ears, and for some reason I cant stop smiling.

"Aw thanks." I say. There's a pause.

Staring at me brightly with his intensely blue eyes, Troye asks,
"So, uhm, who are you rooming with?"

Im surprised he asked.
"Oh, I dont know...I was thinking connor, or maybe joey or-"

"You wanna room with me?" He cuts me off. I smile, truly happy and excited that he wanted to sleep in the same room with me for a whole two weeks, though part of me wishes he hadnt.

"I'd love to." I say.

Just then, Caspar and Joe walk in.