Third Person POV
"This is super awkward." Grace says, laughing a seemingly nervous laugh. She and Chester sit side by side, in front of Grace's camera, attempting to film a video. An "announcement" video.
"Awkward is in." Chester jokes, poking Grace's side playfully. Grace swats his hand away gently.
"Okay, so I know you guys thought I was going to prank you like I did last year, but I've decided to do something crazier." Grace explains. "I'm going to announce something."
Chester looks at Grace, seeing in her eyes that she's trying to decide whether to actually say it or go through with the prank.
"Grace, are you alright?" Chester whispers.
"I'm fine." Grace snaps, annoyed. Her expression softens, and she bites her lip. "Sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me."
"Babe, don't apologize. If you want to tell them, that's cool. If you don't, that's fine too. Whatever you're comfortable with." Chester reminds her, wrapping his arms around her.
"Thank you, Ches." Grace mumbles into his neck. "I love you."
"I love you more." Chester replies, kissing her temple. Grace puts on her camera smile and builds back her comedic facade.
"So! You all ask about this a lot, and you really want me to address it apparently, so I thought today would be good." Grace says with confidence. All traces of her real feelings are wiped away.
Grace intertwines hands with Chester, just in frame of the camera. Chester is surprised by her sudden and public act of affection. He can see her eyes are clouded with confusion.
"Don't worry about what they want, or what I want." Chester murmurs, his lips pressing close to Grace's ear. "Do what feels right to you baby."
Grace's eyes meet Chester's, her warm brown orbs melting him. Her lips are parted slightly, her breathing labored and uneven. She's pale and clammy, and her hands are moving anxiously. Her whole body is racked with trembling, a panic attack setting in. Chester presses his forehead to hers gently, the tips of their noses touching. Their lips are mere inches apart, and the temptation is too much for Grace to resist.
She presses a sweet, lingering kiss to Chester's lips, her eyes closing and enveloping her in darkness. Chester can taste Grace's lip gloss, can feel her warm hand resting on his face lightly.
"I love you forever." Grace whispers breathlessly against his lips.
"I love you forever." Chester repeats, opening his eyes so he can look at his beautiful girlfriend. Grace's lips turn up in a smile, a gleeful grin that makes Chester's heart skip a beat.
"I have the perfect plan." Grace says, a teasing lilt back in her voice.
Grace goes the joke route, almost saying they're together then saying something totally off the wall. But, when she's editing, comes the genius in her plan. She edits as she normally would, cutting out the cute bits shared between them. Then, when she's deciding on a clip for her end card, she puts in the part where they kiss.
"Whoa, Grace, are you sure?" Chester asks.
"I'm absolutely certain." Grace responds, trimming her clip to when they begin kissing until they've said "I love you forever."
"You are bad, but so, so good at the same time." Chester tells Grace, embracing her tightly.
"Thank you, I've never heard a better compliment." Grace says back, her smile meeting her eyes.
