Actually, I Want You (Stephen x Reader)

The Not So AMaazing Stay

                                                                                 Your POV

I grabbed my common sense hoodie and some black jeans. I grabbed my dog and a brush. She hated getting groomed so it was a hassle.

"Skyler," I yelled and she squirmed in my arms. "Stop. Bad girl!" She softly bit my arm. She growled. "Do you want to look like a hot mess for Maaz?" She whimpered and squirmed. 

It took a while, but I brushed her. She looked really nice. I gave her a piece of bacon. "You were better than last time, but we need to work on this behavior Missy." Skyler looked at me innocently. "You're lucky you're so cute." I kissed the top of her head.

I got myself fixed and looked halfway decent. I actually brushed my hair today.

As I finished packing I heard a knock. My dog went crazy and started to bark. "Down Sky," I yell as she scrapped the door. I opened it to see Maaz. 

"Hello mate," I said in a terrible Australian accent. "I hate it when you do that," he muttered. 

Sky sat at his feet and stared into his soul. "Hello Skyler," he said petting her. She enjoyed it and licked his hand. She turned to face me and gave me a "What about Stephen" look (at least that was what I thought it looked like.) 

I hugged him. "How was the trip Maaz?" I asked pulling away. "Long." "It was only an hour." 

He smiled. "It felt longer." "Well, you can rest a bit. Can I get you anything?" He nodded. "A glass of water would be nice." 

I went into my small kitchen and grabbed a cup of water. I gave it to Maaz and we caught up a bit. Skyler kept staring at Maaz. She really liked Maaz, but she was acting really weird around him. 

"Does she not like me anymore?" he finally asked. "I don't know. She's in a grumpy mood probably because I brushed her fur today. Right girl?" Skyler tilted her head. 

"Anyways, shall we record? I cleaned up my studio for this so I'm not gonna feel like I cleaned it for nothing." Maaz smiled. "Alright then." 

We went into the studio and he gave me the script. I had only one or two lines so you'd think I would've been in and out. I'm a perfectionist and I had to make it sound perfect. It took me several takes for me to be satisfied. 

Halfway through I got a call. "Can I take this?" I asked Maaz, holding the phone up to my ear. He nodded and I stepped out.

"Hello," I said. "Hey, (Y/N)." It was Stephen. "Uh, hey. What's up?" 

"Well, I was wondering, since we live near each other and all, maybe you want to go on a walk with Skyler. Just the three of us." 

My heart skipped a beat at this. Why though? I don't like him. It's not like he's sweet, charming, handsome, funny, has that adorable laugh that makes you melt-

I stopped my thoughts before they could go any further. "Well, my friend Maaz is over and we're recording. Oh! Are you, Dan, and Hosuh going to vidcon?" "Yeah, why?" 

I smiled. "I'll take you up on your offer when we get there. Alright?" 

"Yeah," he said slowly. "Yeah, that's fine." 

I wanted to squeal like a fangirl. I had to bite my lip. "Then see you at vidcon." 

He said goodbye and hung up. I walked into the studio with my head held high. It's not a date, it's like a get to know you better stroll. I had to keep reminding myself. 

"What happened? You look as red as a tomato." I felt my face. It was kind of hot. "Well, it's- uh- none of your business. Shall we continue Maazing?"  He gave me a smug look, but nodded.

We got finished a half hour later and walked out. Skyler was sitting at the door with a leash in her mouth. "Not today girl. Mommy's gonna go to vidcon tomorrow and we all need some sleep." Skyler stood her ground. "I could take her on a walk if that helps," Maaz offered. 

"No, I wouldn't want to bother you." Maaz tried to grab her leash. She growled and bared her teeth. "What the f- SKYLER!" I yell. She bared her teeth at me as well. "Skyler! I'm so sorry. I don't know what got into her." I grabbed her collar and pulled her into my room. 

She was growling the whole time. "You will stay in here until tomorrow." I gave her a harsh tap on her nose. "We do not growl at people." She whimpered and gave me puppy dog eyes. "Not going to happen Skyler." 

She curled up in a ball, still not letting go of her leash. 

I closed the door and sighed. "Sorry about that. I really don't know what has gotten into her." He shrugged. "It's fine. She's probably just cramped. You sure you don't want to take her for a walk?" I shook my head. "She'll be fine. Wanna watch a movie?" He nodded. 

We watched Hamilton (or whatever movie you want) for 3 ish hours. It was my favorite movie and I was exhilarated to share it with my friend. He actually liked it (not as much as me, but yeah.) We had a pretty good time. 

Around 9 we decided to go to bed. He went into his guest room and I went into mine. Skyler was on the floor where I left her. I pet her head and got my pajamas on. I threw my warm blanket over my head and fell asleep. 

                                            A little section from Stephen's POV

I had seen (Y/N) the day before. She lived right across the street from me. It was driving me a little crazy. I didn't know why. I had talked to her for a year or so and she was really sweet. She was crazy as hell, but I guess I kind of liked that. I never really felt this way before. 

I always said Stephen doesn't need love. That, I have to admit, is true. But, Stephen might want love.... No, Stephen doesn't need or want love. I just really wanted to talk to her. 

I mustered up the courage to call her. I had called her a million times before, but this made me a little nervous. 

I asked her if she wanted to go on a walk with her dog. She turned me down, but said maybe at vidcon.

She hung up and I felt slightly hurt. I hated this feeling. I spent years trying to act cool and like a lovable criminal. She made me trip up. 

I hated this feeling. It didn't feel really bad, but it was new, and Stephen doesn't like new. 

I took my mind off of it by watching tv. It worked a little, but she was still in the corner of my mind. After a while I drifted off to sleep

Hello again! The next chapter may take a little while to make because, like I said before, I'm spending time with my family over the holidays. Hope you have a happy holiday and stay safe!