In which, Aj is having a dilemma where he thinks of his roommate-coworker-best friend all the time. What does he do about it? Well, something everybody would do, of course. They share a kiss in the middle of the night.

Aj battles with his emotions and repressed feelings towards Niko. While Niko feeds into the internets obsession with shipping them. Both of them navigating their love for eachother through vastly different ways. OR "Friendly touches, jokes, content. That's all it was. Just content. At least that's what Aj tells himself. In the dead of night, when his thoughts are racing towards places they shouldn't be. Dangerous places. Like a back alley, wet with midnight rain, with a silhouette looming at the other end. One wrong slip and you're dead. That's how Aj saw it. One slip-up, one mistake, one thought making itself known that was meant to stay buried in the darkest depths of his mind. And then, everything he's ever worked to build. His reputation, his career, his friendships. Dead. Gone. Slipped away because of his slip-up. Ironic. Ironic but fascinating. How something as small as a few words could cause a catastrophe big enough to ruin a life. The butterfly effect, they call it." Shipping them for fun and cus its cute!! Enjoy :)

During a Beta Squad challenge, a single moment goes wrong as AJ refuses a dare that crosses a line. The punishment is supposed to be harmless: a week long "boyfriend" act with Niko, filmed for content and played off as a bit the fans will eat up. AJ agrees because rules feel safer than honesty. Niko agrees because he thinks he can control the narrative. But off camera, the performance doesn't stay pretend for long. The closer they get, the harder it becomes to tell what's for views and what's real. And when fandom speculation, leaked footage, and the pressure of being watched bleed into their private lives, AJ is forced to face the part of himself he's spent years burying, while Niko begins to realise that what they share has always been more than just friendship. What would happen if two memebers of the famous youtube group, Beta Squad become romantically involved. This is a slow burn about emotional safety, fame, and what happens when the audience stops being the focus. '~°•'~°•'~°• Disclaimer: This is a mxm romance, so if you for any reason don't want to read about that, then hop off. It also goes without saying that this is purely a work of fiction, written for entertainment purposes. It's not intended to represent the actual private lives of the individuals involved.

In which after a bet goes wrong, Niko and AJ are forced to date for a week. But it's all just for the content...right? At least, that's what Niko keeps telling himself. A Niko x AJ fic, work in progress!