A Shourtney High School AU, present-day setting. Loosely inspired by The Killers' most recent album, Pressure Machine. Planned in September 2021 and written in December 2022 because like... procrastination I guess?

There's always been something between Courtney and Shayne, whether she acknowledged it or not. Now that Shayne has been appearing in Courtney's dreams, things are going to get difficult if she wants to keep it quiet, while still keeping him in her life. As long as he never reads the notes she writes to him, things will be fine, right? All from Courtney's POV. Slow burn + fluff (smut free, but very heavy fluff). -------------------------------- Started: July 24th, 2022

The only thing that would complicate Summer Games: Apocalypse would be a certain blue-eyed, witty boy. But I, Courtney Miller, could never fall for my best friend Shayne. That would be ridiculous, right? BEST RANKINGS: #1 in Shourtney!! #12 in ShayneTopp #2 in Smosh

Friends? That didn't capture the intimacy of what they were. Lovers? No, they were both too chickenshit to even think about crossing that line. So instead, they did what they did best: Tiptoed on the edge of the line, quietly wondering who would be the first to grab the other and pull them over. Until then, just walking the line was fine. A series of short stories chronicling Shayne and Courtney's journey from friendship to a very, very grey and cuddle-filled area. Companion/Prequel story to Crossing The Line.

They'd always given each other shit. That was just their dynamic. Shayne would pick something and make fun of her for it, and Courtney would call him dumb and give him shit for that. Razzing each other like that was nothing new for them; it was how they bonded. He loved that about them, about her. So, when Courtney stood up and marched off without a word once the production crew gave the all clear - they knew they struck a nerve. Shayne had to ask himself, how the fuck did he of all people not realize that they crossed the line? He didn't know the answer to that. All he knew was that he had to make it up to the most important woman in his life.

Shayne and Courtney have been co-workers and friends since they began working at Smosh about two years ago. But when circumstances change, feelings start to grow. Are they just one sided, or can this be the start of something great?