Synopsis: You are a youtuber/influencer, for a video for tiktok you get inspo from something you saw online, a prank to your partner.
The first time you did it, it felt harmless.
You had the camera set up on the shelf across the room, angled just right to catch the couch—and more importantly, Billie.
That was the whole point.
“Hey,” she said softly, walking over and dropping down beside you, her shoulder bumping into yours.
You smiled like normal. Acted normal.
Because that’s what sold it.
Her arm slipped around your waist, pulling you a little closer. Casual. Natural. Like she always did.
Then she leaned in and pressed a quick kiss to your cheek.
Not dramatically. Not obviously.
Just… a quick swipe of your hand, like it didn’t mean anything.
You felt it the second it happened.
“…What?” she asked, a small laugh in her voice, like she thought she imagined it.
“Hmm?” you hummed, not looking at her.
“Nothing,” she said quickly.
The second time, you moved away.
She reached for your hand while you were walking past her in the kitchen—fingers just brushing yours—
And you pulled away like you hadn’t noticed.
“Hey,” she said, softer now. “Rude.”
You smirked a little, glancing back. “What?”
“I didn’t,” you shrugged, grabbing a glass like nothing happened.
“…Okay,” she muttered, more to herself than you.
By midday, it wasn’t funny anymore.
Because you were committed to the bit. Because the camera was still rolling. Because you wanted the reaction.
Billie wasn’t reacting the way you expected.
She wasn’t getting annoyed.
She wasn’t calling you out.
“Come sit with me?” she asked at one point, patting the couch.
You walked over, sat down—but when she leaned into you, you shifted just enough so she didn’t fully land against you.
Anyone else wouldn’t notice.
The way her face fell—just barely.
Like something clicked into place in the worst way.
“Oh,” she said under her breath.
You almost stopped right there.
By evening, the house felt off.
Billie hadn’t tried to touch you in hours.
Not your hand. Not your shoulder. Nothing.
She stayed on the opposite end of the couch, scrolling on her phone, not really looking at anything.
“…You good?” you asked, trying to keep your tone light.
“Yeah,” she said immediately.
You nodded slowly. “Okay.”
The camera was still recording.
You told yourself you’d wrap it up soon.
Later, you found her in the bedroom.
Her back was to you, sitting on the edge of the bed, shoulders slightly hunched.
“Hey,” you said softly, stepping inside.
She didn’t turn around right away.
“You okay?” you asked again, more careful this time.
“Yeah,” she repeated—but her voice was smaller now.
That’s when you heard it.
She quickly wiped at her face, shaking her head. “I’m fine, it’s stupid.”
That’s when the guilt hit.
“What’s wrong?” you asked, already knowing.
She let out a small, shaky laugh, like she was embarrassed. “It’s literally nothing, I just—”
“I just feel like you don’t want me today,” she admitted quietly, still not looking at you. “Like… every time I try to touch you, you pull away.”
Your heart sank straight to your stomach.
“I thought I was being annoying or something,” she added, her voice barely above a whisper. “So I stopped.”
“Billie…” your voice came out soft, wrecked with guilt.
She shook her head quickly. “It’s fine, I know it sounds dumb—”
“No,” you cut in, stepping in front of her now. “It’s not dumb.”
She finally looked up at you, eyes slightly red, lashes damp.
“I’m so sorry,” you blurted, your voice thick. “Fuck—I didn’t think you’d— I didn’t mean—”
She frowned slightly, confused. “What?”
Your hands came up to your face for a second before you dropped them again. “It was a prank.”
The word sounded awful out loud.
“I set cameras up and I was just— I thought it’d be funny if I acted like I didn’t want your affection but I didn’t think you’d actually—” your voice cracked. “I didn’t think it would hurt you like this.”
“Okay,” she said quietly.
But she still looked fragile.
Still looked like the feeling hadn’t gone away yet.
“I’m so sorry,” you said again, stepping closer. “I swear I didn’t mean any of it. I love when you touch me, I love you— I was just being stupid.”
She didn’t pull away when you reached for her this time.
But she didn’t lean in either.
So you closed the distance.
Your hands cupped her face, thumbs brushing gently under her eyes.
“I’m so sorry,” you whispered again, softer this time.
Three times—soft, quick kisses all over her face, her cheeks, her nose, her lips—everywhere you had rejected her before.
“I love you,” you murmured between them. “I love you, I love you, I love you.”
She let out a shaky breath, her hands finally gripping your hoodie like she needed something to hold onto.
“Don’t do that again,” she whispered.
“I won’t,” you promised immediately. “Never again.”
You pulled her into a tight hug, arms wrapping around her completely, like you were trying to make up for every second of distance.
She melted into you this time.
Her face buried into your neck, arms tightening around your waist.
You kept pressing soft kisses into her hair, her temple, wherever you could reach.
“I want you,” you murmured. “Always. You’re not annoying. You could never be annoying.”
Her grip tightened slightly.
You stayed like that for a long time.
Letting her feel what you should’ve been showing her all day.
And somewhere in the back of your mind—
You already knew that footage was never seeing the light of day.
AN; This my first ever imagine/whatever this is, bare with me, hope you like ittt. 😭