⌗ 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑹 ┆belmont cameli
𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺, y/n reficco and her co-star belmont, attend a interview together for the release of their new show ‘ off campus ‘.
The interview room for Off Campus on Prime Video felt way less professional than it was supposed to.
Half the crew was trying not to laugh before filming had even officially started because Belmont Cameli kept stealing the cue cards from the interviewer and pretending to host the segment himself while Y/N Reficco sat beside him shaking her head, already embarrassed for him.
“You’re actually insufferable,” she muttered under her breath as he dramatically cleared his throat into the microphone.
“Welcome back to the Belmont Show,” he announced proudly.
The interviewer finally snatched the cards back from him while Belmont leaned into his chair with an amused grin, one arm resting behind Y/N’s seat like he didn’t even realize he’d done it. Or maybe he did.
“Okay,” the interviewer laughed, trying to regain control. “First question: who’s the best hockey player in the cast?”
Belmont answered instantly. “Me.”
Y/N’s head snapped toward him so fast she almost looked offended.
The interviewer blinked. “Really?”
“Absolutely,” Belmont said confidently. “Natural talent. Incredible on the ice. Very athletic.”
“He’s the worst one,” Y/N interrupted immediately, laughing so hard she had to put her phone down. “This man could barely stand during practice.”
“You literally crashed into a wall.”
“It was one wall,” he defended. “And honestly? The wall came out of nowhere.”
The crew burst out laughing while Y/N covered her face, already losing it.
“He also refused to wear the protective gear correctly,” she added.
Belmont pointed at her accusingly. “Because it messed up my hair.”
“You were playing hockey!”
“And looking good doing it.”
He looked over at her with a completely straight face. “Gracefully.”
That earned him another laugh from her, the kind where she leaned slightly into his shoulder without noticing.
The interviewer moved onto the next question before either of them could keep arguing.
“So, is there any original music on the soundtrack for the show?”
Y/N immediately sat up a little straighter, suddenly shy in a way she hadn’t been before. “Yeah, actually. Fabia’s a music major, so I wrote original songs for her storyline and performed them myself.”
Belmont looked at her before the interviewer even finished the question, already smiling.
“And they’re amazing,” he said quickly.
Y/N groaned softly. “Don’t start.”
“No, I’m serious,” he insisted, turning fully toward her now. “Her voice is unreal. Like genuinely unreal. Being able to hear her perform that stuff on set every day was kind of insane.”
She looked down for a second, trying to hide how flustered she got from compliments.
“It was a pleasure,” he continued dramatically, placing a hand over his chest. “An honor, honestly.”
“You’re being so extra right now.”
“But talented people deserve recognition,” he replied smoothly.
Y/N tried to fight the smile pulling at her lips and failed miserably.
The interviewer raised an eyebrow. “You seem very supportive of her.”
Belmont shrugged casually. “I support excellence.”
“Okay,” Y/N laughed. “Now you sound like a motivational poster.”
“You absolutely could not.”
The interviewer smirked before reading the next question aloud.
Belmont immediately leaned back in his chair like he was deeply considering it.
“Hm,” he said thoughtfully. “I guess I have to say Y/N.”
Y/N choked on absolutely nothing.
“What?” he asked innocently.
“I think it’s very reasonable,” he replied. “Your funny, talented, great music taste, amazing co-star…”
Y/N stared at him while trying not to smile too obviously. “You’re literally listing qualities right now.”
“I’m committed to the answer.”
The interviewer laughed. “So that’s your final answer?”
Belmont looked directly at Y/N for a second too long before nodding. “Yeah.”
Y/N shook her head, cheeks noticeably pink now. “You’re impossible.”
“And yet you still like working with me.”
She opened her mouth to argue, paused, then narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “That was manipulative.”
The interviewer could barely get through the next question without laughing.
“How was the chemistry test between you two?”
This time, surprisingly, they answered at the same time.
Both of them stopped and looked at each other.
“That was weird,” Y/N laughed softly.
“A little terrifying,” Belmont admitted.
She smiled before looking back at the interviewer. “But yeah, honestly, it clicked immediately. We walked into the chemistry read and it just felt easy.”
Belmont nodded. “Like we already knew the characters.”
“And we barely even had to try during scenes together,” Y/N added. “Which sounds bad because we were trying—”
“Speak for yourself,” Belmont interrupted. “I carried us.”
She shoved his shoulder immediately while laughing.
“You’re actually ridiculous.”
“But you agree with me,” he said quietly.
For a second she just looked at him, smiling despite herself.
Then she rolled her eyes. “Maybe a little.”
Belmont leaned back looking entirely too satisfied with that answer while the crew behind the cameras exchanged looks that practically screamed oh they definitely like each other.
The interviewer was barely containing their laughter anymore as Belmont spun Y/N’s phone around on the table just to annoy her while she tried stealing his cue cards in retaliation.
“Okay,” the interviewer said, grinning. “Important question. Best romance trope?”
Y/N immediately answered, “Fake dating.”
At the exact same time Belmont said, “Friends to lovers.”
They both stopped and looked at each other.
“That is so telling,” Y/N laughed.
Belmont looked completely unashamed. “I stand by it.”
The interviewer leaned forward dramatically. “Explain yourselves.”
Y/N smiled first. “I mean… fake dating is elite. Especially for Off Campus. Garrett and Fabia literally pretend to date to make Justin jealous and so Garrett can get tutoring out of it.”
“And because Garrett is emotionally unstable,” Belmont added.
“Very emotionally unstable,” she agreed. “But fake dating is fun because the tension is already there. They’re pretending to like each other while secretly liking each other and acting like they don’t.
Belmont looked at her for a second. “Sounds stressful.”
He ignored that entirely. “Friends to lovers is still better.”
“Because,” he said, suddenly sounding weirdly sincere, “when two people already know each other really well first? It makes all the small stuff matter more.”
Y/N’s smile softened a little. “That was suspiciously thoughtful.”
“No, seriously,” he continued, now clearly enjoying how much attention she was giving him. “It’s the little moments. The teasing, the comfort level, realizing you’ve liked someone the entire time without noticing…”
Y/N raised an eyebrow. “You sound like you rehearsed that in the mirror.”
The interviewer looked between them knowingly. “You guys are making this very easy for edit compilations online.”
Y/N immediately laughed while Belmont looked proud of himself.
“But fake dating does fit the show perfectly,” she admitted. “Because Garrett and Fabia are so convinced they’re doing this for practical reasons and everyone else can see what’s happening before they can.”
“Especially Garrett,” Belmont said. “He’s fighting for his life trying not to fall in love.”
Y/N looked at him. “You say that like you personally experienced it.”
He held her gaze for a second too long before smirking. “Maybe I have.”
She immediately looked away laughing, hiding her face for a second while the crew collectively lost it behind the cameras.
The interviewer finally glanced down at the last cue card. “Alright, final question before we wrap. Why should people watch Off Campus?”
Y/N answered first this time, her voice softer but excited. “Because it’s fun. It’s romantic and messy and funny, but it also has a lot of heart to it. Fabia and Garrett really grow together throughout the series.”
“And there’s hockey,” Belmont added dramatically.
“And me falling into walls.”
“That specifically happens multiple times.”
She laughed, shaking her head. “No, it’s not.”
Belmont glanced over at her again before answering more seriously. “Honestly though, I think people are gonna connect with these characters. Even when they’re chaotic.”
“Especially when they’re chaotic,” Y/N corrected.
The interviewer smiled at the two of them. “Well, thank you guys for coming.”
“Thanks for having us,” Y/N said warmly.
Belmont nodded. “Yeah, this was actually fun.”
“Shockingly fun,” Y/N added.
“I carried the interview.”
“You absolutely did not.”
The interviewer laughed. “You two are welcome back anytime.”
Belmont looked over at the camera with a grin. “Careful. We will take that invitation seriously.”
“And you’ll definitely see us again soon,” Y/N added, smiling directly at the camera before glancing at Belmont.
The interviewer thanked them for coming, but before the cameras officially cut, Belmont looked over at Y/N one last time.
“So… friends to lovers?” She laughed quietly, already standing up from her chair.
“You’re never letting that go, are you?”
Y/N rolled her eyes, but she was smiling too hard for it to be convincing as they walked off set together, still arguing about romance tropes while the crew watched them leave like they’d just witnessed the world’s most obvious slow burn in real time.
