[summary]
↳ mans caught in 4k, what he gotta do?

[warning/s]
↳ uhh language? also unedited so i apologize for the spelling errors

[notes]
↳ this was based off the clip of alex saying i love you to techno without knowing that niki is streaming. it was so heartwarming <3 enjoy!

***

You and Quackity have a really close friendship that most of your viewers mistook it as a romantic relationship. Although both of you have already disclosed it multiple times that you're just really, really close friends, they will never stop calling you a simp for each other.

They were right though, you and Alex were already dating... but in secret.

It would always give them mixed signal everytime a flirting session begins. Are you a couple or not? What does it all mean?!

On your side of the situation, it's freaking hilarious seeing all your fans' thoughts about this. This would just make you and Alex think about not telling it ever because it's just really funny to lightheartedly play with their feelings.

Though on a more serious note, you couldn't really be bothered if they know that you guys are dating. You figured that it's not that big of a deal to see two content creators in a relationship. Both of your fans might just blow it out of proportion and get your names on a trending page. Alex doesn't like that much of an attention either, worrying that what if you got trending the same time as a tragic news? That might just be an awkward situation.

Still, they should just see that nothing would change anyway and the dynamic is still perfect - just a tad bit more flirty than usual.

So this went off for months. Even the Feral Boys didn't know that. They were just on board on the shipping train with the chat. What amused you though was that they use you as views. "Building Competition! ft. Peaches, Quackity, George, and Dream!"

They could be the Presidents of the fan club if such thing were to exist. Maybe it does, but you don't have to know that.

Technoblade, on the other hand, have always believed that the two of you are already together but when chat told him otherwise he almost stopped his movements (on Minecraft). "Wait. They aren't dating? I thought they were already together the first time I met them." He would chuckle maybe in awkwardness and nervousness . "Is there a reason why they're not dating yet?" Of course, asking his chat would be useless as it was all going to be full of spams and irrelevant topics so Techno took the liberty to just formulate some sort of thought-provoking statements about the two of you to distract chat because that's just who he is.

It goes the same with the other SMP members as if it's an inside joke. Karl would sometimes ask, "Like are you for sure it isn't canon?"

You and Alex should've gotten Oscar trophies for your amazing acting skills, in your opinion.

"We've told you a million times before," Alex would say. "Y/N and I aren't dating."

"Just really close friends!"

Still, they keep shipping the two of you. Whether it be from Twitter or Collab Streams, they can't help but tease about you and Quackity. You didn't stop them from doing that, but you wouldn't confirm their theories either.

There was even this one time where Dream and Sapnap had a bet on one of George's stream.

"Oh, they're definitely dating," Dream said. "I would actually bet a thousand dollars that they're dating. Like- there's no way! There's no way."

"Yeah, Dream's right." Of course George would agree with him. "There's literally no way they're not dating. They have to be!"

However, Sapnap didn't agree. You didn't know if it was a bit for the stream or if he's actually dead serious. If he is, then you're gonna be so disappointed. "No, no. Peaches and Quackity are just really close friends. Nothing wrong with that."

"Sapnap, you're an idiot."

"I mean," Karl chimed in, thinking that Sapnap really is doing a bit so he wanted to add something. "They may be close friends, but not closer than us- if you know what I mean‐" He said before cracking into laughter.

Sapnap hyped themselves up before shouting, "Yeahhh! Fiances, baby!"

Meanwhile, you and Quackity are on another call, laughing your damn hardest as you listen to the bickering boys.

It's just really funny to have the power to know something that others do not. You liked sharing that power with Quackity. You could keep this secret forever if you wanted to.

Yet, not all plans are full-proof.

With constant bugging from a certain potato, BadBoyHalo, he managed to force the information out of Alex (off-camera).

"Quackity-"

"Fine! Badboyhalo, you are being such a fucking dick lately."

"Language-!"

"Ya wanna know the truth, Bad? Fine! Yeah, it's true. Y/N and I are dating. What are you gonna do about it, you fucking asshole?"

Bad was ecstatic, despite being called a language term. "HA! I knew it! I knew you're dating Peaches! Oh my gosh!"

"Dick." Alex would only roll his eyes before tabbing back to Discord. "Hold on, I have to add Y/N to this call."

Du-du!

"What's up?"

Bad let Alex explain as he continues to celebrate in his little corner. "Bad knows."

"That's right! Quackity told me-"

"Clarification," Alex interrupted. "You forced me to tell you. I had no choice because you're such an annoying little shit-"

"HEY!"

Your eyes widened slightly. "It's alright. I mean, at least it's Bad, right? If you told Karl instead, everyone would instantly know since he's such a loudmouth."

"True," Bad said. "Then again, I could easily use this as blackmail."

"Wha- Bad!" Alex exclaimed as if his friend has done something wrong already. "No, you fucking won't."

"Because of that language, I will definitely use it against you someday." You all knew it was a joke. At least, you all think it's joke, right?

After Bad left the Discord VC, Alex suggested that you both should leave as well, before he called you via Facetime.

4am was the time you last glanced at when your eyelids couldn't handle it anymore. You heard a faint, "Good night, I love you" before completely being overtaken by sleep.

***

The next morning, you woke up earlier than usual. It was 9am so you're definitely lacking in sleep hours, but you couldn't go back to sleep so you have no choice bit to just get back and maybe lounge around in your computer. It's a Sunday after all.

While the hot water was boiling, you went to your PC with your mug and opened your PC. Waiting for it to boot up, you grabbed your phone and immediately went to your messages to send Alex a good morning text. You'd doubt that he's actually gonna be awake this early in the morning but you've always been texting each other random greetings.

You've inputted your password and when the computer unlocked, you immediately opened Discord. You saw Bad on a VC all by himself, so you decided to join him.

Du-du!

"Bad?" You let out. Your voice was a bit groggy, obviously because you just woke up.

"Peaches! Good morning!" He greeted. "I am streaming, by the way."

You had to pause in the middle of your yawn. "Is that so? Uh- hi! Chat." You made your voice a bit more cheerful.

The whole morning, you chose to spend it talking with Bad. He just told you that he went LIVE so early because it was a sponsored stream so you congratulated him.

"Thank you!" Bad said. "Why did you wake up so early?"

It made you yawn again. "I don't know. I just all of a sudden woke up. I tried to go back to sleep but I can't sooo."

"Huh." He hummed before taking a lap around the SMP again. Every once in a while he would plug the sponsor and talk about the benefits and everything about it. Bad's main objective in the stream was to build structures around his base so he had to grind for more tools and resources.

You already got your hot drink and quick breakfast (just choose between toast or... idk) and laid them down on your table after taking your keyboard away that once occupied the desk.

Bad reached the 1 hour and 30 minute mark when you're done with shower and clothing. After comfortably sitting down on your chair, you opened Minecraft and accompanied the streamer. To maybe entertain the viewers, you trolled him multiple times by teasing him about Lucy and Skeppy, killed him with bows or your trident, item frames, and any other - as Bad would've worded it - "shenanigannery".

The two of you then began planning for future streams or plans for when the stupid virus is finally over. Although Bad has brought up you and Quackity sometimes, you would just try to not laugh when talking so they can't hear the smile in your voice. He'd change the topic, and you didn't know if you should be happy that he did, or annoyed because he's not so subtle in making supposedly subtle inside jokes.

"I'll be right back. No muffiny business, okay, Peaches?" He seemed a bit hesitant before muting himself. And you're left all alone.

"Hiii, chat." You said, jumping and crouching around Bad's character.

While doing so, your phone vibrated on your desk, displaying that you received a text.
You glanced over it and saw that Alex texted you back.

Alex Quackity
Good morning <3

Peaches (Y/N)

what the hell

You consciously let out a laugh before taming control of your character again. "Why is Bad taking so long?" You then began to bring out your pieces of dirt and built a 8x9 square. You were placing your item frames when someone joined the call.

"Hello?"

A deep, husky voice called out. You laughed at the quality of his voice, guessing that he's using his phone.

"Hi Quackity," You said with a grin. You heard rustling and moaning - which means that he might be stretching and yawning. "Bad's streaming by the way."

"I literally just woke up." His voice was still sluggish, he didn't seem to hear you the first time.

"Bad is LIVE-" More creaking and cracking was heard. You glanced at Twitch chat and it was just a mess of AWWWs and being taken aback by Alex's morning voice.

Alex sighed. "Okay, I just dropped by quick just to talk." He said with a slight chuckle. You could imagine him saying that with his eyes still closed because he's so tired.

"Okay," you chirped. You didn't know if he ever received the information that someone in the call is streaming but he's leaving anyway.

"Okay," Alex said again. "I'm gonna head out. Bye." You both chuckled. "I love you-"

You tensed as a laugh erupted in your throat but you couldn't let it out. He already left the call so how would you even respond? You immediately went to your phone while still sputtering out small snickers.

Bad then unmuted himself. "Did Quackity just say I love you on stream?"

You were spamming 'BAD IS LIVE WHAT ARE YOU DOING' at him as you couldn't stop the laugh coming out of your mouth.

"I'm pretty sure he meant that as friends." You said with a giggle.

While you're still holding your phone, you awkwardly looked at Twitch chat and saw them freaking out. You might've forgotten that that was the first ILY on anyone's stream.

Du-du!

"Wait," Quackity's voice was much more alive now than before. Your laugh was mixed with Bad's as you both erupted into laughter. "Is Bad streaming?"

"Yes! Quackity, I'm streaming. Didn't Peaches tell you that?"

"I did! You didn't hear me?"

"Uhh," Alex wailed in regret. "I... I-"

"It's fine. You just meant it as friends right, Alex?" You said to maybe fix the problem? Then again, what problem is there to fix? It's not like you wanted the secret to stay hidden, you just didn't want the chat to make a big deal out of this. Also, there's absolutely no way you can convince your viewers otherwise when Bad has been pushing the fact so many times that Alex said I love you on stream. "Friends say I love you, right?"

"Yeah-"

Du-du!

"My man said I love you to his friend on stream!"

You rolled your eyes at Karl's gruff voice while Alex just laughed. "Shut the fuck up, Karl!"

"Language!" Bad countered.

As they argued, you deafened yourself before quietly going to Twitter and saw the trending page. #QUACKITY is trending, along with the phrase 'I love you'. Your name was also there, and an all caps of 'HE SAID WHAT'.

You refreshed the tab, and the hashtag suddenly has a description. "Fans are shocked as variety streamer Quackity told fellow variety streamer Peaches, 'I love you' without realizing that Minecraft streamer Badboyhalo is live on Twitch."

"Well, fuck." You said before you tabbed back to Discord and saw that the VC is now occupied with Bad, Dream, George, Karl, Peaches, Quackity, Sapnap, and Wilbur. "What is happening?!" You screamed once you undeafened.

"Mans really livin' up to his name of Quackity4k!" Karl answered, erupting into laughter with some people chuckling here and there.

You decided that you will have to call Alex later and surf through the trending page together and maybe laugh at the memes created by the community. Your notifications are full of mentions and tags of your ship name so you will also check their fan arts. You and Alex have the same love for fan arts, after all.

The both of you have to accept that the secret is already revealed. No backing out now. Bad didn't even get the chance to use the information as blackmail as he witness Quackity getting cornered by his close friends.

You sighed. Seeing the people in this call gave you an idea. "Wanna play Jackbox?"

BONUS:

"As Shakespeare once said, "_____""" the host announced.

Two clouds of answers popped up.

I love you or Any askers?

Karl's loud laugh echoed throughout the call. "Let's go!"

"Alright, who the fuck wrote the first one?!" Alex threatened.

"Language," Bad quietly reminded.

The boards turned around and revealed the names of George and Bad. "Of course it's fucking George. Of course."

You snickered at his sour attitude. You knew it was a stream bit because deep inside, you didn't actually care what happens next.

The whole night of Jackbox was quite full of pandering and inside jokes. Even though you and Quackity were the center of all the teasing, you didn't mind. The banter will ease sooner or later.

***

sorry for the rushed ending :<