Beyond The Limelight ★ Markiplier X Reader

.*★ 14 ★*.

TW: fighting, violence, blood

Authors note:
Once again I'm uploading this from my phone so I'll add a picture at a later date from my laptop. Also tomorrow's part may be late or written weirdly because I'm anticipating being hungover ✌️ (how appropriate!)

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As you sat in the meeting room, you eyed the clock on the wall and played with your fingers nervously as the time ticked by, slowly getting closer to the end of the day. Today was the day you'd be meeting up with Zola.

It had been months since the last time you saw her. In fact the last time you saw her in person you were still best friends; you'd told her everything over text and hadn't seen her since. Would she be the same? Would things be awkward? Would you even be able to stomach sitting near her after seeing her in that video? All of these questions and more swam around your mind driving you crazy and making your stomach tense up in knots.

"Y/N?" Mark said, looking at you, shaking you out of your nervous trance.

"Yes? Yes. Sorry. What did you say?" You said, smiling at Mark.

He sighed "Are you sure you're okay? I can go with you if..."

"I'd just like to talk about the project please." You said in a professional tone, sitting upright and clearing your throat. Here it is again, the opportunity to hide behind work and seem more stony and collected that you actually were. Granted it was harder to maintain this facade when the man sitting opposite you was the man you were temporarily living with but you'd be darned if you didn't try.

Mark cleared his throat. "I said what about a cooking segment." He said. "I've come up with a sort of plan. Me, Ethan and Tyler do a cooking challenge, then we can get Rosanna Pansino on to judge who did the best job and then she can host during shower hour and do a cooking tutorial." He said. "In fact I was actually thinking of having a panel of judges with her being the guest judge of course, and I think it'd be fun for you and Fizz to judge too."

"M-me?" You asked taken aback. "As in, I actually appear on the stream?"

"Yeah why not? You and Fizz have a really good energy and you're both very funny. I think it'd be refreshing to have people on the stream who aren't all celebrities but are still entertaining."

You felt yourself flush at the compliment. "I'll think about it..." you said with a smile. "What kind of recipe do you think?"

"I don't know I'll just pick something random." Mark shrugged.

"Oh so you can pick something you're really good at and win?" You smirked teasingly.

"I mean yeah." Mark laughed. "I need to make myself look good in front of you don't I?"

You rolled your eyes. "Oh please as if you don't have enough people fawning over you."

"Maybe but they're not you."

The words hung in the air for a moment as you felt your cheeks flush. Before you could respond though, mark stood up from his chair.

"Anyway all this food talk, I'm getting a little hungry. I'm thinking of grabbing a couple sandwiches from the lobby downstairs would you like one?"

"Uhm- yes please. I don't mind which." You smiled. Mark smiled back at you before walking out of the room.

You sat there for a moment trying to compose yourself, still feeling your cheeks flushed and grabbed your water bottle to take a sip. After sitting there for a few moments, a knock came from the door before it slowly opened.