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Valentine (Damien Haas x OC)

hi besties :D

i have another silly lil story for you!! this one is inspired by this post by @memento-rory! i immediately fell in love with this idea, and as a musician myself (who absolutely projected on Larissa in that aspect lol), i had a ton of fun working on this!

btw i would highly recommend listening to valentine by laufey while reading :3

i hope you enjoy it!!!

warnings: mild cursing

word count: 1.9k

The karaoke live streams were something the Smosh fan base looked forward to, and they always showed up in droves to watch. At this moment, hundreds of thousands of people were watching Larissa and Damien serenade them in a half assed cover of Shallow, coupled with outrageous interpretive dancing by Angela and Chanse. Even though the two of them were giggling and joking through the whole thing, their voices blended so beautifully and their harmonies were always perfect. They’ve been singing together on these karaoke streams ever since Larissa started at Smosh. On her first one, she was way too intimidated to sing on her own, so Damien had kindly offered to sing along with her. Everyone, castmates and fans alike, was shocked by not only how beautiful her voice was, but how beautiful the two of them sounded together.

After that and the subsequent streams throughout the year, the two of them as a pair were now in high demand any time a karaoke stream was announced. Not that they minded, they always had a wonderful time on camera together, no matter the subject matter. The chemistry they have is electric, on camera and off. Much to their own surprise, they’ve been able to successfully keep their relationship a secret despite all of the shipping rumors floating around. Singing romantic duets together certainly didn’t help that, though.

“That was genuinely so beautiful!” Trevor called out as the song finished. Damien beamed and Larissa gave a shy smile as their ears filled with applause from their friends.

“Yeah, I don’t know how we’re supposed to go after that.” Shayne remarked from his stool as the duo took their seats on the couch, one on either side of Amanda. Larissa felt a pat on her back from Courtney, who was seated right behind her next to Shayne. She looked over her shoulder at her friend, mirroring their smile. The fast beating of her heart was still so funny to her. Even though Larissa was a trained vocalist with years of performing experience, she still got horribly nervous singing on these silly streams. It did make sense, though. Larissa wasn’t technically cast, so being on camera was still off-putting for her in a way. Not only that, but performing on a stage to a bunch of people who are majority strangers is vastly different from singing to a group of your friends and coworkers.

As Larissa listened to Amanda and Angela belt out some 90s power ballad she vaguely recognized, Damien scooted over to get closer to her on the couch. She looked at him with a shy smile, and he leaned over to whisper in her ear, “Are you gonna do it?”. She inhaled sharply, feeling a tightness in her chest. She had talked to Damien previously about finally singing something on her own in this stream, but she wasn’t sure about it. To be honest, she still wasn’t sure about it, so she simply shrugged in response to his question. Damien nodded in understanding, patting her on the shoulder with a smile. He turned his attention back to the girls as she was left to mull over the decision that she’s been trying to make for the entire day.

“Fuck it.” She muttered to herself, pulling out her phone. She shot a quick message to Spencer without a second thought and promptly put her phone back in her jacket pocket. Spencer made eye contact with her, and he gave her a small thumbs up. She exhaled, leaning back into the couch, already rethinking the decision she made. She reached down for her water bottle and took a small sip, feeling her heart rate start to increase. Her mind flooded with doubts and worries, her damaged self esteem steering the thought process train. What on Earth had she signed herself up for?

Her overthinking was interrupted by applause as Amanda and Angela finished their duet. Larissa joined in the clapping a few seconds later than everyone else, giving the two girls high fives as they moved back to their seats. Amanda, catching Larissa’s distressed expression, mouthed a quick “are you okay?” to her friend. Larissa nodded quickly in response, and Amanda rubbed her shoulder reassuringly.

“Alright, who’s next?” Chanse called out amidst the various chatter. Larissa swallowed the lump rising in her throat, and she quickly stood up.

“I’ll go.” She answered quietly, keeping her eyes on the ground as she walked over to the microphones, posed beautifully on their stands. She took one in her hand as the sounds of shocked applause erupted around her. She made eye contact with Damien and couldn’t help but smile at his proud and joyful expression. As Spencer searched for a karaoke track for her song, she cleared her throat in order to begin speaking to her audience.

“So, as you all know by now, being on camera can be kind of scary for me. That’s why whenever I can do one of these streams, I never sing by myself. Well… today I’m changing that.” Whoops and hollers echoed through the room and she let out a giggle. “There is a special reason why I decided to do it now rather than another time.” Larissa shifted her gaze to land on Damien, who raised an eyebrow in response. She raised her eyebrows back in a form of a silent question to him. Damien, understanding immediately what she wanted to ask, simply gestured to her with both hands. The floor is all yours, he was saying. Her smile widened, keeping her eyes locked on his.

“Our audience at home doesn’t know this yet, but Damien and I have been together for officially one year as of yesterday.” The shocked faces of her castmates were a work of art that Larissa was so happy to have cameras actively capturing. They all knew, of course, but they weren’t expecting this fact to be revealed on a live stream. “Damien has been my rock in so many ways, but one that you all have seen is the way he supports me as a duet partner. When I expressed my fears about singing alone, he stepped up immediately to offer to sing along with me until I felt comfortable to do it by myself. It felt silly to be so worried about it since I’ve been doing music on my own since I was a kid, but he never questioned my worries or made me feel bad for it. Because of that, I’m now comfortable enough to do this alone.” A smattering of claps punctuated her last sentence, allowing her to take a quick breath before her final thoughts.

“The point of saying all this is my song choice. I’ll be singing Valentine by Laufey, and that song is especially special to the two of us.” Larissa glanced at Damien again and saw a look of heartfelt surprise on his face. Feeling herself get emotional, she turned her eyes away from him to keep her composure. “When we first got together, I had trouble expressing exactly how I felt, so I would send him songs instead to describe my feelings better than any words that I could muster up. This was the first song I ever sent him, and it very quickly became ‘our song’. So, without further ado, here it is.” She finished her speech, a bright smile on her face hearing all of the touched reactions from the cast and crew.

“That is the cutest shit I’ve ever heard!” Angela exclaimed, causing Larissa to turn her attention back to the couch. Her friends were all absolutely beaming for her, but the brightest smile among them by far was that of her lovely boyfriend’s. She made eye contact with him and mouthed the words “I love you” which he immediately mirrored. She gave Spencer a quick thumbs up, and her music began.

Larissa’s voice came out shaky at first, but aside from the nerves, she sounded absolutely stunning. Her voice was warm and rich, and while she sang with near perfect technique, she made it sound completely effortless. When her eyes would wander to the couch and specifically Damien, the smile she adopted added a honeyed sweetness to her voice. Everybody was hypnotized by her, the room silent as she sang her heart out, publicly declaring her love that she’s held so close to her heart for so long.

Damien’s eyes never left Larissa, his face frozen in a soft, content smile. He had the pleasure of hearing her sing very often, whether it be in the car, in the shower, or simply around the house while she was doing chores. However, seeing her shine in front of their friends when she had always been terrified to do so filled his heart with more pride and joy than he had ever felt for her before. He felt his eyes well up, attempting to blink them away discreetly. Courtney, ever the observational, noticed his emotions and started to rub his shoulder from behind him. Shayne joined their efforts, patting Damien’s other shoulder with a smile.

As the song came to a close, Larissa felt overcome by emotions, but not in the tearful sense. She felt relieved. Happy to be able to openly brag about her partner to the world. Proud of herself for finally stepping out of her comfort zone. Most of all, she felt so lucky to have the support system she has built for herself. The cheering and clapping that filled her ears solidified to her how good she had it. The universe gifted her a tight knit group of friends who just so happened to be her coworkers as well as being introduced to someone who, despite doubting the existence of soulmates her entire life, she truly believed to be hers.

While she soaked up the positive reactions, Damien had stood from his seat on the couch and made his way over to wrap Larissa up in a hug. He whispered to her, his mouth pressed against her ear, “You’re perfect.” Larissa smiled, holding him tighter against her.

“Look who’s talking.” She replied in an identical whisper. He pulled away from the hug, taking a moment just to look into her gorgeous, sparkling eyes. She noticed a stray tear on his face, gasping affectionately and wiping it away. Damien leaned into her touch, and she moved her hand to rest on his cheek.

“Oh, just kiss already!” Trevor interjected, causing an eruption of laughter from the room, Larissa and Damien included. They looked at each other, speaking to each other with only their eyes. The couple smiled as Larissa pulled Damien’s face towards hers into a gentle, tender kiss. Even though everyone broke out into screams and cheers, the world was quiet to them both. At that moment, it felt as though they were the only ones in the room. They were lovesick and obsessed with one another, and nothing else mattered but showing each other that affection. When they finally pulled away, Larissa gazed into Damien’s eyes, swearing that her pupils were heart shaped.

“Thank you for being my Valentine forever.” She whispered to him, her words unintelligible to the viewers both in person and at home. It didn’t matter, those words were for him and him alone. They sat back on the couch together, hand in hand, both of them ignoring the incessant vibrating of their phones. Social media could stand to wait a while longer.

#god i love them #they're so cute #karaoke streams my beloved

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