/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

Things get rough past the honeymoon period. You've been with your girlfriend a while now, the better part of a year in fact - but she's working, always working, and while you love her for the way that she never gives up you can't help but feel lonely when in bed your arms close on the empty air where she should be.

She still shouts, "I love you!" when rushing out of the door to her latest appointment, still gives you a hurried kiss on the cheek when snatching a single slice of toast from the breakfast you made for her. It doesn't feel as though she means to be cold to you, but when the closest you've been in the past month is cuddling her exhausted, barely-responsive body on the couch you know something has to be done.

You almost don't catch her before she's out the door to meet her work friends. You keep her back, a hand lightly around her wrist.
"Calli, i'm missing you. Date night this week? I'll get it all ready, just give me a time."
She hesitates, kind red eyes soft and sad. She glances back to her waiting friends, clearly anxious to get going.
"I- I dunno about that, Anon. It's embarrassing. My schedule..."
Your arm drops slack. She said it in the moment, she's in a rush, she probably didn't mean it - but... embarrassing? Without your arm to hold her there, she slips away with a 'sorry' on her face. You watch her go, and a couple of her friends shoot you quietly sympathetic looks.

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