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Being a Grump Editor is amazing. Never boring, always interesting. The pay is nice too. You've also been developing a crush on the second cutest grump, in your opinion. Why second? Well, you worked there, didn't you? Barry Kramer. So nice, gentle, amazing, handsome.. you could go on. Oh yeah, and did i mention how much everyone loved you? Your persona was the cute, quiet, incredibly nice one that everyone loved. Your hair was always soft and full, and managed to look amazing no matter what. Your skin radiated health, despite the bags under your eyes and rather defined cheekbones. Your laugh lines showed that you were always very happy. You just gave off a good vibe. You always wore cute stuff like skirts with cat stockings and pink sweaters, ripped jeans and baggy tees, the occasional button up accompanied by skinny jeans, etc. Your intro video went something along the lines of this:

"HEY DAN, Guess whAT?" Screamed Arin while whipping his head around incredibly fast. The camera slowly panned over to Dan, laying on the couch. "Is this another commercial, Arin?" He said, trying to sound as dead as possible. "Nooooo, This is an Introduction video!!" Suddenly, Dan it sitting up, with the most shocked expression ever, and hands on his face. "WHHHAAAAAT?????? " Go back to Arin, looking as serious as possible. "Yes Dan. An introduction." Then you slowly walk into the room, shyly waving, and sitting right between the grumps, while they both made the silliest astonished faces ever. "Hi, lovelies! My name is _____, and I'm the newest editor. You'll be seeing my text as a light purple, and I'm super glad to be here." You tugged nervously on your skirt, smiling softly. The camera snaps to a split screen of Dan, Arin, Brian, Barry, Ross, And Kevin all softly whispering "Awwwwwwww...." Then a whole minute of you just sitting at your desk, kicking your legs a bit since the chair was pretty high, and humming softly. Then it ended with a "lets give a warm welcome to _____!" voice over by Danny.

Anyways, You were just minding your cute little business. Slowly spinning around in your chair, singing your favorite lullaby-ish song softly. You were really just waiting for video to edit, but recording was currently being done. It was Steam Train time, which meant that Barry and Ross were recording some game. This would be your first official edit, and they made sure to call out to you during their "Edit that out" jokes, or asking you to put something up. They seemed to be taking longer than normal (which was slightly odd), so you gently knocked and slowly peaked your head inside. Very softly and calmly, you asked "Is everything goin good? do you guys want some water?"

Both men paused and turned around. They heard what you said, but the mics didn't pick it up. With excitement, they both shouted your name. "HEY!!! COME ON IN" shouted Ross, while Barry blushed lightly and scooted over to make room besides him for you to sit down. You quickly sat next to the arm of the couch, speaking even softer now, " I just wanted to check on how you guys were doing, maybe get you some water or something... sorry for the intrusion..." Both of them smiled widely and awed. Barry responded with "Sure, I'll take a water. Ross?" Said male simply nodded. "Okay, sorry for pausing the game play lovelies, I will edit the next part out if I have to. Bye!" And with that, you quickly left to get water and bring it to them. When you came back, you quietly handed them their water, receiving a thank you from both males. You accidentally brushed hands with Barry wile handing him his water, and this caused you to blush a bright red. You bowed your head a little for your hair to gently cover your face, and left, hoping he didn't see. When you returned to your desk, your tugged your sweater down a bit, and leaned back into your chair. You knew that your had a crush on Barry, but that was a tad extreme...(you're tellin me) Why did i blush so much? you thought. Much later, while editing the footage, upon getting to the point where you had already given them their water, you heard something that made your ears burn and heart flutter.

Ross: "She's so small... so very smol." Barry: "Yeah she is... shes really cute too..." Ross: "Oooooh, is that a little crush i hear? Barry and ____ sittin' in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g?" Barry: "N-No! Edit that out!" Ross: "HAHAH! No, _____, Edit that In!" Barry: *Groan of sad defeat*
This was awfully cute, and so you left it in, adding your little text commentary to make the situation even cuter. You said, "Gosh, thanks guys... To be honest, I think you're cute too, Barry. <3 "

This caused the comments to be utter madness. Your reputation went up because of that. Despite being thoroughly embarrassed, you figured that Barry wouldn't watch the episode and they wouldn't talk about it further than that.

Well, You weren't right, but you also weren't wrong.

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Lately, you've gotten into the habit of bringing water to the grumps mid gaming session so that you make sure everyone was okay. Especially Barry. In fact, sometimes you would bring your laptop into the grump recording room and sit next to Barry while they recorded. Everyone could probably already tell you had a crush on him, except for him. This gave you time to learn more about quick improve comedy... At least, that's what you told yourself. It was very nice and Barry didn't mind. Oh yeah, did you mention you called him Bear now? Everyone saw it as the cutest thing ever.

As the weeks progressed, Barry sat closer and closer, often having your thighs and shoulders touch. You might as well have just sat in his lap to be honest. Anyways, Barry was especially tired one day on an episode of Steam Train with Ross. During the episode, you had very gently pat his head, letting your hand trail down to rub his back. He smiled at this, continuing to simply play the game. Your free hand simply continued typing. Ross looked over and did his three pronged obnoxious laugh. Barry responded with "Shut it, O'Donovan." No one really understand where that came from, and neither of them explained that to the lovelies.

This 'Office Romance' was so very obvious that it was painful. You two had been becoming best editing bros since you got here. Trying to ignore the fact that you wanted to kiss him 24/7 was surprisingly difficult. When you edited videos with Barry in it, you would make jabs at his game play or jokes. The Audience found it to be the cutest thing ever. Of course, you eventually made an official appearance in an episode. Everyone made sure it was you and Barry. Somehow, Brian and Ross were just "Far too busy".

You two were playing super smash bros which, in your opinion, wasn't fair. You didn't know the best character, so you simply chose the cutest. Pikachu. It fit into your 'cute girl' persona. Barry chose the strongest, Meta Knight! You often died and it was clear Barry would win every time, so it was an episode full of his laughter and triumph, and your sad attempts and gentle anger. At some point, Barry had killed you far too easily and you found it unfair. Gently shoving him, you said "No! That's sooo unfair, Bear!" You weren't even strong enough to nudge him, making him laugh like crazy. Like the drama queen he is, Barry fell over with a loud "Oh no! I have been shoved by the mighty ____!! How cruel fate must be." You took this as your opportunity and made Pikachu try and jump kick Meta Knight. You somehow managed to jump over him and fall off the edge of the level. This made Barry loose all of his collective shits. He looked so adorable. His messy hair, loose hoodie, and huge smile all fucked you up. It was practically the end of the episode, so you pulled the mic closer and whispered "Well, I guess we'll see you on the next episode on Steam Train, when Bear-Bear can Manage to breathe again. Bye bye Lovelies!" Still laughing, Barry managed a "Goodbye, Everyone!" Kevin Edited it to the static screen leaving in an extra two minutes. What happened, you ask?

After you ended the episode, you kept looking at his cute n cuddly face. He got up, finally regaining his breath. You took this opportunity to tackle hug him, this time, managing to knock him over. Both of you were giggling, and once tackled, Barry said "I have now been tackled!" Then the episode ended. You ran a hand through his hair since uh... you wanted to... He enjoyed this quite a bit. This lasted for a minute or two. You wanted to just lay there forever.

But, of course you couldn't. Upon getting up, you readjusted your clothing nervously. "S...Sorry... I just... really wanted to hug you..." He sat up with a large smile. " 's okay I- I definitely didn't mind. I'd be totally down for more surprise hugs, y'know." He ran a hand through his hair, looking cute as hell once again. You nodded with a small grin. "Yeah, okay, I'll remember that."

You both started the next episode with an even stronger 'friendship' bond. The animations that came in within the next week were all about the same exact portion of the episode. Naturally, all of the grumps agreed to upload at least one.

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A week or so has passed since the tackle hug, and everyone has been bothering you about it nonstop. It wasn't like they were mean, but they simply kept nagging you. Dan kept asking when you were gonna fuck, and Arin asked when you were gonna get married because you two had already become hella domestic. Ross asked when you were gonna go on a date, and Brian... well. He's Brian. One day, upon entering, everyone seemed a bit more tired than usually. Your bright, energized face was the only bright face in their. Despite how much that made everyone feel a bit better, you stood near the door as you made a little announcement.

Clearing your throat softly, you began to speak. "Everyone seems a bit uh, tired? I'm not sure why, but I'll go out for coffee if you guys would like... I mean, coffee never hurt anybody, right?" Everyone agreed to the coffee (I'm not sure if any of them have given up caffeine so... sorry!) . Ross made sure to ask for a lot of milk, like usual. When you went to ask Barry for what he wanted, he asked, "Hey, uh, can I um.. can I come with you? y-yknow, to help..."

Well, you couldn't refuse... so you said yes. When you got out to the parking lot and to your car, you tugged on his arm a bit to catch his attention. " Do you want to drive?" you held your palm open with the keys. Couples did this right? The Dominant one drives? Was this cute? Having a crush was so hard. He gave you a light chuckle, and nodded. He gently grabbed the keys, making sure to brush your hand with his fingertips as he did so. Were you melting? I think your melting now...

Anyways, you went to the passengers side and entered the car once it was unlocked. You always kept your car very clean and always had some kind of air freshener. This month, it was French Vanilla. He noticed, such, and commented on it. "Wow, I wish my car was as clean as yours. " You responded with a giggle, imagining the probable mess hes got going on. Looking up the nearest Starbucks (Typical), you two kept a light conversation going. It was very calm and nice.

At one point when you were looking over what everyone wanted on your phone, Barry placed one of his hands gently on your thigh. It wasn't so much he was making a move, as he was just making physical contact. You knew that he was a very hands on person, so you definitely didn't mind. You placed a hand on top of his in response, sending a light blush to the tips of his ears. Now you were both equally embarrassed. Good. You two might as well have been dating, it wouldn't change much.

Too bad both of you were too shy and afraid to ruin the close friendship you had. Once you got the many coffee's for the Grump cast, you two returned. This ride was mostly quiet. Whenever there was silence, you got into the habit of humming songs. Usually songs that were very calming and gentle. You also ran them together so that there wasn't much of a break between songs. This had been a bit of an annoyance during school, considering you did it all the time. However, in this instance, Barry simply listened. He enjoyed. He didn't mind.

When you two got back, you gave him the coffee and took your keys, stuffing them into your pocket. While walking into the Grump space, everyone gave you very... suggestive looks. All of them varied from person to person. They were mostly asking 'did you kiss?' but of course, Dan and Ross were mostly saying 'did you guys fuck or what?' Of course this embarrassed you, but that's fine. Once you were done handing them out, you moved a bean bag over to Barry's editing space, placing your coffee on his desk and plopping down into it. You seemed to get smaller, if that was even possible. Barry laughed a bit.

"Geez, you are practically being eaten by that bean bag." He lightly teased you, sipping his own drink.

With a drink from your own cup, you made sure to get even more small, as you whispered, "Fight me."

You'd say that today was pretty good. The rest of the day was spent editing and making lots of jokes with everyone, like usual. Of course, you couldn't wait until the next time something interesting happened between you and Barry.

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Time seemed to fly by so fast. Everyday never even seemed like work, and you loved that. It was never really a job, more of an... all day recess.

There had been one day, however, where time seemed to slow down a lot. Like, wow... it was super slow. This instance was when all of the other Grumps magically had to leave "Early", and you and Barry had to stay "Late". Fantastic. You weren't really mad, because that meant spending time with Barry, but... It was totally a set up. You didn't know what they expected from you, honestly. You certainly didn't have the confidence to confront and ask him out on a date, he just seemed so... sure of himself. More than you were, anyways. So, if he hadn't already asked you out, then he probably never would, right?

Well, you two had been alone together now for about... Two hours, give or take. You had both been editing with complete concentration the entire time. When you finished, you quickly stood up and peeked over your monitors to Barry's little island, looking like a curious puppy that was having a hard time seeing what was going on. You grabbed a pen, and slowly, steadily, and carefully, poked Barry, before retracting your arm and hiding a bit. He sort of chuckled, pulling his headphones off, ruffling his hair, and turning to you. Since you were currently only showing your eyes from above the monitor, he grabbed a folder and did the same. His stunning blue eyes stared into yours. He began whispering, but like, a loud whisper, "Whaaat iiiiis iiiiit??"

You giggled slightly, before pushing your chair over to where he was and sitting next to him, spinning around slowly. "I'm bored... and I'm done with my work... I'm dorne... or maybe bun. " You paused your spinning to Poke him on the cheek, and just left your finger there. "I'm gonna poke you until you're done.", you said in a serious yet quiet tone. He maintained eye contact, and his facial expression seemed to generally soften. He just sort of, looked at you. This was nice. As you also kept looking at him, the prolonged eye contact just kept getting more intense. It was unspoken that this was a challenge.

After a minute of silence and staring, Barry got a bit closer. This made you blush. Any closer and you would practically be kissing. You sort of wanted to lean back, but didn't want to give off the impression that you weren't very much into him. Instead, you looked away, accepting defeat and hanging your head in mock shame. Barry cheered a little, saying as though he was a sports announcer, "Aaaand Barry has won the staring Olympics! Sadly, ____ was forced to forfeit, seeing as how ruggedly handsome and good looking her opponent was!"

This made you laugh, and you whispered, "Yeah, you are incredibly handsome..." However, there was no sarcasm in this statement. You meant it. Now he was the one to blush.

"You really think so? I- I was just uh, j-joking, mostly..." His slight stutter and childish tone made this even more adorable.

"Yeah, I do think so... " You tugged down your t-shirt nervously, biting your lower lip. This was uh, more than you wanted to say. With a quick change of mind, you stood up and cleared your throat. You also poked him in the forehead. "Anyways, like i said, can we go home? I'm tired. " He nodded, saving his recording and shutting down his computer. You got your bag and shut down your station as well. He got all the lights as you put on your sweater. He grabbed his jacket and keys, finishing up closing the Grump station for the night. You both walked out, side by side. You two might as well have just held hands. As he walked you to your car, you both sort of... paused.

Finally, with a sigh, Barry put his arms around your waist, nuzzling his face into the space between your neck and shoulder. As surprising as this was, you certainly weren't complaining. You slid your arms around his neck and rested your head on his. Barry was very touchy feely, so you weren't entirely sure if this was a simple goodbye hug or an 'I love you' sorta hug.

"I guess I'll uh, see you tomorrow, _____..." When he stood back up, time literally seemed to freeze. It was a very cold night, so you could see the warm breath that was leaving his mouth. His hair was lightly ruffled from the wind, and his eyes practically glowed. You wondered if, in this moment, his thoughts about you were the same...

This is what you've been waiting for. He slowly and gently held your chin with one hand, the other staying firm at your waist. It was almost like he was holding you still. Barry took a deep breath, and considered something for a second before... He just went for it. Connecting your lips at last, he tasted sweet and felt soft. You immediately returned the kiss, pressing into it eagerly. Your arms stayed at his neck and pulled him closer. He pressed you very gently against your car. Both of his hands went down along your sides, until they were around your mid back. You tilted your head a bit, making it even deeper. His bodily heat kept you incredibly warm, and you were surprised by just how much heat he radiated. Sadly, you couldn't stay this way forever. Too soon did you two break apart for air. Once you both regained your breath, he began leaving a gentle trail of kisses down your neck, mumbling, "God, I've wanted to do that for so long... " You nodded in agreement. "I've been waiting for you to make a move, Bear." You whispered softly in response. Honestly, You wanted to stay like this for so much longer. To just be hugged and kissed by Barry forever... You fit perfectly, as though you two were molded for each other. But, of course, he had to pull away. With one more brief kiss, he asked "So, are we a thing now? I'll uh, see you tomorrow, right? You can text me if you want..." You smiled at his slight rambling. Your rubbed his jaw a bit, running some fingers down his neck and sending shivers down his spine. "Yes, Bear. I believe we are a thing, I'll see you tomorrow, and I do have your phone number, I can text you. " Your tone of reassurance quickly made him very calm. Giving him a quick kiss on the cheek, you finalized the night with a "Goodnight ?" He nodded, finally closing up this late night scene. "Goodnight. " He removed himself from you with a sad sort of pout on his face, and stepped back. You readjusted your sweater, unlocking your car while he walked away to his own car.

You could hardly contain your excitement as you finally sat in your car, grinning widely and holding your face in your hands. You squealed, just like a uh... oh, i don't know, a teenage fangirl would (Totally random example). Starting your car with a sigh, you sat and soaked in the heat for a minute or two. You noticed that Barry's car had already left the parking lot. You couldn't wait to get home and take a nice hot bath. Maybe go to sleep early for once. Tomorrow was an exciting aspect, and it made you happy to know that you and Barry had finally admitted your feelings for each other. Although it wasn't exactly in gooey romantic words, actions were just as good. Finally.

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In the upcoming days to that extremely cute event, you two had been more friendly. Now, I don't mean you hadn't been before, but everyone seemed to noticed something was... different. You two spent more time together in general around the office. You sat right next to him when you ate lunch, and whenever either of you did a food run the other came along. Car rides together consisted of shared jokes and usually Barry's hand on your thigh. You continued jabbing at his gameplay when editing steam train, as he did yours. You two were clearly very close now, and the Lovelies obviously noticed. You often got comments asking about what was going on between you two. It was never bad or mean, but neither you nor Barry knew if it should be official. At the end of each day, you gave him a light kiss goodbye. It was like routine.

About two weeks later, you received a message late at night from Suzy. It said something along the lines of: "Wear cute makeup Tomorrow!!!!...... Planning a cute commercial.... Leave the script up to us.... Just be as adorable as possible." You weren't entirely sure, your vision was blurry from sleep, seeing as how you had been slowly dozing off. You barely acknowledged it, figuring you would read the whole thing and what it meant in the morning. For now, you simply kept it in mind as you fell asleep, slightly glad that you had down laundry earlier.

Said next morning, you woke up to a phone call. You weren't all too pleased, considering it was super early. Answering, your voice was soft and clearly very tired; it seemed to be its cutest at times like this. It was Barry, to your surprise. "Y-yes?? Good morning??????" You were confused, and it showed. He sighed softly, enjoying how your voice sounded. It was so adorable, he just wanted to hug you. "Hey, sorry. I woke you, didn't I? I uh, I got a text from Suzy telling me to call you and make sure you were awake earlier to get ready for something. She also told me to dress better today, and that they had planned something. Do you know what's going on?" With this onslaught of information, you had been slightly lost. Getting up slowly, you let out a quiet yawn. "What? N-no, I don't know what's going on, yeah I got a text last night too. I'm not sure, but whatever it is, it better be good." He nodded slightly, although you obviously couldn't see it. "Alright, I'll see you at the Grump space?" A slight giggle left your lips. "Yeah, I'll see you. Love ya." And with that, you hung up first, fairly embarrassed. Unbeknownst to you, he was smiling like an idiot, flustered from the domestic-ness of your goodbye.

You quickly ate breakfast, thanking whatever god out there that you had showered last night. As you rummaged through your closet, you found the cutest possible outfit. It slightly resembled that of an anime schoolgirl outfit... what a coincidence! A fairly short black skirt, with long black socks that reached your knees and white converse, accompanied by a white button up shirt and a black tie. The sleeves were rolled and pinned up, and your skirt flared out slightly. You tucked your shirt into it, allowing the skirt to rest rather closely underneath your belly button. You felt as though you were missing something... What was it? Standing there for a few minutes, you contemplated, before sending Suzy a quick text, saying "I'm not sure what you want me to wear! Is this okay?!" Accompanied with a full body selfie thanks to your long vanity mirror, covering your unprepared face with your phone. Quickly after that, you also sent "Also what sort of makeup look should I go for! I have the skills and product but I obviously don't do it everyday." Its true, you rarely wore it. Especially not to work.

Not five minutes later, you got a reply. "That's fine!! Maybe get longer socks, white longish boots, and trade the tie for a few loose buttons and a black bow! Oh, and I know just the look to go with it! Good luck, see you in a few." She had also sent a photo of some very nice looking girl. She had a very simple look. A smooth face, some light pink blush, Sparkly highlighter, slightly bold brows, long lashes, red lips, and white sparkly eyeshadow on the inner corners of her eyes. It looked do-able, and surprisingly matched your outfit quite well. You could get the shoes and socks, but not the bow. Along with doing your makeup, you also did your hair, putting it up in a full, messy bun. It was adorable and helped the whole look come together. You alerted her of your lack of bow's with an adorable sad face emoji. She reassured you; she would bring one, along with some other accessories for you. This commercial must be very important! You hoped the script would be easy to learn. Your alarm went off, alerting you that you should get going. Quickly packing a black compact purse with your phone, various cards, and some of your makeup for touch ups, you went out to your car.

Your heeled boots made a satisfying clack on the pavement. Feeling confident wasn't an everyday thing, so you were happy right now. As you got into your car, (Which now had a Lavender air freshener) you reminded yourself that you would have to go out for lunch today. The drive to the space was quick, and as you stepped out, you were surprised by a waving Barry, who was also stepping out of his car. He seemed slightly stunned, taking in your lovely appearance. Clearly love-struck, you giggled softly. Turning around, you made your way inside, leaving a dazed Barry to slightly stumble towards you. Once you were inside, his head cleared up, and he quickly went inside.

As soon as you entered, Suzy was there to pull you into the bathroom with her. In her hands she had a black bow for your shirt, a white bow for your hair, and some fake thin framed glasses. You put them all on while slightly confused. You wouldn't deny that you looked attractive, yet you wondered what this was all for. You didn't ask though, just allowed yourself to be pushed out the door and guided to the main room by an enthusiastic Suzy who was going on and on about how 'Darling' and 'Endearing' you looked. As you entered the room, you saw Barry and realized how nice he looked. A simple white button up, with black slacks and black dress shoes. It was simple; he had the sleeves rolled up and a few buttons undone, naturally. His hair wasn't tamed, like always, but he looked very attractive. Tilting your head slightly while looking him over, you barely heard the chuckles from the other grumps who were currently in the room. Arin, Suzy, Danny and Kevin were all there. Kevin was setting up the camera, Dan was organizing some papers with large font that you supposed were the script, and Arin was adjusting anything that may have been off about Barry.

"Uh... does anyone wanna explain what's going on??" You spoke up, gaining the attention of everyone there. No one answered, but Dan grabbed your arm gently and pulled you off to the side. The others got into small talk so that you two could have a second. Of course, Barry curiously looked over, raising an eyebrow and tilting his head slightly. Dan began to speak "Sorry, I thought someone told you, its for a crunchyroll commercial. That's why youre all dolled up. Which, by the way, you did nicely, you look stunning. Anyways, here's the script, its really not much. I figure... 10 minutes? To remember most of the script? If you go off a little bit its no big deal, and if you really mess up we can just make you dub over it. We only wanna have one take, to keep the surprise up, yknow? Barry's surprise, that is. "

It was all fairly sudden, but you nodded, eager to please the grumps. He went off into another room, doin whatever it is that a Dan does for the day. You read the script over and over, knowing what to do and when to do it. It seemed like Barry had been told even less than you, seeing as how his only instruction was to 'Kabedon" you. Then he would have to simply go with whatever you did. After feeling confident in your ability, you went back over to everyone. Kevin directed you where to stand against the wall, and Arin pat Barry's back, with a soft "Go get 'er, champ." He took a few steps, sighing softly, looking at Kevin and Suzy for confirmation that they were ready. They both gave him a double thumbs up, and you smiled at their support. Kevin mouthed a "5....4....3....2....1...go." (Cue EMBARRESMENT)

Barry placed one hand besides your head against the wall, the other remaining in his pocket. It was the side of your head opposite the camera, and you two shared a moment of eye contact. You whispered the softest "B-Barry senpai...." that had ever been heard. He blushed, eyes now focusing on your lips. He leaned closer, and he really wanted to kiss you. Then you looked directly into the camera, placing both hands on your cheeks with a gasp, and in a sweet surprised voice said "Just like in the Anime's!!!"

He then placed his other hand on the wall as well, forcing your attention back to him. You looked him straight in the eyes, whispering an almost sensual "You wanna know where you can go to watch anime where stuff like this happens all the time?" He didn't focus on your words, only your soft voice. His lips were so close to brushing yours, but before he could do anything, you ducked and sidestepped. He looked at you; confused, his hands still on the wall. You placed one hand on your hip, the other resting a finger on your chin as if in thought. "Hmmmm..... I know where you can do exactly that!"

Your hands held each other in front of you, mimicking that of an 'embarrassed schoolgirl'. "You know, if you sign up for crunchyroll, you can watch unlimited anime for only 6.99 a month. That's a steal! Its compatible with all your favorite electronic devices, and episodes come out an hour after they do in Japan! Incredible! I have a membership, you should get one too. Using the code "GameGrumps", you can get 10% off of your first month."

By now, Barry was leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets, pouting slightly and looking down. He really wanted to kiss you. Now, he wasn't sure what do to. They only gave him one instruction, to 'Kabedon' her. He did. Now what? Unknown to this small pouty bean, you had made your way back over to him, the camera following you. You placed both of your hands on either side of his head with slight force, the heels of your boots allowing you two to be the same height. He was startled, looking up and mumbling "Hey there." This made you giggle slightly, giving him a very quick kiss. He placed his hands on your waist and nuzzled his face into the crook of your neck opposite the cameras view. You looked at said equipment, giving it a knowing smile and cheeky wink, before Kevin did the 'that's a cut' motion with his hands.

Barry, however, began pressing light kisses along your jaw and down to your collar, managing to spread the small amount of lipstick you had transferred onto his lips with the earlier kiss. You chuckled, placing your arms around his neck. If the rest of the Grumps didn't know before, they sure did now, and so did the entire fanbase. If this was how you two became official, you certainly didn't mind. As Kevin went to his desk, and Suzy dragged Arin off, you pressed a kiss to his cheekbone. "Hey, bear, yknow they're done filming..." he responded with "I know...I love you so much."

Before his mind and hands could wander, you placed both hands on the sides of his face and nudged him up slightly to face you. Once you were looking into his eyes, you gave him a soft, chaste kiss. He wanted to get lost in it. Before he could press into you any further, you pulled away with another light kiss underneath his jaw and beard. Stepping back, you smirked slightly, running your thumb along his lower lip. "What a site..." You whispered with the full intent to rile him up. It worked. You stepped away completely, leaving him with a peace sign thrown over your shoulder. He could only watch as you walked away.

With a low, teasing whistle, he finally went to the restroom to see what she had been talking about. She was right, it was a quite a look. His shirt and hair slightly ruffled, a red kiss mark on his cheekbone under his eye and one just bellow his jaw on his neck, and his own lips tinted slightly red. He looked like a mess- a hot mess. For a moment, he considered something. Unbuttoning his shirt by one more, popping up the collar, and ruffling up his hair even more, he decided that this was something he would be proud to go home with after work. He knew, however, that this wasn't a look to sport around work, so he ran a hand through his hair and buttoned up his shirt. When he left, he went over to your desk. You were wiping off all the kiss marks he had trailed on your neck with a makeup wipe in a compact mirror. You glanced up, raising an eyebrow. He rolled his eyes, gesturing to the two marks on his own face. "Mind getting these for me?"

You faked a pout. "Aww, but you look so cute like that bear bear...." But you still began to wipe it off. Sticking your tongue out slightly as you concentrated, you made him as presentable as possible. This included making sure his whole face was clean, messing with his hair until it was perfect, and smoothing out his shirt. "There..." you mumbled, giving him a completely innocent smile in contrast to your earlier behavior. He chuckled quietly at that. "How can you go from being such a huge tease to such a cute dork in less than 5 minutes... unbelievable."

With a shrug, you turned in your chair, deciding now was the best moment to focus on your work. He sighed, making his way over to his own desk. If he had to pull you away into an empty closet later to get your attention, then so be it. But it was just his luck; it was only a short while later that the two of you were set to record an episode. This was also going to be the one with the commercial, as well as the beginning of a new series with you two. It was only gonna be this session, but it was a long one. Nearly three hours of each of your schedule's had been dedicated to this.