(Y/n's pov)

I sat at a table with my friends and family at a local bar and grill, I wasn't paying attention much to anyone, my mind drifting off as it usually does most nights.

The only thing that kept me from drifting was Mini Ladd's videos, those tied me down to the real world.

I excused myself and headed for the bathroom but stopped at a booth in a corner, hiding from the world and pulling my phone and earphones out of my bag.

I smiled as I went to YouTube and his face came up, he looked tired and stressed but he smiled, laughed, and joked, making me laugh and making me not worry so much and think too much.

With everything going on with YouTube, he had to get another job to help pay for his new house and everything. He was such an amazing guy to be working at a bar and to be making videos as usual. Helping me with my wondering mind, helping other people, just making so many people smile and laugh when they didn't even know they could.

I went to head back to the table, my mind okay again, and as I passed the door to the kitchen, I saw a face, a face I was all too familiar with.

He looked even more tired in person, his hair looked as if he's constantly running his hand through it, his eyes as if he hadn't slept in days, my heart ached for him but I had to go to him. I'd never met him before and it would make me so happy to talk to him, I'd probably never get the chance again.

I slowly walked over to him, nervous as all get out, he saw me coming and there was a smile as his eyes met mine, and I blushed slightly. "H-hi." I said simply.

His look went soft, "Hi."

I wrapped an arm around myself, "I'm shit at talking to people for the first time. I'm sorry. Um, you're my favorite youtuber and I never thought I'd actually get to meet you but um, can I hug you? Gosh, that sounds weird." My face was warm, 'I was so bad with first impressions.'

He nodded slowly, his eyes never leaving mine, he pulled me into a hug and that hug, his arms, they felt like home. It felt like I was meant to be there.

I let out a sigh and hugged him tight before letting go, I gave him a shy smile, "Thanks, Mini..." I awkwardly went back to my table but I felt his eyes on me the whole way, and the blush was permanently on my cheeks.

~Later that night~

One by one, people left, slowly and very much drunk, except me. I wanted to stay as long as possible and get a chance to see Craig again. I wanted to tell him about how he's effected my life. How he's helped so much.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and I looked up behind me, he was smiling and it met his eyes as he stared down at me, "We're closing up."

I opened my mouth, "O-oh. Okay. I'm sorry."

He shook his head with that smile, "Its okay, no big deal."

I stood up and smiled up at him, "Thank you."

He looked confused so I explained, "Thank you for making videos even when it obviously stresses you out, you could be focusing on this instead of YouTube but you do both and that's crazy but just, Thank you, Mini. Thank you for making those videos, making me laugh and smile and be able to make it through the day without losing myself in my thoughts. I have problems paying attention a lot, I get lost in my head, day dreaming, over thinking problems, and it gets hard but I watch your videos and they ground me for a little while. I don't know how but they've helped me so much. Just, Thank you... So much."

His eyes were sad but he was smiling so big as he hugged me tight, "I'm glad I could help. That's what I do this for, i do every video for every single person that watches, I do it for people who need laughs and smiles."

I squeezed him tight and a few tears fell, he pulled away and brushed them away, he smiled softly, "This is a weird question but would you wanna stay and talk while I clean up?"

I nod quickly, "Yea! Oh, by the way, I'm Y/n." I blush again as his eyes roam over my face.

"Beautiful name," he whispers and I follow him to the bar as he wipes it down, and we talk

And talk.

And talk.

And I can't wipe the smile off my face even if I wanted to as he walked me home later.

I realize this is way different then how I usually write, but it's kinda based off a dream I had one night about mini, he was working at a bar and I saw him and hugged him then after dinner I went and talked to him and he hugged me and we talked for a while. I liked this. It was different lol

Love y'all
-Marie