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Watching Faith walk away seemed sort of like a flash back to the break up. Just the thought of it sent an ache all the way through Blake, which Aubrey seemed to notice. “You okay, babe?” She spoke softly before embracing him, Her pale blue eyes gazing into his caramel browns. Her head was tilted upward causing her natural blonde curls to lay just above the small of her back. “Yeah. I’m fine.” He breathed, half paying attention to the actual conversation. The expression on her face shifted from bubbly to worried. Her grip tightened before she spoke once more. “Did I say something wrong? Do you want to leave?” The saddening tone in Aubrey’s voice grabbed Blake’s attention. Obviously he should be focusing on her because she is his girlfriend but he just can’t shake the whole Faith situation. Blake shifted his gaze towards Aubrey and smiled before replying. “No, you didn’t do anything wrong. We’re staying. Don’t worry, it’s alright.” He reassured before softly pecking her lips. “Let’s go say Happy Birthday to Ivan, yeah?” Blake finished his sentence before lightly tugging Aubrey along to greet his long-time best friend, Ivan. That was the whole reason they were even here. Not just for Faith, but for Ivan. Before they reached the crowded location where he was Blake caught sight of none other than Faith. With Ivan. Great. “Here we go again.” He muttered.

Before Blake even gathered up the courage to answer, Aubrey replied for him. “2 months.” She said giving a smile. She raised her hand to her face, brushing a small piece of fallen blonde hair out of her eyesight. “But we were friends before that. We’re not like those basic let’s rush everything couples, right Blake?” She laughed, peering toward him. “Yeah.” He nodded in reply. After that things seemed to go downhill. You could almost see the hurt in Faith’s eyes as she took in exactly what Aubrey just said. Sure, they had broken up a while ago but nobody moves on that fast. At least not in this situation. Aubrey stood directly beside Blake with her hands brushing against his. Noticing this Blake pulled away and ran his hand through his hair as if thinking of what to say next. “So, what about you?” He asked trying to change subject, “Are you with anyone?” He bit down on his lip awaiting an answer he didn’t know if he wanted to hear. If told Blake months ago that he’d be standing in front of who he thought was the love of his life with his new girlfriend he’d probably laugh it off and call you crazy. It is crazy to think about. Two individuals who shared so many precious memories now barley want to speak to each other. Although Blake seemed so into Aubrey it was nothing like that. As cold as it sounds, She was just someone for him to need. That’s the thing about Blake, He needed to have someone there. The thought of being left alone drove him crazy. Don’t get me wrong, He did feel bad about the whole thing. Aubrey was a great girl. She’s smart, has a good sense of humor and is honestly beautiful. At times she did fill the whole that Faith once occupied. But nobody could take Faith’s place. Not in a million years.

What happened to that?

"C’mon, Babe." Blake muttered before sighing to himself. Today, unfortunately, was the day that Blake was going to introduce his new girlfriend to his ex girlfriend. It wasn’t exactly planned but there was no way of avoiding it. They were both going to be in the same place for the first time since the break up. Which meant there was a possibly they could salvage what friendship still remained. The blonde entwined her fingers with his before speaking, snapping Blake out of his accidental daze. Together, they walked through doors and past the crowd to the small table placed against the wall. Presumably for coats, purses and other miscellaneous items. While Aubrey removed her coat, Blake scanned the room, silently hoping Faith miraculously decided to skip out. But she didn’t because she was standing only a few feet away. Aubrey turned towards Blake and wrapped her small arms around his waist, all the while looking up towards him. "So, when can I meet her?" She asked with a grin plastered on her face. Her voice caught his attention, causing him to direct his gaze toward her. "Now." He replied before pulling her along beside him. Hesitantly, The pair made their way to the area where Faith was waiting. "Hey." Blake muttered, grabbing the attention of the brunette. Before he knew it they were facing each other with that silent awkward feeling lingering between them. "This is Aubrey." Blake managed to say before half-smiling. 

Niall kissing himself ~

Haiku on Destructive Habits (via kokubetsu)