Belated Fate (Elizabeth Olsen x Fem!Reader)

Chapter 45. New beginning

Elizabeth's POV:

I knew that meeting her would have an irreparable effect on me, so the upcoming board of directors was an event for me that I dreaded more than any other important days.

Before that, I made great efforts to ensure that we didn't cross paths at work at all, either coming up with some meetings outside the office, or immediately running around the corner when I saw Y/n nearby.

At this point I'm the last coward, but my unwillingness to meet her face to face yet became stronger than any desire to see her and talk to her as soon as possible, besides, I had no idea how to start a conversation and how to properly tell everything in order. That's why avoidance has again become my priority option, which has always saved me from unnecessary stress.

The only thing I was sure of was that the responsibility for the future of our relationship lays on my shoulders, and this time it's unacceptable to screw up once again. Since I had not yet found out how to properly present the whole truth to Y/n without her getting freaked out, I delayed the moment when everything would finally be decided.

That very day, I actually was stuck in traffic, but little did they know that I also was late for the meeting because of a walk with a person to whom I also had something important to say.

"Hi Lizzie, I haven't heard from you for a while," Robbie immediately gets up from his seat when I approach his table in some restaurant and I notice how excited he is.

"Hi, yes, had some business to finish," I reply dryly, sitting down on my place across him without giving him a hug, because after I found out about his attitude towards me, it doesn't seem right anymore. I'm sure that crying my eyes out and shaking from mental exhaustion can be called business, so not a big deal.

"What are you going to order?" He asks, staring at the menu but often looking up at my face while I consider where I should start.

"Nothing, I won't be for long, 'cause I'm already late for an important meeting," I explain, crossing my legs and not taking my gaze off him, noticing how uncomfortable he is under it.

"You left quite abruptly last time and stopped talking to me like before. Is it because of my...feelings?" The man decides not to hesitate with the question, and I'm mentally grateful for this, because I didn't have to start this conversation first.

"Yes...Robbie, I really appreciate them, but I can't keep talking to you knowing that you don't treat me just like a friend." I find it kind of hard to say this and get him out of my life as well, but it's not even about Y/n or anyone else, it's just that the comfort of being with him has evaporated.

I realized that what I liked about him was the similarity of his personality with the Y/n's personality, the same ease of talking and unexpectedly many common topics for conversations, but now it's gone and my interest in him even as a friend no longer exists.

"But I'm not gonna try anything with you, as I said I know you l-"

"Robbie, please. Just try to understand and accept what I'm telling you, I can't be friends with you knowing that you're attracted to me. I'm not comfortable with it like at all," I feel a little annoyed at having to explain it again, but I keep my tone calm nonetheless, hoping I won't have to repeat it. I have only one person that I want to feel this way towards me.

"So not even texting anymore?" He asks disappointed, letting sadness slip through his eyes. God, hurting someone who you never meant to hurt is the worst, but I don't have any other choice.

"Not even texting anymore. I'm sorry and thank you for the time we had," I give him a small smile, which he deservingly doesn't return. "Good luck with everything," I add at the end, getting up from the table and heading for the exit, realizing that he didn't even say anything to me in response, which adds another person to my list of people that I hurt.