Why do things always end up like this?

Part 3

(China's POV)
I walked up to the door, taking a deep breath and shifting the basket on my back before knocking on the door. Tonight was the night I get over this dumb crush.

Alfred opened the door with his 'hero grin'. "Hey dude! Glad you could make it! You're just on time! Come on in!" He greeted me, his grin never wavering. I smiled back and bowed my head slightly before walking in.

"Thanks you for inviting me aru!" I said, trying to sound like I wasn't nervous. I think it worked too because he just nodded, closing the door as I looked around the room at all the familiar faces.

"Not a problem dude!"

I walked around for a bit, then found an empty seat in the living room and sat in it, trying to collect my thoughts. I looked around the room again, identifying the faces. Kiku, Arthur, Feliks, Ludwig, Feliciano, Lovino, Toris, Eduardo, a floating polar bear I guessed was Matthew, Gilbert, Antonio, Francis, and a bunch more I recognized. So many people... But most of them I knew were already dating someone, how could I get a date out of a group of soon to be married people?

Then I realized it, one face I didn't see. Ivan's. My heart sank slightly, but I quickly told myself this was a good thing. It had to be. This meant I wouldn't be stuck daydreaming over something that would never be all night long. I could get something done! Good... Now to just do that thing...