Agape ➳ Tyler Hoechlin [2] ✔️

19 [cinderella]

ANDREA fiddled nervously with her hands. The wedding was over, and they were now in a large outside area where the meal was being held. She was wearing a pale green dress that came off her shoulders.

"Drea!" Michelle called, running up to her. She was in the same dress.

"Michelle! I can't do this! I can't," Andrea began to panic, her breathing becoming uneven.

"It's okay, you'll be fine," Michelle said, holding her shoulders.

"I won't be! How am I supposed to do this? I can't dance! Especially not in heels! And the Best Man and Maid of Honour are supposed to dance together..." Andrea began to panic more at the thought of dancing with Tyler.

"Listen," Michelle said, making her sister look at her, "this is Colton's day. I know this is gonna be hard, but suck it up baby."

Andrea nodded, breathing more evenly, and she returned to the crowd with Michelle.

"Thank god," Jeff said, walking down to the two girls, "you ready?"

He didn't wait for an answer, he just walked over to Colton, and took his hand, and they started their first dance, which made Andrea relax a bit. But she tensed up all over again when she felt a hand brush against hers.

"Hey," Tyler said quietly, looking at her while she kept her gaze on the couple, "you okay?"

"Fine," Andrea breathed out, not looking at him, making him sigh.

"Andrea-" he began, but someone came to stand between them. Literally. They both looked to see a smug looking Harvey.

"Andrea!" Michelle whispered to her, "your turn."

Andrea gulped, and stepped forward and wobbled a bit, but Tyler reached out to grab her arms to steady her.

"I got you," he muttered, before taking her arm gently and leading her to where Michelle was dancing with the other groomsman.

Andrea glanced up at Tyler for a moment, and then looked away quickly, making him laugh.

"You know, I don't bite," he said, and Andrea looked at the ground, trying not to smile. Her smile dropped, however, when she felt Tyler's hand slip into hers, and his hand placing it self on her upper waist, pulling her just slightly closer to her.

"Tyler, I- I can't," she said, and he smiled shyly at her.

"Just follow my lead," Tyler said, and she nodded, as other people began to join in the dancing.

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"This is never gonna work," Phoebe said, taking a sip from her champagne.

"We have to try at least," Sebastian said to her, and she shrugged.

"They're both idiots. Can't see that they both love each other," Phoebe muttered in disbelief.

"I hate this plan, may I point out," Michelle mentioned, downing her champagne.

"What plan?" Harvey said from behind them, making them all jump up.

"Nothing," Michelle answered, and his eyes narrowed as he looked between them and Andrea and Tyler dancing.

"Oh no," Harvey said, "you fuck cakes."

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"Can we talk?" Tyler leaned down to whisper in Andrea's ear.

"We are talking," she said, looking around the room.

"You know what I mean," Tyler said, and she nodded slightly as he took her hand and lead her into a small courtyard near the reception.

Andrea pulled her hand from his and turned her back on him, fiddling with her hands again.

"Andrea," Tyler said, and she shook her head, "please."

"No I can't do this," she said, pushing her hair from her face, and when she turned around, she was met with his lips on hers. And for a minute, she was going to kiss back, but instead waiting in shock till he pulled away.

"Drea," he muttered, still near her lips. Her eyes widened quickly as she stumbled back from him, ignoring the hurt look in his eyes.

"Don't do this to me," she muttered, tearing up.

"Drea, I need to-" he began.

"No, I need to," she said, her gaze becoming a glare, "you left me. When I needed you most! My dad-"

Her voice broke as a tear slipped from her eye.

"My dad died, and you left? I had everyone, but nothing mattered without you! I didn't need to talk to you, or to have space, I just wanted you to hold me! To be there! And you weren't," she shouted, but slowly got quieter. She was crying, and couldn't see that Tyler was too.

"You weren't there," she whispered, and he began to walk forward.

"I know," he said, his voice shaking, "and a day hasn't gone by that I haven't hated myself for hurting you. But I couldn't see that you needed me! I was an idiot. I am an idiot! But I'm an idiot that needs you," Tyler said, trying to take her hand, but Andrea turned away.

"And I know, I've got the worst timing in the world, but I need to tell you now. All those months, I spent distracting myself. I thought you hated the sight of me, so I stayed away. But I'm selfish. I'm selfish, because I can't stay away from you. I need you, Andrea. You're the only one I feel at home with," he said, spinning her around by the shoulders and leaning his head down to look at her.

"I love you," he said, and she looked up at him, eyes wide and jaw dropped. She slowly stepped away, and Tyler tried to say something, but just like Cinderella, she ran off.

But she didn't leave a shoe.

She left a broken heart.

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THIS WAS SUCH A FUN CHAPTER TO WRITE

Andrea and Michelle were both wearing the green dress btw

I imagined the wedding to be outside all cute and flowers and stuff

This chapter gave me so many feels to write

But things get good for Tydrea here on out

Now, everything else doesn't get good, but Tydrea is good