It's Just Acting

twenty.

AVAN

I knew Liz was trying to make me jealous.

And it was working.

Her and Matt were close. So were and Leon. But just the thought of her being with either one of them made my stomach churn.

Vic was telling me about her family and how they were coming to visit, but I really wasn't paying much attention to her. I was too focused on Liz smiling and laughing with the guys.

"Avan? Avan!"

I snapped my eyes away from Liz to look at Vic. "Hmm?"

"Were you even listening to me?" She asked, huffing in irritation.

"Uh, not really."

She rolled her eyes and giggled softly. "If you're gonna be so focused on Liz, go talk to her."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because she's too busy talking to Matt and Leon."

A look of realization came over Vic's features, and her eyes lit up. "Oh my gosh, you're jealous!"

I scoffed. "No way."

"Aww, you're cute when you're jealous," she giggled.

I pouted. "So I'm not cute all the time?"

"There's a difference between handsome and cute," the brunette answered swiftly.

Smooth, Vic. Real smooth.

"Well, I'm not jealous. I just don't like watching her be so giggly around the guys," I said, grumbling a bit.

"Now it definitely sounds like you're jealous," Vic rolled her eyes. "I think it's about time you face your feelings for Liz. She's perfect for you. You guys already have so much chemistry."

I shrugged. I knew what she said was true. Liz was perfect for me.

But I wasn't perfect for her.

She deserved someone better. Someone who made her happy. Someone who made her big blue eyes light up in happiness. Someone that wasn't me.

I knew it was the truth.

I slumped at the thought. I didn't want her to be with anyone else. But we were too complicated.

There was no way we were going to work, and everyone knew it.

She deserved to be happy.

And if someone else could make her happy, then I could live with that.

If someone could love her way more than I could, if someone could love her and never let her go, way more than I could, I would be alright with that.

Even, if that someone wasn't me.

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really short, ik. but i'm in algebra rn and i needed to post something before my teacher starts teaching the most boring subject ever.

yes, i absolutely hate math.

but anyways, comment your thoughts if you wanna!

-izzy