-your pov-

what aksel said left me feeling hurt, as i stood in front of his door with tears welling in my eyes. besides ani, aksel was like my second bestfriend. we used to talk all the time until i isolated myself from everyone and took a mental break.

i walked back to alex and i's room, as i closed the door behind me and let hot tears spill from my eyes and drip onto my face. alex got up as he heard the door close, and immediately walked up to me. he saw the tears in my eyes and pulled me into a tight hug.

"whats wrong, hermosa? what'd he say to you?" alex asked, wondering if everything was alright with me.

i didnt even know if i should tell him what aksel said.

i didnt want him to feel hurt, either.

so i'd take the pain for him.

i let my arms wrap around him loosely and lazily as he picked me up and carried me to the bed, laying us both down together as he held me in his arms. i nestled into his chest as i let my tears spill onto his shirt, feeling his hands stroke my hair softly and rub small circles into my back to calm me down.

"shh, its okay. don't cry, don't cry. everything is gonna be okay, monada. everything is gonna be okay." he whispered to me reassuringly.

hearing his words only made me wanna cry more. alex meant the whole world to me, and hearing what aksel had to say about him hurt.

"since when did aksel get to be such a bitch." i managed to choke out as i sniffled, wiping my nose as alex placed his fingertips on my cheeks, cradling my face in his hands. he used his thumbs to wipe my tears and look up into his eyes.

"you don't need to tell me what happened, y/n. its okay if you don't wanna talk about it. but I'm here for you and ill always be here, okay? i have no clue what aksel told you, but I'm sure it was awful and definitely something that you didnt need to hear." he told me with a small frown, caressing my cheek softly with his thumb as i felt another tear slip.

i nodded, trying to calm down as he held me in his arms. i nestled back into his chest and closed my eyes, just as i heard a knock at the door.

"ill get it, hermosa." alex told me as he moved up from the bed and opened the door.

"hey, alex. is y/n here?" i heard someone say.

it was ani.

"yeah, come in." he said as i saw ani walk in. i let out a weak smile as she sat down next to me, and alex walked up to me.

"im gonna go get some fresh air, okay hermosa? ill be back, i promise." he said as i nodded, and he kissed me gently.

i watched him leave and turned my attention to ani, who was always here for me.

-alexs pov-

i can't believe i just lost my best friend.

i know it was a shitty move for me to not be paying attention to those kinds of things, but i couldn't help it. y/n is so perfect and she feels so right for me, i don't think aksel really understands.

i walked out of the room and took the elevator down to the ground floor, going outside to go on a walk.

i took a deep breath, reminding my lungs how much they liked the taste of air. i looked forward and tried to comprehend how this would affect the rest of the week, my youtube videos, my friendships, and my life as a whole.

i really fucked up this time, and i knew it. i didnt know what i could do in this situation now to make things better on my end.

i walked into the same coffee shop where i took y/n on a date, and ordered some coffee. i took my drink and tried to clear my mind, when i noticed my phone was blowing up with messages.

i looked at twitter, and saw all the tweets i was tagged in.

"quackity stole aksels crush for the second time?? #quackityisoverparty"

"why does alex keep taking aksels girl #quackityisoverparty"

"ok but alex and y/n are cute..i don't know what ur all talking about"

" @ quackityhq is a fucking backstabbing friend. second time he's taken someone i liked from me. hope u have fun with @ y/u/n (your username)"

the last tweet was from aksel.

now, people knew that y/n and i were dating, and also that I'm a bad friend.

i felt like my whole world was imploding, and i didnt know how to handle it. i closed my apps and texted y/n.

italic - his messages

hey, u still with ani?

have u seen twitter??

already on it.

i walked out of the coffee shop and made my way back to our room, thinking of how useless it would be to try and distract myself from this whole situation. its impossible to escape it until i made a video or spoke about it.

i opened the door into the room to see my girlfriend sitting down on the bed, waiting for me.

"hey, i saw twitter. are you alright?" y/n asked with a frown.

"i don't know what to do, hermosa. I'm at a loss." i said as i sat next to her and looked at her.

"thats okay, we can figure this out together, right?" she asked as i pulled her into my lap with a smile.

"of course we can. always." i said to her as she wrapped her arms around my neck and i rested my hands at her hips. i leaned in and kissed her softly, reconnecting with the same feeling of bliss from the first time i kissed her.

everything would be okay if i had her.

she's the one thing i can't lose.

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