A/N: Kayso, the Wemma didn't work out so well ... still struggling for inspiration on that one. But how about some Artie!angst with strong Artie/Tina vibes? Hope you don't mind, because that's what this is!
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Is it terrible that he has a sort of twisted joy at turning and rolling away from her?
He thinks that it probably is … but there's something satisfying about knowing that he wasn't being left in the dust by Tina, that it's the other way around this time. Because sure, she has Mike now, but he has Brittany and he's not the one moping about and watching after his ex as she moves on.
So what if Brittany's … Brittany. They don't have stimulating conversations, or share a lot of interests, and she can't do runs as well as Tina, and he really doesn't feel very comfortable when she's pushing him through the hallway (because what if she were to get distracted by a butterfly outside a window and somehow manage to steer him into an angry jock or down the stairs, leading to more perilous injury than he already has) … But she's pretty, and she's nice, and she's popular. This makes him and Tina even now, at the very least.
Except, he's still kind of miserable … Because Brittany really just doesn't measure up to Tina. Tina was his best friend for so long, she understands him the way he understands her; and he loves her. He doesn't love Brittany, not in the right way and not enough.
Too bad it takes them having sex for him to realize that it just isn't working; to realize that he can't replace Tina, no matter how hard he tries and with whom.
So that twisted joy, and satisfaction?
Make that depression and sorrow now. Because he doesn't have Brittany anymore; he doesn't have Tina; she and Mike are still going strong (ugh, them and their stupidly cute Asian-ness); and really, all because of a stupid marathon Halo marathon.
Oh, if only …
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