Context: 7x17
Prompt: #067 Unrequited Love
Word count: 200
Comment: Hey guys :) Hope you're having a great weekend! Here's another request I got some time ago, but I finally managed. It's about Robin's thoughts right before Marshall tells her that she has to move out in "No Pressure". Enjoy xx
"It's because of Barney."
Ted's words still ring in her ears as she aimlessly unpacks her suitcase later that night, wondering if she should even bother. Their relationship's going into a direction that doesn't really make living here comfortable anymore.
The truth is – it's not Barney. He's not keeping them apart. The reason is that she loves Ted, but she's not in love with him. And she doesn't think that he's in love with her, either. She believes that he's in a place where he's desperate to adapt his feelings to anyone.
It's not like she doesn't remember the pain and the heartbreak when they broke up. However, they seemed over it. The first one and a half years were kind of awkward, but after that, they really hit it off as friends.
Robin's not sure they'll ever be able to go back to that.
A fresh wave of tears overwhelms her. She thinks of Kevin and how their breakup was inevitable, and she hates herself for choosing him over Barney.
Which leads her to another thought… she never once denied being in love with Barney tonight.
She laughs humourlessly. Looks like Karma has a bone to pick with her.