I hope ya'll like this short one. I'm feeling angsty so it came out with a side of angst.

I love to torture myself. Also Happy Holidays!

I think I'll try to do some more holiday themed drabbles. But no promises.

8."Take my seat."

"No, it's fine," Maya said awkwardly as Lucas sat back down next to Riley.

It was almost Christmas and Riley had forced the whole gang to go ice skating in Central Park which had resulted in Farkle and Riley falling over multiple times.

And had ended in them all stumbling their way to Topanga's bakery for some much needed hot chocolate.

Lucas had sat down next to Riley and for a moment Maya has stood in front of their table unable to move.

She realized it then.

They were a couple now.

Boyfriend and Girlfriend.

Lucas and Riley.

Maya had not been able to wrap her head around it.

Not until Lucas sat next to the spot where Maya usually would.

Next to Riley.

Maya couldn't tell what hurt more.

That she had feelings for her Lucas or that she couldn't bear to not be the only special person in Riley's life.

It was selfish to want to be first in Riley's too big heart.

But Maya had gotten so used to it.

She had always been so comforted by it.

And it wasn't that Riley would choose Lucas instead of Maya or ignore Maya and be with Lucas all the time, no Riley wouldn't let that happen.

The opposite actually.

Riley would sometimes beg Maya and the rest of their friends to go out with them on group dates, and she made sure that there would always be Maya and Riley time.

And extra sleepovers and ice cream dates, and Maya had no reason to feel jealous.

But she did.

She was jealous of Lucas being important to her best friend and jealous of Riley for being with someone that Maya liked.

And it was a horrible mess that she couldn't clean up.

And most of the time it was okay when they were all hanging out in groups.

It was easier to ignore them holding hands when there were other people there. Easier for Maya to focus on something or someone else, like Farkle falling on his face and taking down the family in front of them as they all skated around the ice rink.

It was easy to ignore it for awhile.

But Maya now realized it wouldn't last.

Maya wished she could just let it be.

Turn off her feelings.

Just cut out the part of her that couldn't bear to see Lucas and Riley together.

But she couldn't.

It was a slow kind of pain.

Like a bruise slowly forming on her skin.

Easy to not see it until it started hurting.

"Are you okay?" Riley asked as Maya stayed standing.

She felt colder than she had outside in the snow for some reason.

"Yeah," Maya said.

She forced her dry lips into a smile.

"My legs are just frozen. How about I go get our drinks?"

Riley smiled and Maya suddenly felt warmer.

"Yes, please! Can you get me extra marshmallows Peaches?" Riley asked.

"Sure thing, Honey." and with that Maya drifted away from their table.

When she came back with the hot chocolates, she sat down in front of Riley.

She couldn't help but notice Riley was now wearing Lucas's jacket.

It felt like another bruise but she wasn't going to dwell on it now.

This kinda came out with a hint of Rilaya and not much Lucaya but I felt like the fact that Lucas is willing to give up his seat for Maya shows that he knows her well and knows her feelings.

If you have any ideas for the next prompt, then please let me know and I might do them.