#enha imgaines

[svtskisses]

can't fight this feeling

pairing: jake x reader

genre: based off of can't fight this feeling by REO speedwagon, best friends to lovers, angst, fluff

words: 822

warning: break up, swearing

“(Y/N), It’s okay, alright? It’ll be okay, Just get up on the couch for me.” Jake finally said, shifting his position so he was propped up on one of his knees, getting ready to support your weight. You looked up at him, your hair in your face and your eyes still ripe with tears. You grabbed his hand and shakily stood up as he led you onto the couch, before falling straight back into his embrace. It felt like your whole world was crashing down on you. Jake held you tight, even tighter than before. He brought his hand down to softly land on your back and rub circles to calm you down. Quiet vibrations of the hum of a song fell from his lips. Seeing you so broken and sad like this was killing Jake, he was barely holding back his tears. But he knew that you couldn’t handle seeing him cry, knowing you were the reason for his tears, so kept them inside, while he held you gently. You hid your face in Jake’s chest and let yourself cry, while your fingers played with the fabric of his shirt, trying to distract yourself.

After a few minutes, you calmed down a little bit. You were still crying but weren’t nearly as hysterical as before.

After a few minutes, you calmed down a little bit. You were still crying but weren’t nearly as hysterical as before.

“Are you ready to tell me what happened now? Or do you not want to talk about it at all?” Jake whispered softly into your ear, still having his hand rest comfortably on your back. You pulled yourself away from him and sat up, bringing your hand up to rub your eyes as you nodded your head.

“He, um, broke up with me because he was seeing another girl and he… chose her over me, obviously.” You said, feeling the tears starting to pour out faster. You heard Jake curse under his breath, and saw him tighten his fists. But once he looked over and saw your disheveled state again, it knocked him out of his rage.

“He’s such a douchebag. I don’t know who wouldn’t choose you, (Y/N), you’re so beautiful and smart and funny and generous and perfect.” He said, putting emphasis on each word.

“Do you really mean that?” You whispered. He froze again, but you were looking directly at him this time. Peering into his warm brown eyes that were a contrast to your messy and wet ones. There was hesitation in his eyes, something like you had never seen before. It felt like he was fighting something on the inside.

“(Y/N), I have feelings for you.” Out of all the things you expected him to say, it wasn’t that. “God this is a horrible time to tell you, but I love you, I always have and I couldn’t stand seeing you like this, or even with your asshole boyfriend.” He paused, and before he got the chance to say anything more, you crashed onto him, giving him a comfortable hug. You didn’t know how long he had felt this way, but you have had feelings for him for ages. And suddenly, it was coming true. You pulled away from the hug to face him again.

“Jake, if I knew you were going to confess to me when he dumped me, I would’ve ended things with him much much earlier.” You said as his mouth turned up into a shy smirk. “The point is,” You started, “I love you too.” Jake felt his breath hitch in his throat. He had waited years to hear you say those words. It had taken a while to figure out that he was feeling love for you. The smile that crept onto his face whenever he heard your name, or how safe he felt around you was much more than friendship. He had never lost his direction, he had always loved you. And you loved him back.