forum Heal This Broken Heart [Private // Closed]

Started December 12, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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Devon let the guests in, setting Layla down so the girl could run around and greet everyone in her bubbly, excited way. The adults laughed at the girl's enthusiasm, and the other kids joined her in playing some made up game.

Sebastian approached Devon and the other adults shyly, unsure what to do or say.

"Oh, Devon, who is this?" one of the women asked, smiling over at Sebastian.

Devon glanced over at him and gestures him to come farther forward. "Jenna, this is my friend Sebastian. Sebastian, this is Jenna. She works at the daycare I drop Layla off at."

“Hi, Jenna,” he greeted shyly, rubbing the nape of his neck.

Jenna nodded at him with a warm smile as she wrapped her arm around her husband, who stood beside her. Devon introduced the rest of the group to Sebastian before looking around for the kids.

"Oh, no… They're going to tear Layla's room apart again," Devon chuckled, shaking her head.

“Again?” Sebastian gave a questioning smile.

Devon sighed and shook her head, smiling as she remembered. "Every time Jenna brings her kids over, they and Layla always make a mess of her room. Toys get strewn all over the floor, diapers or pull-ups somehow end up in nooks and crannies, and the wipes get pulled out of the dispenser," she explained as her friends chuckled softly.

"Aw,.." he chuckled, suddenly feeling very self-conscious. "Am I– Am I the only one here who doesn't have a kid?"
(omg someone should totally mistake him for Devon's boyfriend)

(Oh, shoot! That's what I was going to do in my other post… Geez. Lol.)

"Well, you have Layla, don't you? I mean, if you're dating Devon, she's practically your daughter," Jenna questioned, giving him a curious look.

Devon blushed deeply, shaking her head. "Oh, we– We're not– Um… He's not…"

(lol)

Sebastian's face burned, flushing beet red. "No– We–" His mouth fumbled over his next words. "We're– Not together. Just- Just friends."

"Right. Exactly. Friends," Devon stuttered in agreement, giving a quick nod.

Jenna raised and eyebrow at them, humming disbelievingly. "I see… All right, then. You would be the only one without kids here, in that case."

Sebastian, still blushing furiously, gave a nod. His eyes flickered briefly to Devon, and for a split second, he wished he'd been able to give a different answer.

"Well…" Devon started off, her voice cracking a bit as she glanced around the room. She cleared he throat and tried again, "Well, since everyone is here, how about we all get drinks and go watch Layla open gifts, hm?"

The others nodded their agreement, chuckling a bit at the scene that had just unfolded. They walked into the kitchen, leaving Devon and Sebastian alone in the entryway.

Devon sighed and glanced at Sebastian, her face still holding a lingering blush. "I'm sorry about her… She doesn't always know what's appropriate to say…"

Sebastian averted his eyes, rubbing at the nape of his neck. "It's– It's fine," he stammered out, cheeks still burning from embarrassment. "I don't– I don't mind." He realized what he'd said a split second after he had blurted it out and quickly turned away before it hit Devon. "I'll go get a drink.."

"You don't mind… What don't you mind? People thinking… we're… Oh…" Devon said softly, a blush blooming on her cheeks again as she realized what he's meant. "Oh…"

Sebastian had disappeared into the kitchen long before she'd finished her sentence, heart pounding furiously. I'm so stupid.. he thought, disgusted with himself and his big mouth. God, she's going to hate me now..

He likes me… He likes me as more than a friend… Despite the fact that I have a daughter? He still likes me…

Devon couldn't seem to wrap her head around the newly found information. Did she like him like that? She couldn't, could she? It was still too soon… Wasn't it?

(sips tea
xD)

Sebastian, lost in thought, poured himself a cup of punch, wondering vaguely how much alcohol there was in it. I screwed up… I screwed up really bad. Oh god.

(snuggles into the 1000000 blankets I own
Devon would like to say that there is no alcohol. It is a child's party. She will not allow alcohol to be consumed during said party.)

She definitely liked him, she knew that much. But just how much did she like him? She trusted him more than she did almost anyone else… Maybe… It was time to give this another try? It had been over three years ago since she'd actually dated anyone…

Taking a deep breath, she ran a ha d through her hair and stepped into the kitchen to join the others. She picked up her glass of punch and took a sip, subtly (or so she hoped) glancing over at Sebastian.

Even if she did decide that she was ready, how would she let him know that? There wasn't really any way to…

Oh, that idea could work…

(lmao
lol thanks sorry)

Sebastian could feel Devon's eyes on him but refused to look at her, no matter how strong the urge to approach her was. He took another sip of his drink, cheeks burning with shame.

Jenna looked between the two, smirking a bit. She knew something had happened, and she also knew, from the look in Devon's eyes whenever she looked at Sebastian, and vice versa, that there was something going on between them.

"So, I heard there would be cake here," she said after a moment, breaking into the silence of the two awkward adults and the conversation of the rest of the group. "And that someone had gifts to unwrap?"

Devon blinked and looked up from her punch. "Right. Of course. We'll do gifts, first. If you'd all kindly round up your kids, we can meet in the living room," she said, setting her cup back down on the counter before going to find Layla.

Sebastian stayed where he was, staring down at the floor. He prayed that none of the women would try and speak to him; he needed a moment to collect his thoughts.

(None of the women… So you're saying Jenna's husband could walk over and talk to him? Lol.)

It took a few minutes for all of the kids to be gathered into one room, but they got it done eventually. Devon glanced into the kitchen and saw that Sebastian was still standing there, looking deep in thought.

"Sebastian? Did you want to join us?" she asked softly, letting he others entertain the children for a moment.

(lmao
sorry, I didn't actually realize that there were men at the party, I was trying to refer to the guests as a whole)

Sebastian glanced up when he heard his name, eyes skittering away again once they landed on Devon. "Y-Yeah, sure, sorry." He pushed himself away from the counter.

Devon smiled softly at him, nodding a bit. “It’s fine. I just wanted to make sure you were coming,” she said gently, all traces of her earlier blush gone. Though it wasn’t without trying. She had to force her blush down, and it took rather a lot of effort.

(Should we skip to after presents and cake?)

(Sure)
(G’morning)
Sebastian put his fork down, liking the last of the icing off his lips. He rose, looking questioninfly to Devon. “Where should I put my plate?”

(Thanks uwu)

(Seb is such a cutie uwu)