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He Leaves His Girlfriend For You (His POV)

Ashton: a small sigh escaped my lips. Ferne was right - this relationship wasn't working.
She was looking at me expectantly, waiting for me to speak. A sad smile graced her glossy lips and her eyes were full of disappointment, but she didn't seem angry. She felt the same way I did, I could tell.
"So what do we do?" I asked. I wanted to smile back at her and let her know that I wasn't mad either - at least not at her anyway. I was mad at myself for failing yet another relationship. I couldn't seem to get it right.
"You..." Ferne began, her face lighting up a bit, "you need to tell [Y/N] how you feel about her."
I stared blankly at her for a few seconds, trying to let her words sink in.
"I- I don't...." I trailed off.
"Yes you do. You and her are the only two people who can't see it. Believe me."
"I... I..."
"Ash, I'm not angry, I promise. You didn't know. Hell, neither did I. If I'd figured this out earlier I would never have dated you, but I can see how much you like her. And I can't blame you, she's stunning. You have to tell her."
I was shocked. I hadn't expected her to say any of that.
"I wouldn't know what to say to her." I sighed.
"I'll talk to her. I know exactly what to say."
Before I had a chance to argue back she was gone. I scrambled after her, almost tripping over my feet in the process. I caught her up just as [Y/N] came into our line of vision. I smiled at her, allowing the usual happiness I felt when I saw her face to engulf me. Deep down I knew that I liked her, but I hadn't been willing to admit it. Ferne confidently strode over to her, leaving me to aimlessly wander around.

They had been talking for what felt like forever. I was desperate to know what they were talking about; the suspense was killing me.
[Y/N] pulled Ferne in for a hug - surely that was a good sign? They both wandered off, leaving me completely clueless. What happened now?

It wasn't too long before [Y/N] came back. I held my breath in anticipation as she approached me; she looked terrified. She stopped a couple of feet away from me and half smiled. She was paler than usual - it was a little worrying.
"So what were you and Ferne talking about earlier? Has she... told you?" I asked, hoping she would brighten up a bit soon.
She nodded. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, actually. What did she say?" I told her.
"Just some stuff. Actually there's something I need to do."
Confusion flooded through me as she sheepishly stepped forwards. Her nervous eyes didn't leave mine until her lips pressed against my own. It was over quickly, but that didn't mean that the world hadn't stopped turning for those brief seconds. Everything was moving in slow motion and I was almost at a loss for words. [Y/N] had trained her eyes to the floor and her face was an embarrassed pinkish colour. I smiled, knowing exactly what to say.
"Shit, [Y/N], finally." I mumbled.
"What?" She sounded shocked.
"I love you. I always have. I've been an idiot but I really do."
Her eyes widened. I prayed that she would say it back. It was all I wanted to hear.
"I... I love you too, Ashton."

Calum: I awkwardly stood in [Y/N]'s doorway. She hadn't noticed me yet, so I took a couple of seconds to admire her. I cleared my throat and she glanced over to me, smiling as she saw me.
I wandered over to where she was making lunch, unable to keep the fear out of my eyes.
"What's wrong?" She asked me immediately.
"How can you always tell when there's something wrong?" I replied, half-heartedly grinning at her. It was true. She just knew whenever something was wrong. It was weird. She shrugged, "best friends intuition I guess."
I laughed a little but my nerves were quick to takeover, sending me straight back into silence.
"So what's up?" She asked again.
"I broke up with my girlfriend."
There was a loud smash as the bowl she was holding hit the floor and shattered everywhere.
"Crap." She muttered under her breath. She shook her head and turned her attention back to me. "Why did you break up with her?"
"I- uh- sorta realised that I was in love with someone else... So I didn't think it would be fair on her to keep it going." I explained.
Her bright eyes glazed over and the corners of her mouth tugged downwards. She almost looked disappointed.
"Who?" She asked, the momentary disappointment vanishing from her face.
Now was the time I needed to man up. I had gotten this far - I couldn't wimp out now.
I stepped towards her, my heart racing. I manoeuvred between the pieces of shattered glass and eventually I was stood no more than half a centimetre away from her. I could feel her breath on my lips and I could smell the sweet strawberry scent of her hair.
I looked into her eyes for a moment before I spoke. It was easy to get lost in those dark little pools.
"You." I whispered. My mouth was dry, making my voice come out raspy and quiet.
She didn't say anything for a few minutes, which fuelled my anxiety. I hoped she couldn't hear how loud my heart was beating.
"[Y/N], please say something." I begged, unable to wait any longer.
"Me?" She said in disbelief.
I nodded, "yeah, you."
Before I knew it she was in my arms and hugging me tightly.
"I love you too, Calum." She whispered into my chest. I kissed the top of her head and breathed in her addictive scent.
"Good," I mumbled, distracted by how good she smelt, "that's really really good."