We all know Bobby has an egotistical bitchy best side, could we maybe see him trying to act like his breakup with Kat doesnât hurt him as he uses the relationship with reader to basically rub into Kats face that heâs capable of moving on.
oh absolutely. i came up with this little blurb hope it fits đĽšđĽš
The worst part wasnât that Bobby missed Kat.
The worst part was that everybody knew he missed Kat.
So he did what Bobby always did when something got under his skin.
He got louder.
Funnier.
Meaner.
Every time Clark stopped by the furniture store, Bobby was draped across the counter with an arm slung around your shoulders, acting like he hadnât spent three years attached to Katâs hip.
âCan you believe I put up with her organizing everything by color?â heâd scoff dramatically.
Youâd roll your eyes.
Clark would look unconvinced.
And Bobby would laugh a little too hard.
The second Kat walked into the store, the performance got worse.
His hand found yours immediately.
His smile got brighter.
His voice got louder.
âOh, babe, can you grab that for me?â
Babe.
A word heâd never used before.
Not with you.
Not until Kat was standing close enough to hear it.
You hated it.
Not because you minded holding his hand.
Not because you minded being close to him.
But because you knew exactly why he was doing it.
One afternoon, Kat walked in looking for inventory sheets.
Bobby was sitting on the counter beside you.
The moment he saw her, his arm dropped around your shoulders.
âHey, Kat.â
She barely glanced at him.
âHey.â
That annoyed him more than if sheâd started yelling.
You felt his fingers tighten slightly against your arm.
âY/N and I are thinking about going to dinner tonight.â
You werenât.
Kat nodded.
âOkay.â
âMaybe a movie after.â
âCool.â
The smile on Bobbyâs face began to crack.
Just a little.
Because she wasnât jealous.
Wasnât angry.
Wasnât anything.
She just looked tired.
By the time she left, Bobby was practically hanging off you.
The door closed behind her.
Silence settled over the shop.
Then you looked at him.
âBobby.â
âWhat?â
âYou know she doesnât care, right?â
His jaw tightened.
âDidnât ask.â
âYouâre trying way too hard.â
He laughed.
A sharp, humorless sound.
âNah. Iâm great.â
âYouâve checked the window six times since she left.â
That shut him up.
For a second, the confident act disappeared.
The grin.
The sarcasm.
All of it.
And suddenly he just looked like a guy whose girlfriend had left him.
A guy trying desperately not to let anyone see it.
His eyes dropped to the floor.
âYou think sheâs really over me?â
There it was.
The actual question.
Not whether he was over her.
Whether she was over him.
You sighed.
Because for all Bobbyâs ego, all his attitude and smart remarks, there was something almost pathetic about the way he needed confirmation that he still mattered.
âI think,â you said carefully, âthat if youâre dating me just to get a reaction out of her, youâre asking the wrong person.â
His face immediately twisted with guilt.
A rare thing on Bobby.
âThatâs notââ
âIt kind of is.â
He looked away.
For once he didnât have a comeback.
Outside, the sun was beginning to set across the parking lot.
The furniture store felt strangely quiet.
And for the first time since the breakup, Bobby stopped acting like he was winning.
Because there wasnât anything to win.
There was just him.
Still hurt.
Still angry.
Still watching the door every time it opened, hoping Kat would walk through it and prove she cared. Even if it was only enough to be jealous.










