A/N: So I decided to just finish this one. Maybe I'll make other DAIR centric fics when I have time! Not losing hope for Dair despite all the things going on :) So. Thanks for the reviews and the subscriptions, guys. Hope you like this one :)

It has been an unspoken agreement that they do not talk. No one tried to contact the other, both avoided places the other person would go to and both avoided Gossip Girl. They just stopped talking. After Blair left the prince kneeling down with an engagement ring in hand, and avoided Dan when he ran after her, both agreed - without having the need to actually talk - that they need to think about what happened. It was Blair who broke the silence, much to Dan's surprise. He found her sitting outside the loft, staring into the wall just across her.

"Well, look who decided to grace Brooklyn with her presence." He intended it to sound a little bitter; he wanted to make her think that he felt anything other than happiness by seeing her. But his voice sounded too happy for that. He was happy. He wanted to be the first one to break their mutual silence. That's not to say he's not happy seeing her sitting outside his door, with all the Brooklyn dirt under her butt. She looked up at him, smirking.

"I missed you too, Humphrey." She said as she stood up, not even bothering to brush off the dust. He absentmindedly fumbled with his keys, suddenly not knowing what to say to her. She noticed and took the keys from him, opened the door to the loft, and let herself in, knowing very well that Humphrey, as always, will follow her lead. She sat on his couch and watched as he did the same. They're dancing without music... one taking the lead, the other following.

"Blair..." He wanted to know where they're at. He wanted to know why despite all her efforts to stay with the prince and keep their friendship - defending their friendship to Serena and telling Chuck off - she still ran away. He wanted to know why she locked eyes with him while the prince was practically dying to hear her answer. He wanted to know why she's here, even when said she was happy with the prince. As if she knew all about the questions running through his head, she looked at him gently and began to speak.

"The prince is gone. He left after I turned down his proposal. He said he really liked me but knew that there might be, or there is, someone else. I denied that of course, because really, how could there be someone else? But he... he said that he saw how you looked at me... and how I looked at you. How I looked with you. How we laughed at our little jokes, how animated we were when we debate about art, how every little insult we threw each other sounded like words of endearment." She smiled at the thought, at how true it actually is. He reached for hand, and unlike the first time, she didn't pull away.

"He said he was just waiting for me to cut our little royal fling off. He felt that maybe, just maybe... I haven't been honest with him." She continued "Or that I actually haven't been honest with myself. He said 'You're just running away from reality because you found this fairytale more romantic. You might not think so, but I believe you're in love with someone else. You just refuse to acknowledge it.' " She took a deep and looked at Dan with teary eyes.

"Are you?" Dan searched her eyes. He couldn't help but sound hopeful. She was aware he felt something when they kissed. But the fact that she denied it meant anything every single time it was brought up made him lose hope and just settle for friendship. She nodded as her tears started to fall and he reached for her face.

"I... I'm just scared, you know? I hated you before!" She blurted out. He couldn't help but let out a little laugh, which sounded pretty much like a snort. "Did you just snort?" Blair looked at him with raised eyebrow. Dan gave her an innocent look. "Me? No. Of course not! Don't mind me."

She stood up and paced. He watched her, amused, as her hands flailed while she talked. "That's the problem, Humphrey! I've been minding you for a long time! Before, I just wanted to stay away from you. But after that kiss, I wanted to know where your head is at. I guess I didn't realize it then... but I just wanted to be around you." Finally, she settled herself on the kitchen stool and playing with Dan's take out menu, her back facing him. He walked towards her, turned the stool around so she's facing him.

"But you avoided me, went after Chuck and made it clear that it was about him. You also said the kiss meant nothing to you. Then there's no more Chuck, and then the prince. I... I just wanted you to be happy, Blair. Even if it's not with me." He tucked her hair behind her ear and stroked her cheek. "So, you hated me before... so... what does that mean now?"

"That I don't hate you anymore?" Blair said almost sarcastically but it still sounded soft. He smiled - he expected sarcasm from her. If he was going to be honest with himself, he missed that sarcasm.

"I love you too, Blair." Blair raised her eyebrow and slapped him hard on the chest. He caught her hands and tickled her. "You're. so. full. of. yourself, Humphrey!" She shouted between giggles. He stopped tickling and hugged her to his chest, she relaxed almost immediately and wrapped her arms around him.

"I love you, Dan." They stayed that way for a while, and then all is well.