Seeing everyone dating was lonely for Ted, especially when they were among his group of friends. Marshall and Lily got married. Robin and Barney suddenly started bonding and Ted even thought about making fun of it, but his situation was worse. Was he alone.

Well, you were alone too. But there was a tense atmosphere between you and him because strangely you had the impression that you would make a good couple. For that reason, he noticed that you started avoiding him when Robin and Barney started dating. Consequently they would think that you and him would date and apparently Ted, with his dreamy romantic mind, would ruin the friendship.

Yet there you were, in his apartment. Marathoning Star Wars for the tenth time. The silence was embarrassing, he knew you didn't want to talk to him. Avoiding conversation as much as possible, understood.

"Are you mad at me?" He says in a casual tone, that silly look that always worked on any girl, but you absolutely had a heart of ice.

It was obvious what was happening there. He couldn't handle his anxiety and had to ask. You had become addictive, before he didn't see you that way and now he absolutely needs you. But he will act completely casual, making soft jokes and pretending to find the scene he has seen a thousand times interesting.