imagines + preferences

nightmare - damon (tvd/to)

*imagine you and damon hate each other but get stuck sharing a hotel room together*

"unbelievable" i scoff as i walk into the room, there's only one bed and no couch. "you're sleeping on the floor"

"funny" damon says as he rolls his eyes at me.

"what kind of hotel doesn't have at least a couch in the room?" i start complaining.

"i need some air, this is already terrible" damon grunts before storming out of the room.

i get a change of clothes from my bag and quickly go to the shower, hoping to finish before he comes back. i open the door and peak to see if i'm still alone. luckily he's still gone, probably off moping somewhere. i put on a loose t-shirt and some shorts before walking out of the bathroom.

i get into bed, ready to sleep this entire trip off. just as i'm starting to fall asleep damon barges in.

"are you serious?" i groan.

damon throws of his jacket onto a chair, "sorry princess" he says as he gets into bed next to me.

"goodnight" i scoff before rolling back over. except this time i actually fall asleep. 

- - -

suddenly i'm woken up by damon's groaning and thrashing. i turn over and see that he's still sleeping, he must be having some kind of bad dream. i turn back over after deciding it'd be best to just leave him alone, until i hear my name.

"y/n" he yells out, "don't hurt her"

"damon?" i say as i try to wake him, "wake up"

"please! please don't!" he yells louder this time.

"damon wake up!" i raise my voice and start shaking him slightly. despite how much i hate him, i can't stand to see him like this. 

he sits up quickly, obviously scared. he turns around and next thing i know he's laying on top of me. his hands are pressing into my arms and his face is close to mine. 

just looking at him i can see the pain in his eyes, "damon shhh, it's okay, it's okay" i shush him and start softly stroking his face. 

"y/n?" he whispers, he lets go of my arms after realizing that he may be hurting me. he puts his hands down next to me and rolls to his side so we're facing each other. i don't move my hands from his face as i keep gently moving my fingers across his cheeks. our faces are still close to each other, so close that i can feel his breath on my face. 

"hey, come on. you're okay now, you're safe" i say quietly. i stare into his deep blue eyes and in this moment i'm worried about him, i really do care about him. 

"y/n i'm sorry, i didn't mean to wake you up" damon says embarrassed. 

"don't worry about it, let's just go back to sleep" i tell him. 

"okay, yeah. that sounds good" he whispers back to me. 

he turns away from me and i begin to close my eyes when i hear him, "i'm sorry"

i turn to face him but he is still facing away, i put my arm around his body as i nuzzle my head into his neck. i feel his breathing slow as he calms down, "go to sleep dam" and with that we both sleep through the night.