why don't we imagines

where's my love (d.s)

a/n: hope you enjoy reading:)

summary: Daniel hasn't heard from you all day and gets worried. 

9:43pm

"Why isn't she answering? She always answers. You don't think she went somewhere, do you? She would tell me...She was-s fine in the morning and-" Daniel stumbled out quickly, pacing the rehearsal room. The boys laid sprawled out on the floor and sofa after a long day of continuous rehearsing. It was nearing ten o'clock and Daniel hadn't heard from Y/n since eight in the morning before she went to work.

"Daniel, dude, don't worry", Corbyn chuckled faintly, trying to ease Daniel's stress. "She probably just got held up at work or something," he said lightly.

"Held up? It's basically ten o'clock, she finishes work at seven!" Daniel raised his voice abruptly in a fit of panic. He rubbed the nape of his neck and looked up at Corbyn before quietly whispering an apology.

"Hey, hey. She's fine, don't stress yourself out." Jonah assured, walking over to Daniel to drape a comforting arm over his shoulder. "Just go home and tell us if you need anything" He continued, ushering Daniel to the door. Daniel nodded softly as he looked up at Jonah. He swiftly picked up his backpack from the floor and exchanged brief goodbyes with the boys.

"Daniel," Jack called gently. Daniel looked back expectantly, "She's fine." Jack reminded him.

12:01am

Daniel had arrived home hours ago, but saw no trace of Y/n anywhere. The uncomfortable and bleak silence of their apartment only made his heart race with anxiety even more. He walked hesitantly into the master bedroom, everything remained untouched from the morning. Y/n's make up was spread out on her vanity and her clothes still in a pile from choosing her outfit the previous morning.

Daniel's mind reeled with countless thoughts at the fact that she hadn't been home yet. On the emotionally exhausting drive home, he had hoped tremendously that his grave anxiety would perish at the gentle, loving sight of Y/n in their bedroom as usual.

But she wasn't there.

She's fine. He thought.

Just fine.

1:14am

Zero missed calls

No new texts

Nothing

Daniel shut off his phone and placed it on the counter, only for his eyes to flicker back to it mere seconds later. He tried to busy himself with chores around the house. He sauntered endlessly from the laundry room to the kitchen to the backyard and he still wasn't fazed with physical exhaustion despite being awake for so long. Daniel gulped hard as he let his eyes linger on the front door, willing his eyes to stay dry despite the heart wrenching, unwavering worry he felt violently sting his sparrowy chest. He fiercely anticipated Y/n's return, letting his mind fill with the memory of her voice from hours before.

But there was nothing.

2:31am

Daniel remained unmoving as he rested up in his bed, propped up against two pillows as the soft yellow light of his bedside lamp illuminated his figure. His mind was too preoccupied with thoughts about Y/n and he could barely focus on Kobe resting tenderly on his lap. The tension only grew as he watched the minutes displayed on his lock screen quickly slip by. Daniel's sorrowful eyes focused on the picture of him and Y/n in the background as he mindlessly scrolled. After stealing a minute to compose himself, he finally tapped on his mother's name in his contacts. Even in the wee hours of the morning, after a hard day's work, Keri didn't mind answering a phone call, especially from his son.

"Dani, you okay?" She asked in a raspy voice.

"Uh-um..." Daniel swiftly covered his mouth with his hand, furiously holding back his tears as he continued. "It's Y/n... I haven't heard from her since yesterday and...I'm getting really worried," he spoke quietly.

"Oh Dani, " Keri sighed, "Don't worry, my love. Y/n's a smart girl, I'm sure she has an explanation...I'll call everybody I know, okay? We'll let you know of anything." She assured him quickly.

Daniel sighed quietly, laying back onto his pillow, "Okay, mom" he whispered.

"Don't worry, Dani. We'll figure it out. Get some sleep, okay?" Keri consoled, "We'll find her. I'll let you know if I hear anything. I love you."

"I know. Thanks mom. I love you..." Daniel said quietly, finally melted further into his nearly empty bed as the sweet uplifting sensation of his mother's voice echoed in his head. The motherly, innate kind of warmth from Keri always calmed Daniel and he slowly felt his energy wither away as he laid on his side of the queen bed. He lifted an arm to lean on the nightstand beside him before switching off the lamp and resting again.

9:26 am

Daniel awoke peacefully, shifting his body to the other side again. He hardly realised what time it was until he focused his eyes on the alarm clock, his eyes widened, and guilt wounded his chest greatly. How could I sleep this late? He wondered as he nearly bolted out of bed and stumbled to the bathroom.

With his face washed and hair sort of done, Daniel quickly trudged down the stairs to the front door as if expecting Y/n to stand right before his eyes. Daniel's face fell instantly at the empty entryway, kindling his severe anxiety again.

Daniel's phone rang from its spot on his unmade bed - he had checked for any notifications periodically throughout the night. Daniel turned back around and made a b line to the master bedroom and he nearly dropped his phone in his hurry to answer the call. With a heavy heart, Daniel glanced at the caller ID, his blood ran cold as thoughts reeled his mind again. He swallowed the lump in his throat before swiping the answer button and lifting the phone up to his ear.

She's fine. She's fine. She's fine.

7:32 am, the previous morning.

Daniel had finally emerged from the master bedroom, briskly walking to the kitchen with his backpack slung over his shoulder. "Hey, Dani" Y/n said sweetly from her place on one of the bar stools.

"Hey" Daniel said tiredly, rushing to make his coffee before going to work.

"Umm, Dani..." Y/n said gently as he stirred her cup of tea simultaneously. Daniel turned to face her as he worked quietly. "Could we...maybe talk-".

"Yeah, of course, baby. It's just that I'm late right now." Daniel said as he looked up at Y/n again. Her gentle expression fell into a frown but she didn't dare let Daniel see and she lowered her head to focus on her tea again. "We'll talk when I get home, okay?" He promised sweetly, pulling a tight smile.

Y/n nodded eagerly and she stayed quietly, just watching him pace around the apartment as he got ready to leave. She kept her gaze down and tears pricked her downcast eyes as she still mixed her tea that was already mixed. In one swift motion, he walked up to the kitchen island, placed a quick kiss to Y/n's forehead and grabbed his backpack with a quick "Love you! Bye!"

"I love you..." Y/n said as steadily as she could.

She wasn't fine.