why don't we imagines

1 step forward, 3 steps back (d.s)

a/n: i wrote this one a while ago so it may not be as good as the others but i still hope you enjoy. basically whenever there is  ---  it means that it's a new scenario or scene....hopefully that makes sense lol. have a blessed day!

summary: your relationship with Daniel is always 'one step forward, three steps back'.

"Hey, it's Daniel, sorry I couldn't get to you, leave a message!"

Y/n sighed deeply but called Daniel again, hoping that he would answer the third call that evening. The phone line cracked abruptly until a deep voice was heard on the other end. Daniel rolled his eyes as he saw the y/n's name appear on his screen, and he put his phone up to his ear gently.

"Hey Daniel, how are you?" y/n said slowly, forcing a tight smile as she tried to blink away the tears forming in her eyes.

"What do you want, y/n? I'm busy" Daniel said quickly, as if to end the conversation in a rush.

"Relax...I just wanted to talk to you, to see how you're doing. We haven't spoken in two days and I...I wanna talk "

"Talk?" Daniel scoffed loudly, "Y/n, I'm busy. I don't have time to talk. I've been with the boys almost everyday for rehearsals and we have a show in a few days. I thought you understood that."

"I do...it's just that...well, I miss you Daniel, and I understand that you're busy it's just..." y/n's voice wavered with true sadness and finally broke, finally mumbling out a "I feel so alone..."

There was some shuffling on the other end of the line, and Jack's voice could be heard from the studio "Y/n I gotta go. I guess we'll talk later or whatever". With that, Daniel hung up immediately, before shoving his phone back into his pocket with a deep sigh.

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"Okay what about this one?" Y/n turned away from the mirror and shuffled closer to face Daniel. His blue eyes flickered from his phone to Y/n,

"Yeah, that's looks good, I guess,"

"You guess?" Y/n chuckled. The room turned silent as Daniel's eyes went back to his phone. "Is there something wrong with it?" Y/n asked,

"No, no...it's just-"

"Just what?" Y/n asked quickly, slightly afraid of what he was going to say next

"I don't know, I just think it's not the best look...for you"

Y/n scoffed quietly, before shuffling back over to the mirror. She looked down slowly at her body as tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall any second. The deafening silence only made it worse, Daniel's eyes were plastered to his phone and she couldn't help but think about what he said. His hurtful words played over and over again in her head until they were all she could think about. Y/n snapped out of her lingering gaze on the mirror as she heard Daniel slightly shuffle from his position on her bed. She quickly sniffled as she raised a hand to rub her eyes quickly.

"Are you ready?" Daniel asked as he looked up from his phone again, his expectant gaze had her stumbling out a quick response.

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"What do you want me to do Y/n? I can't cancel my plans for you" Daniel yelled loudly, as he paid attention to the road ahead. His hands rested on the steering wheel firmly, his knuckles turning more white as the seconds ticked by.

Y/n's patient demeanour finally shattered and she snapped back at Daniel with a "Okay, you don't have to jump down my throat! I get it...I get that your stupid work means more than I do". Daniel turned to her as he parted his lips to say something, though he stopped himself before looking back at the road in front of him. Y/n huffed and rested her arm on the car door, the small hint of satisfaction present on her face as a small silence engulfed the atmosphere.

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"Hey Daniel!" Y/n's excitement had her accidentally bumping into Daniel while he was talking to Jonah. "Oops, sorry" Y/n giggled bashfully before finally looking up at Daniel who grinned widely"

"Hey, Y/n! What's got you so giggly today, my love?" Daniel said lovingly as he raised a hand to push the light brown hair from her face.

"Guess what?!" "I got us those tickets to see 5 Seconds of Summer on Friday! I for sure thought they'd be totally sold out but my friend Stella told me about a guy who-"

"Y/n, you know I have a show on Friday...I told you about a few days ago."

Y/n's happy expression fell and she looked to the ground beneath her, "r-right, yeah, sorry, I guess I'll just find someone else to go with" Y/n pulled a tight smile "it's okay..."

"I'm really sorry, my love. I wanna go with you, you know I do, it's just...I don't have a choice and-"

"It's fine Dani, I get it. Don't worry about it"

Daniel let out a relieved sigh and pulled Y/n close to him. Y/n buried her face into his chest tiredly, and he rested his chin on top of her head, squeezing his arms around her tightly.

"You know I love you right?" Daniel's eyebrows furrowed as he held Y/n's face in his hands, waiting expectantly for an answer.

"...I know" Y/n said quietly before hugging him tightly again. Y/n tried to focus on what Daniel said, she tried to convince herself that they were true, but deep down she knew they weren't.