❛𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐋❜ ― 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤

𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞

@-Laroi 

disclaimer: this is in no way any hate towards millie or issie partdridge! i am sure they are amazing and kind people, i would never think anything bad of them! *mentions of suicide, hate, and bullying*

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𝐉𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕:

I am currently in my room stressing about what to wear to Louis' house for dinner tonight. I'm going to be meeting Issie and Millie for the first time, so I'm worried about what they will think of me. My eyes dart back and forth between the two outfits laid on my bed. One is a black puff sleeve crop top, straight light blue high-waisted jeans, and black converse. The other one is a light green square neck/puff sleeve dress with air forces. (it's kind of like one at the top! sorry if you don't like it, i just chose something random!)

As time passes, I quickly choose the green dress and start curling my hair. I put on some concealer, mascara, blush, and lip gloss as I slip on my shoes. I hear the doorbell ring, so I rush downstairs and open the door. There stands Louis, wearing a white dress shirt tucked into black jeans. His hair is combed up but still messy, as it is almost every day. "You look so beautiful Jay," he says while gazing at me. 

"You don't look so bad yourself, Lou," I say laughing as I tap him on his chest. We head out to his car and sit down. 

As Louis starts the car, he notices me playing with my hands, something I do when I'm nervous. "Hey, hey, what's wrong?" he says, placing his hand on my thigh. "Just nervous of what Millie and Issie will think of me, that's all,"  I murmur quietly as I stare out the window. Louis starts rubbing his thumb against my thigh as he says, "Don't worry, ok? They'll love you, I know they will. I mean who couldn't love you?" 

I chuckle as I look out of the window, realizing we've reached Issie's house. Louis is quick to get out of the car and rush over to my side, opening the door for me. I hold his hand as we walk up to the front door. 

Before I can press the doorbell, the door flies open as I see Millie and Issie standing behind it. Issie is in a black plaid dress with a white turtle neck under it. Next to her stands Millie, wearing a white full sleeve top with dark straight jeans. 

"Hey guys," Millie says, looking weirdly at me. I instantly start feeling bad about myself and regret coming. "Hey!" me and Louis say as we walk inside. The girls cooked turkey with rice, and it was placed on a long dinner table. As me and Louis sat down, I could see Millie and Issie standing at the stairs snickering as they kept staring back at me. I hated that there was nothing I did or said to make them laugh at me. Louis held my chin in his hands so I was facing him and said, "Please don't stress yourself out, ok? Everything will be fine love." I smiled as I placed my lips onto his, his hand cupping my cheek. I pulled away as Issie and Millie sat down at the table, slightly annoyed looks on their faces.

As we ate, we talked about Louis' new movie, Enola Holmes. "Yeah, I literally showed up to work late like 4 days in a row so I'm surprised they didn't fire me," Louis said as we laughed. I started saying something, but Millie cut me off. Throughout the whole conversation, Millie and Issie weren't letting me speak and kept throwing me weird glances. 

After we finished eating and putting the dishes away, Louis went to the bathroom. Issie lead Millie to the other room and I could hear bits of their conversation. "...oh my god, did you see the way she laughed?..." "...I literally don't even know why Lou is with her, he probably doesn't even like her haha..." My eyes started to water thinking about what they were saying. As Louis came back from the bathroom, I quickly wiped my eyes free of tears.

As Millie and Issie entered the room again, me and Louis started to grab our things to leave. We said our goodbyes and headed out to the car. The drive to my house was silent, as Millie and Issie's words lingered in my head. When we got inside, I headed straight up to my room and quickly changed into a pair of sweatpants and a tank top. By the time Louis came up to my room, tears were already streaming down my face. 

The door creaked open, causing me to turn around. Louis' face filled with worry, his eyes scanning my face as he rushed over to me. As more tears threatened to spill, Louis said, "Hey hey hey, Jay, what's wrong love?" I just shrugged as he lifted me up into his arms, carrying me to the bed. I shifted and laid my head on his chest, my thoughts going crazy. Ever since Louis had announced that we were dating, I had been getting a lot of hate, so today just added to that. I became overwhelmed and starting crying, my cries turning into sobs. "Jay, shhh it's ok, it's ok. Talk to me, please, " Louis said as he slipped his hand under my shirt and rubbed my back. 

I sat up a little in his arms and started talking. About everything. From all the hate I got online, the death threats, people telling me to kill myself, to what happened today with Issie and Millie. Louis had a concerned look on his face the whole time, considering I have never told him any of this before. He cupped my face, wiping off my tears. 

"Why didn't you tell me any of this?" he whispered, his thumb brushing my cheeks. "I don't know, I didn't want to worry you or anything," I mumbled back. He sighed and said, "Look at me Jay," I looked up to meet his face full of concern. "You can always tell me anything, ok? You need to, I need to make sure you're ok," Louis said, making sure I was listening. "Ok, thank you," I said with a small smile on my face. He smiled back but it slowly turned into a frown again. Louis said, "And I am so so sorry about my sisters, I will talk to them tomorrow, ok? I don't know what their problem is, I'm so mad at them," he said, his voice laced with anger. "Ok, thank you for everything Lou," I said quietly. He responded with a smile on his face, "Anytime Jay, I love you, ok? I love you so much, you know that." "I know, I love you too," I whispered. 

Louis' lips met mine, butterflies erupting in my stomach. His thumb continued to brush my cheeks, my arms around his neck. We pulled away smiling, and I laid my head on his chest, his arms draped over my back. I gazed up at Louis, falling asleep with his words on my mind.

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𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬: ahhh hello!! first chapter, how did you guys like it?? tysm to jay for requesting the imagine, i hope you liked it, i love you! this was longer than i expected it to be, so other chapters will def vary for size! quick note: please lmk if there are any spelling or any grammar mistakes so i can fix them! thanks for reading everyone, have a great day or night! <3

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