|| •Paddy holland imagines• ||

It was just a kiss..

Several tears run down my face as I storm away from Paddy and from the sight in front of me. I cannot believe him..

I hear him shouting my name several times as I walk away, but I continue to ignore him as footsteps approach me from behind. I feel a hand grab my arm and pull me back, making me face them. I turn around only to come face to face with the asshole itself.

"What the hell do you want, Paddy?" I yell, feeling my blood boil. "It's not what it looks like," he pants, sweat rolling down his temple. I grab his collar angrily and pull him towards me, my face inches from his. "Save your bullshit for someone who cares. You can try the girl who you were kissing a minute ago," I hiss and harshly push him before storming off again.

He yanks me back and I turn around to glare at him. "Y/n, believe me when I say that it's just a misunderstanding!"

"And why would I believe you?! All this time, you were cheating on me with the bitch that makes my life more miserable!" I shout, tears stinging my eyes and clouded my vision, I try to blink them away subtly but I end up sobbing.

"I gave everything to you, Paddy and this is how you repay me? BY CHEATING ON ME?"

"Y/n, please I—"

"I know what your going to say. Your going to say that it's a misunderstanding."

"Please, Y/n. Just listen to me—"

"Will you just stop already?!" I snap at him as tears continuously roll down my cheeks. "I know that you're going to break up with me. I know that you're going to say that you love Sophia and not me. I get it. I won't stop you if you want to be with her." I feel my heart ache inside my chest.

After all we've been through, this is how it ends?

"Just go. It'll save myself from the pain," I say, pulling my hand away from his - and bringing it up to my face to cover my tear-stained cheeks.

I can't do this

I feel a hand on my shoulder, rubbing small circles on the skin. " Jesus fucking Christ, will you just go?! I don't wanna be anywhere near you right now," I shout at Paddy and before I know it, I feel his lips on mine.

Though I know that I don't want to be anywhere near him or that I don't want him to cause me more pain, I give into the kiss. I know, how fucking dumb of me.

When we pull away, Paddy presses his forehead against mine and looks deep into my (y/e/c) eyes. He brings his hand up to my face and cups my cheek, his thumb wiping away the tears that stain my red and warm cheeks.

"Y/n, listen to me. Its just a misunderstanding. I would never ever do anything to hurt you," he says.

"Then why did you kiss her? I saw it with my own eyes."

"She kissed me. I tried to get away from her, but then you saw us and before I could explain, you ran away."

"Paddy, how do I know that you're not lying?" I say, sniffling as Paddy cups both of my cheeks. "You trust me, right?" I nod my head. "Then believe me when I say this: you're the only one that I love. I don't want Sophia because I want you. I never want to hurt you in any way possible and I will do a thing to keep you from harm," he says, kissing my forehead and wraps me in a hug.

"I'm sorry," I mumble against his chest and I feel him pull away. He brushes a strand of hair out of the way and kisses my nose. "You don't need to apologize. You have every right to get mad."

"Paddy?" He hums a 'hmm?' And cups my cheeks. "I love you."

"And I love you too." He kisses my forehead again and I sigh in relief, knowing that I can trust Paddy. After all, it was just a kiss