Wrestling One Shots (WWE)

Broken - Damian Priest

I sit silently on the sink in the bathroom watching Nattie get ready for her match. Some how she had managed to convince me to join her on the road for a bit, she said it would be good for me, that it would help but I knew her real intention.

I hated being here, being away from home, my home was my safe space no one can hurt me there. Here I'm open, I'm vulnerable, I don't feel safe. Nattie wants me to watch her match from gorilla but I have every intention of going to her locker room and staying there.

I had no idea how much one person could damage another until it happened to me. Four years of mental abuse, having ever aspect of my life controlled and being kept away from everything and everyone left me with zero self confidence and a healthy dose of social anxiety.

"How are you doing?" Nattie asks with a soft smile

"Ok but I'll be better once I'm back in your locker room" I say "can I go to the toilet?" I ask

"Sweetie I'm not him, you don't need my or anyone else's permission to do anything" she says "you know I could kill him for what he's done to you"

Jumping down from the sink I walk into a cubicle and lock the door behind me, she was right he had a lot to answer for and had she known what was going on she probably woul have killed him.

"You know there are some nice guys here" she says "and you have already caught some ones attention"

"Nattie no" I sigh "I'm never letting another man into my life ever, I can't"

"But Luis is a sweetheart, he's nothing like Dan" she says "if you gave him a chance I know he would make you happy"

"Maybe he would, but I'm sure he deserves better than a woman who is mentally and emotionally broken" I sigh "no man deserves the mess that is me"

"You're not broken you're just bruised and I bet Luis could help you heal" she says and I just know there is a smirk on her face right now.

Finishing up I flush and leave the cubicle and sure enough she's smirking. Shaking my head I walk past her to wash my hands but I can see her watching me in the mirror.

"I'm not going to change my mind Nattie" I say and she sighs

"Maybe not right now but you will" she says "I refuse to let you spend the rest of your life alone"

"I want to be alone, alone means I can't get hurt"  I say "and I don't ever want to hurt again"

Nattie nods and we make our way out of the bathroom, the second she opens the door I take hold of her hand and grip it tightly. She gives me a soft smile before walking me down the corridor to her locker room.

"Right, I will see you after my match and we will get out of here" she says giving me a hug

"Wait your not going to try and convince me to come to gorilla?" I ask and she shakes her head

"I know you'd rather be here and I'm no going to force you" she says

"What are you up to?" I ask and she feigns shock

"Me? Absolutely nothing" she says "except going for my match"

A short time later

Flicking through a magazine I'm lost in my own world before the sound of he door opening ends my peace and quiet. Turning I see a very tall man with tattoos, long hair and tan skin looking at me.

"C..can I help you?" I stutter backing away at the same time

"Sorry I didn't mean to startle you" he says softly "Nattie asked me to meet her here"

"Oh well um she....she's out in the ring she has a match" I say inwardly desperate for him to leave.

"Would it be ok if I wait here?" He asks "my name's Luis by the way, im a friend and collegue of Nattie"

Of course, I should have know this was what she was up to. Don't get me wrong he's gorgeous but I just can't do this, I'm happy being alone, just the thought of being in this room with him is making me panic.

"Hey are you ok, you look like you're about to pass out?" He asks

"Yeah I just.....just need to sit down" I say sinking onto the couch and the next thing I know he's sitting beside me ad holding my hand, but judging by the way he's looking at me my facial expression can't be good

"I'm the reason you're panicking aren't I?" He asks and I nod without making eye contact "I'm not going to hurt you, I promise you, you are safe with me, just let me help you"

My eyes meet his deep brown ones and I nod once again as he takes hold of my other hand. I try to steady my breathing but it still comes out shaky.

"Just focus on me, take a deep breath in" he says doing it with me "and breathe out, keep doing that for me ok"

I do as he asks and continue to take deep breaths and surprisingly I relax quite quickly. As I do he smiles and damn if it doesn't light up his whole face.

"You know you never did tell me your name" he smiles

"It's y/n" I say "thank you for helping me Luis"

"Anytime" he says maintaining his hold on my hands "I'm going to stay here until Nattie gets back, I'm not leaving you on your own"