I'm always by your side...(Lady Tremaine x fem!reader)

Shattered

(( A/N: Rather short and a bit angsty so hope you can handle it :) also feel free to make suggestions for the story in the comments. Buh bye <3))

TW: avoiding to eat, mental breakdown, cursing, homophobia

The next days went by pretty event less. Your lady and Mr Smith got to know each other more and it didn't take long for him to propose, and of course, lady Tremaine accepted. The worst part about it had to be, that you were with her the whole time, including the proposal. After she had said yes, you just left the scene holding back tears, and making your way to your room.

It was then when you bumped into Ella. You tried to excuse yourself, tried to get away so she wouldn't see you were close to breaking down, but Ella, clever girl that she was, sensed that something was off and didn't let you go. You ended up pushing the poor girl to the ground, and not that gentle may I add. In the end, you just ran off; ashamed of your actions and still very saddened by the the fact your lady was going to get married again.

The following weeks were spent with a lot of work, a wedding had to be planed after all. You avoided talking to anyone if it wasn't absolutely necessary, especially lady Tremaine. You just couldn't handle seeing her and her new fiance acting all lovey- dovey with each other, it hurt too much.

Lady Tremaine on the other hand, was as confused as she could be. Her most loyal maiden suddenly distanced herself, to the point of not talking to her for weeks. What had happened to you? Why were you ignoring her? Did she do something wrong? She didn't want to admit it, but it hurt her a good deal that you apparently hated her that much.

Of course you didn't. You could never hate her, whatever she might do, you'll always love her. But well you obviously didn't tell her that. You simply couldn't.

As the day of the wedding came closer, you merely came out of your room anymore. And if you did only for work or going to the bathroom. This however didn't go unnoticed by your lady, normally you would eat with her and her new "family" and even after she asked one of the other maidens if you might be eating with them, she didn't get the answer she hoped for. Apparently you hadn't been seen eating or getting food for about four days straight. That was the last straw for her.

As you sat in your bedroom once more, crying silently, someone knocked at your door. You started to panic a little and quickly dried your eyes off before you opened the door to reveal Ella. You were about to close the door, scared she might yell at you for pushing her down the other day, but she stopped you. "Y/N! Wait, please!" You held in "What is it miss Ella?" you asked her, your voice clearly sore from all the crying. "I...stepmother wants to see you. She told me to go and get you to her and father's bedroom." Fuck. "Of course miss Ella, I'll be on my way right away." And with that you closed your door.

The next minuets were spent with you, trying desperately, to make it look like you didn't just cry your eyes out. You splashed cold water in your face and tried to calm yourself a little. In the end, your eyes were still a little puffy and your voice was still shaking, but you couldn't keep her waiting any longer, so you stepped out of the bathroom and made your way down the hallway. Luckily nobody walked past you.

Soon you arrived at the door of your lady's bedroom. You gave it three short, but firm knocks and waited until you would get a verbal answer, but nothing came. Instead steps could be heard, until the door opened to reveal your lady. For a moment you just starred at each other, got lost in each others eyes, until she took your wrist and pulled you inside.

You were a little startled by the sudden action and wondered why she wanted to have you inside so quickly. That was, until the door closed and you were pulled into her arms. She buried her face in your neck, while you just stood there, shocked. "I- wha-" you stammered as tears started to form once more in your eyes and threatened to fall. Even though you were shocked, you wrapped your arms around her, returning the hug. "Dearest..." she whispered. As the pet name left her lips, you started sobbing into her shoulder, clinging to her as if she was the only thing that kept you alive (which she most certainly was). She started rubbing your back, in an attempt to sooth you.

With a little time, your sobs started to fade but you were still shaking in her arms. As she pulled back, she brushed the last of your tears away. "Now now dear, its alright. I'm right here" You looked up at her. She smiled at you, so soft and yet so sad. How badly you wanted to pull her back against you and tell her all the things you've been keeping inside for so long. How much you loved her and how much you despised her new fiance, since he got to do all the things that you never could do. How much you wanted to hold her at night, and how much you wanted to kiss her and tell her everything was going to be alright.

But you couldn't. So you simply brought your hand up to hers, while she was still holding your face. She gave you one last smile before pulling away. "Now my love, I haven't seen you eat anything these last few days so I thought-" She said as she went to her nightstand to grab a plait of freshly baked cookies. "I'd make you some chocolate chip cookies"

Your chest tightened. She really remembered...

((Flashback))

You were running through the rain, crying and shaking, not knowing where you were going. You ran and ran until the town wasn't in sight anymore, you were drenched and your lungs hurt from all the running and crying. You fell to your the knees, though the ground was muddy. You couldn't care less. How could you have been so stupid?! To bring her back to your parents..of course they wouldn't except you, why would they? You were sick! It is not natural  to like women and be a woman yourself for gods sake!

As you were sitting on the muddy ground, crying, the rain suddenly stopped even tough you could still hear it pouring down. You looked up, only to see the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. Ginger hair, pearl white skin, full red lips and capturing blue eyes. She looked like a goddess. She was holding an umbrella. Huh so that's why the rain stopped. "Are you okay dearest?" Oh god. Her voice...her voice was bewitchingly beautiful. She held out a hand, which you took.

She took you back to her house and to her little family. Francis was out and the girls were asleep, so you were left alone with her. She sat you down on the couch and gave you warm clothes, and after a bit of time, that had spent in the kitchen, she came out with a tray of chocolate chip cookies.

And the rest..well, the rest is history

((Flashback ends))

"Th-thank you madame, i appreciate it very much" she set the plait down and led you towards her bed, to sit down. "Now you mustn't thank me, my dear. I simply look out for you." As you both sat down you took a cookie of the plait and bit into it. It tasted delicious, her cooking always did. As you continued eating as your lady began speaking once again. "Dearest..I wanted to talk to you about something." you swallowed the bite you had just taken and looked at her. "Yes, madame?" she scooched a little closer to you "You see, I don't trust Drissela nor Anastasia to not mess my wedding up, so I wanted to ask you if...you'd be so kind to walk me down the aisle?" you looked down at that and thought. It was going to hurt horribly but you couldn't let your lady down. You would never. "it would be my honor" you said looking up at her once again.