Youtuber Imagines (X Reader)

Comfort

Pronouns: They/Them
Requested By: winkywonker
Prompt: Charlie comforts the reader from triggers, as the reader has recently gotten out of an abusive relationship.
⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️
Mentions of Emotional and Physical Abuse
Please Read at Your Own Discretion.
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You sat in Charlie's apartment almost on the brink of tears. You had just woken up from a nightmare of your ex hurting you in ways you wish you didn't have to remember. It had been 2 months since Charlie helped you get out of that relationship, yet it still hurt like it was yesterday. It had only been a couple days that you and Charlie had started dating, yet you've been friends for so many years. You sat up on the couch curling yourself into a ball almost as if you were scared.

It wasn't till you heard the toilet flush that you started to panic. Is he going to yell at me for crying? Is he gonna be upset that I'm being a burden? What if he kicks me out of his apartment? As these thoughts raced through your mind, you watched Charlie walk from around the corner. Seeing the emotion in his face drop to that of concern.

"Awh baby what's wrong? Are you okay?" He said as he slowly made his way over to you. Make sure he didn't startle you or make you panic more. You immediately fliched and placed you hands over your face. As you felt the cushions on the couch sink down you heard Charlie's soft voice. "Hey baby, your okay. Everythings okay. I'm gonna reach my hand out to you and I want you to take it whenever you feel ready. Okay?"

As you listened to his words and took some deep breaths to try and calm yourself, you finally extended your hand. Gingerly placing your hand on top. He immediately began slowly rubbing circles onto your knuckles. "On three I want you to breathe with me okay?" He said as you listened to him. "One... Two... Three, Inhale.... Exhale... Inhale." As he continued this mantra you began to relax your muscles. Releasing the tension you held in your shoulders. Letting your legs fall into a criss cross position. Charlie watched your body ease and he smiled. "Amazing job baby. You did wonderful." He said as he held your hand in his. You looked over at him for a moment and you couldn't help but smile lightly. The way his blue eyes shimmered captivated you for a moment, taking you out of the moment that just surpassed.

You were able to squeak out a small thank you as you moved closer to him, placing your head on his shoulder. "Anything for you to feel safe. You and your boundaries matter the most to me." He said softly as he began playing with your hair. You both sat there for a while in silence, him playing with you hair and you using your index finger to rub circles around his palm and fingers. It had been the safest you felt for a while.

"I'm surprised that in the short amount of time I was asleep that my body decided that it wanted to self-destruct for a moment." You spoke with a light chuckle. "You were only asleep for about 2 hours after we finished our movie, and according to science, dreams only last 2-3 seconds. So yeah, I'd say it was little strange." He replied with a light laugh.

"Thank you for remembering how to handle my situation. It made me feel very loved." You spoke as you lifted you head to look at him. He quickly placed a kiss on your forehead, "Well I'm glad. To be honest I couldn't remember everything you told me on how to handle that stuff because I was kinda in a panic myself. But I tried my best because like I said earlier. Your boundaries mean the most to me." He replied as he lifted his hand to intertwine his fingers with yours. For a moment you smile widely, a geniune smile Charlie hadn't seen in quite a while.

"Can I touch your face?" He asked sweetly. You nodded as he lifted his other hand slowly to cup your cheek, as to not startle you. "You're so lovely. You know that?" He said softly, making you blush an incredible shade of red. Before you could even hide your face he leaned in towards you and captured your lips with his. Your heart raced with excitement. This was your first kiss with him and you had wished it wouldn't end. Soon enough however, you both released from the kiss. Quickly digging your face in between the couch cushion and his shoulder to hide your blush. He would only giggle in response. "You're so cute." He retorted.

After a moment you poked your head back out with a smile. "We should do that again sometime." You said half jokingly. "We can do it whenever you want." He said as he placed his thumb and index finger on your chin, pulling you semi-close to kiss your nose. You giggled for a moment. "You missed." You joked, and before you knew it he pulled you back in for another kiss. Except when he pulled away again, you pulled him back in. You could feel his smile curl through the kisses and yours grew alongside his.

You knew in this moment, you were with the one person that made you feel the safest. And you wouldn't trade that for anything.

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