Josh Washington X Fem!Reader One-Shots

Lean On Me

Description: Your boyfriend Josh is having a hard time coping with his sisters' disappearance, so you try to comfort him the best you can...

Warnings: Angst, Angst, And Fluff! 😁

Word Count: 800

A/N: This was my very first Until Dawn fic. It was written before I finished the game, because I have no self control. 😂

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I knocked on his old, wooden bedroom door only to hear nothing on the other side. It made my heart sink. Usually, I was able to cheer up Josh no matter what. But not during times like these. It had been five months since his sisters — Hannah and Beth — had disappeared all thanks to that stupid prank the others pulled on poor Hannah that night. The police had found nothing — not a single trace of them even once existing on the mountains.

I stood at Josh's door, studying all of the chips and marks in the old and thin coat of paint, pondering if I should just leave him be. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I knew how badly he was hurting and leaving him to suffer in that much pain alone just felt wrong. I knocked again, hoping that he'd let his guard down and let me back into his heart so I could help him to heal the best I could.

"Josh?" I spoke softly after knocking my knuckles against the door three times and still not receiving an answer.

"Go away!" I heard him yell from the other side of the door. I could tell by the scratchy and worn out sound of his voice that he had been crying. Who could blame him?

"Josh, please. I want to be there for you — I want to help you." I felt a lump grow in my throat, making it difficult to speak as my own set of tears began to sting the corners of my eyes like salt in a wound. "I know I can't make the pain go away completely. But I could at least try and make it a bit better for you. Please."

Things went silent for a moment before I heard the soft sound of socked feet dragging across the carpet floor, followed by the sound of the door unlocking. The door unexpectedly swung open and Josh stood on the other side. His eyes were swollen and red from crying and his hair was a tangled up mess. He had a bit of fresh stubble growing on his face and probably hadn't showered in a few days. Maybe even a week. In all the time I had known him, I had never seen him this bad before; it broke my heart.

"Josh, I—" My words got cut off by a startled gasp when Josh reached out, grabbed me by the arms and pulled me closer so he could wrap his arms around me tightly.

"Please, stay with me." He sobbed as he buried his face into the crook of my neck. I rubbed his back in slow circles to sooth him and to let him know that I was there for him.

"Don't worry, Josh. I won't leave you." I murmured as I pulled away a little, just so I could look him in the eyes. I raised my hand to his face and softly caressed his tear-soaked cheek, feeling the stubble underneath my touch. "Let's go lay down."

He nodded his head slowly with a sniffle and I took his hand in my own before leading him back to his bed. We got under the covers and snuggled together closely. Usually he'd be the big spoon — but tonight — it was clear that he wanted to be held. I wrapped my arms around him, blanketing him in my warmth as I hummed him a sweet song to sooth him and take his mind off of the grief that had been infecting his mind like a venomous virus with no mercy.

He nuzzled his face into my chest and listened to my voice as his breathing slowed and became normal again. We laid like that for around five minutes before he finally raised his tired head to see me. To my surprise, the corners of his lips turned up into a small smile. I was so shocked. I hadn't seen him smile since his sisters disappeared.

"Thank you." He whispered softly. His glossed over eyes twinkled due to the faint moonlight that was casted over us from the window. I smiled down at him before caressing his face again.

"No need to thank me. I'm here for you no matter what. And I always will be." His smile broadened at my words as he leaned into my touch, relishing in the warmth my hand provided.

He returned to nuzzling his face into my chest and let out a content sigh. Continuing to hum to him, I began stroking his soft hair until he fell asleep in my arms. I watched him sleep peacefully in my embrace for awhile before finally letting my exhaustion consume me and falling alseep with a smile on my face, knowing that he'd be in my arms when I woke up.

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