henry hart + jace norman imagines

hard day | henry

I fiddled with a Rubik's Cube as I sat on Henry's couch in his bedroom. We made plans to study for our English final after he got off work.

Henry and I have been best friends for years, but I found out that he was Kid Danger only a few weeks ago. After that, it all made sense. Making odd excuses to leave randomly, his tone of voice changing when the topic of Captain Man or Kid Danger came up, and getting off work at peculiar hours of the day or night.

I understood his responsibility, and gave him grace whenever he canceled plans or left early to go fight crime.

But tonight, I sighed, waiting patiently for my best friend. The silence allowed my thoughts to roam freely throughout my mind.

I won't lie, I've always thought of Henry as cute. But when he came back from summer break sophomore year, it was official. I definitely had a bit of a crush on him, and still do.

Whenever these thoughts entered my brain, I tried my best to think of anything else. Henry and I's friendship is perfect just the way it is, and I'm sure he has no time for a girlfriend on top of school and being a superhero.

But, he's so sweet, funny, and charismatic...

"Hey." Henry opened the window and saw me, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Hey." I sat up and scanned him. His suit was dirty and wet, and he looked exhausted.

He walked down the steps and searched his pockets.

"Where's my gum?" He grumbled. I could tell he was getting frustrated.

I jumped off the platform and walked to the picture above his bed. I pulled out the gum tube and handed it to him.

"It's ok, just use this." I patted his arm, then wiped the stinky goo off my hand. He blew a bubble and transformed into his regular clothes.

Without saying anything, he plopped onto his bed face down, burying his face into the pillow.

"Um..." I furrowed my eyebrows. "So, I take it we're not studying tonight?" I asked.

"No." Such a short answer, his voice muffled by the pillow. I took a few steps closer to the bed.

"You okay, Hen?"

He rotated his head to get some air. "Not really." His eyes were closed and his face looked blank. I sat down beside him.

"What's going on in your head?" I smiled and poked his head softly, trying to lighten the mood.

"I don't wanna talk about it." He answered.

I don't reply and simply sit next to him for a few seconds.

He opens his eyes and glances at me. "Why are you still here?" He mumbles.

"I'm not leaving until you tell me what's bothering you." I say.

"Fine." He sits up and I turn my body to face him. I cross my legs and wait for him to talk.

He takes a breath. "Today was just a hard day at work." He dragged his hand over his face. "Me and Ray had to chase some bad guys through the Jandy River."

My eyes widen. "How far did you guys swim?"

"I dunno, but now my other gum tube is probably at the bottom of the river, and I'm just really tired of this crime wave that's been going on." He looks down at his hands, cracking his knuckles.

I watch as Henry sighs again.

"And I have so much homework to catch up on." He groans. "This whole week just made me realize how bad I am at balancing my sidekick life with my normal life. I'm so behind in school and I barely have time to spend with you and Jasper and Charlotte, and..." He pauses.

"And I feel like no one else gets it, you know? There's Ray, but every time I try to talk to him, he just shrugs me off and starts talking about himself." I place my hand on his knee in support.

"I just feel like a failure." His voice finally cracks. He puts his head down to conceal his emotion.

"Oh, Hen." I pull him into my arms and feel his suppressed sniffling. Henry never cries, at least not in front of me.

I feel his body relax into my embrace, his head resting against my chest. I pet his hair and feel tears fall onto my arm.

"Henry, you're not a failure. You're anything but a failure." I rest my cheek on the top of his head. "You're doing the best you can, and that's all that matters."

"Well, it's not enough." He said.

"Yes it is." I let go to look at him so we're face to face. "Henry, it's not easy to do what you do. Everyday, you voluntarily put yourself in danger to save others, while sacrificing so much of your safety and time. That's admirable. And who cares about school? Hell, I'm failing, like, half of my classes and I'm not even a superhero like you."

"Sidekick." He corrects me.

"Don't minimize yourself. Henry, you're a hero." I wipe a tear off his cheek. "Just keep doing the best you can, and don't be so hard on yourself. You'll get through this."

He looks up at me. "I'm proud of you, Henry." I tell him. I see his mouth crack a little smile.

I stand up to my feet. "Now give me a real hug." I put my arms out and he hugs me. I stand on my tippy toes to match his height.

"Feel better?" I say against his shoulder.

"Mhm." He squeezes me before letting go.

We release our hug and I look at the clock. "Well, it's almost midnight, I should probably get home." I turned around to get my backpack but Henry grabs my hand.

"Y/N?" He says softly. I turn around and raise my eyebrows. I watch his gaze go from my eyes to my lips.

He leans in and kisses my lips softly. His hands touch my waist and I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him closer.

He stops kissing me, our foreheads still close.

"Thank you, for everything. You always know how to make me feel better." He breathes. I smile and kiss him one last time. It felt so natural.

"You're welcome." I whisper, releasing my arms from his body. I turned around to grab my backpack.

"You know, you can always stay here. It's pretty late to be walking home by yourself." He suggests as I make my way up the steps. I look out the window at the dark, cloudy sky. The streets were dimly lit and it was starting to look a bit spooky.

I turned around and walk up to Henry.

"I'll stay here. On one condition." I poke his chest playfully.

"What's that?" He chuckles looking down at me.

"We share the bed. Your couch is so uncomfortable."

He laughs at my statement. I could see that his eyes were still a little red from crying, so it warmed my heart to see him smile again.

"Deal." He answered.

I changed into my pajamas and waited on the bed while Henry finished brushing his teeth. I texted my mom that I was staying at Henry's house, something I did often, so she didn't mind.

He walks into the room and turns off the main light, leaving the window as the only source of light.

I hear the blankets shuffling as he gets comfortable under the covers.

I finish texting my friends and place my phone on the nightstand. I look at Henry and he pulls the covers out of the way so I can lay down.

I didn't hesitate to hop under the covers with him. Since he had a hard day, I let him lay on my chest while I stroke his hair softly.

My heart swells with joy as I hold my best friend in my arms. I kiss his head gently and drift off to sleep.

I'm sorry this is so cheesy 😭 pls let me know if you like it, and if you don't, also let me know so I can write less cheesy stuff