sturniolo/nate imagines 2

7 years-Chris

Chris POV

Y/N said she was going to the bathroom 8 minutes ago. So I'm gonna go find her. I went to the bathroom. It's empty? I heard some talking from Nicks room.
"I just don't get it." It's Y/N. Why does she sound so sad?
"We've been together for 7 years. What am I doing wrong?" Is she talking about me?
"You're not doing anything wrong. He's just scared of commitment."
"I know. And I want him to be ready. But, I just feel like I'm waiting around for nothing."
"It'll happen some day."
"Will it, though? I don't think I can wait another 7 years. What if we have kids and we're like in our forties before he finally does it. Will I still even want it at that point?" What is she talking about?
"I don't want to wait anymore. And we're not even that young. Lots of people get married at 25." Oh. She's talking about marriage.
"Maybe he just doesn't think you want it?"
"Of course I want it. He knows it, too. I talk about it at least once a week. He just doesn't care. He never takes it seriously."
"Maybe he doesn't know you're serious?"
"Why would I be joking?" There was a pause.
"Do you think he doesn't want to marry me?" She asked quietly.
"He definitely wants to."
"Then why hasn't he asked?" She frowned.
"I don't know."
"Do you think he actually loves me?"
"Come on, Y/N, that's a silly question."
"I don't think it is."
"Why would he be with you for seven years if he didn't love you?"
"Why have we been together for seven years if he doesn't plan on marrying me?" I felt my heart break.
"Just give it time."
"I don't have more time. We've been together since high school. What is he waiting for? I always said I wouldn't wait on a man. And now I've been waiting for years. If this isn't going anywhere, what's the point?"
"Wait, so you wanna like break up with him?"
"I don't want to. I love him so much, I love being with him. He makes me feel amazing. But he knows how much I've wanted this. Yet he still hasn't done anything. Maybe," she sighed. "Maybe another guy would do it faster?
"Another guy? Who?"
"I don't know. I'm not gonna cheat on him if that's what you're thinking. But I see people get engaged after 2 years together. I've waited over triple that. And it just hurts. Every time we get home from a date or we're just apart. I think of how much I just love him. But I feel like he doesn't love me enough to marry me. And maybe a different guy would." I sat against the wall, my heart in crumbles.
"But I don't want to marry another guy. I want him. I can't even picture myself with anyone else. I feel like I'm going crazy waiting for something that's not gonna happen."
"It will happen, though."
"But what if it doesn't." I heard the tone of her voice and knew she was crying.
"What if this really is going nowhere, and I waste my life waiting on nothing. What if he doesn't see it as serious? I'd be waisting my life on a guy who doesn't care about me."
"He does care about you."
"I know. I know. I just can't get past the feeling that this means nothing to him. That he's just using me until he finds the girl he actually wants to marry. How do I know he really wants us to last forever if he doesn't commit to me after all we've gone through together."
"Y/N, you need to do what's best for you. If you think you would be better with someone else. You need to end it."
"I don't want someone else."
"But you need someone else."
"I don't want to break up with him over one thing. I love him too much."
"But this one thing is so important to you, you need someone who can give you what you need. This is causing you to much pain. The longer you wait, the harder it will get." Am I really bad for her?
"But everything else is so perfect. I don't know what I'd do without him."
"It'll be hard -" I left before I could hear anything else. Is she gonna break up with me? Is she really not happy with me? I didn't know it was so important to her, I thought she just wanted a wedding. I need her. I want her to be happy. And of course I want to marry her. I wouldn't dream of touching anyone else. I only want her.
What have I done?

(Time skip)

"Nick," I pulled him into my room.
"What?" He seemed confused.
"I need to propose to Y/N." I nodded.
"What!"
"I heard you two talking yesterday." I admitted.
"Oh. You heard that?"
"Yes. And I really don't wanna break up. I can't let her marry another guy."
"So you're just doing it so she doesn't leave you?" He questioned.
"No. I really want to. I had kinda been thinking about it, but I didn't know it was really that important to her. If I did, I would have done it a lot sooner." I explained. He looked happy.
"Thank god. You're literally so stupid. Your girlfriend shouldn't be crying because of you." He shoved my shoulder with a wide smile.
"So, let's get planning. We gotta make this snappy."

(Time skip)

Today's the day. I'm gonna do it. I hope she says yes.
Of course she's gonna say yes.
Will she?
"Chris, stop worrying, she's gonna say yes. Now get ready." Nick snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Ok," I started getting ready as I went over the plan in my head again.
We found a cool place on a trail, by a lake. Me and Y/N are gonna be on a normal date. Then take a walk and when we arrive Nick and Matt will be in the bushes to take pictures. But far enough away, so they don't hear. I know she'd hate it if they heard.

(Time skip)

This is it. We were approaching the place. I took a nervous breath, making sure the ring was in my pocket.
"Do you think ducks love each other?" She asked, watching them swim by.
"I don't know," I shrugged.
"I hope they do. It's sad that some animals don't get to have actual mates." I stopped, standing in front of her.
"Y/N,"
"Ya?" She seemed confused.
"I love you, so much. I never wanna be without you." A small smile appeared on her lips.
"You are the only girl I would ever want to be with, and I'm so sorry if I made it seem any different. I want you. To be the mother of my kids, and to get old with me, and i want to love you forever." Her eyes widened as I lowered to one knee, grabbing the ring box out of my pocket.
"Y/N L/N, will you marry me?" I asked, holding up the box.
"Yes," she nodded immediately. I smiled, grabbing her hand and sliding on the ring.
"You sneaky bitch." She wiped her eyes as I stood. I pulled her into a tight hug, trying not to cry myself.
"Did you really just do that?" She asked in disbelief.
"Yes," I giggled. "And I'd do it again." She pressed her lips to mine in a sweet kiss.
"It's so pretty." She smiled, looking at the ring.
"It's small, but it's light, so you won't feel it as much." She hates rings. I quickly wiped the tear that managed to slip from my eyes. She smiled, kissing me again.
"This the best day of my life." She said quietly. There was a ruffling noise and we looked over to see Nick and Matt coming twords us.
"Who put these tears in my eyes?" I turned from the camera, wiping them away.
"Bro, someone's cutting onions out here." Matt said, wiping his own.
"Babies," Y/N giggled.
"She said yes!" I cheered happily.
"Yaaa!" Nick cheered with me.
"My boys engaged." Matt put his hand on my shoulder.
"You need to catch up." I smirked. He rolled his eyes.
"Y/N, how do you feel right now." Nick asked as Matt recorded on the vlog camera.
"Amazing." She smiled.
"Let's see that ring." She held her hand up.
"Dam, Chris is cheap as hell." Her jaw dropped.
"It's beautiful and perfect." She said, looking at it again.
"Wait, how did you know my ring size? I don't even know my ring size?" She asked me.
"You're a heavy sleeper." I shrugged.
"I can't believe you really did that."
"Took ya long enough." Matt added.
"Hey, I don't see you proposing to anyone."
"Well I'm sure it wouldn't take me 7 years."
"Oh my gosh, shut up." Nick interrupted us.
"We should be celebrating right now, not arguing."
"Ya. Where would you like to go my love?" I asked Y/N, putting an arm around her waist.
"I don't know." She shrugged. We started walking back as we brainstormed.
"I'm really excited to marry you." I said as the others were ahead of us.
"I'm already picturing it." She smiled.
"It's fall. Not a lot of people, maybe like 30. Outside, in kinda cloudy weather," she continued with a wide smile as I stared down at her. She's so happy. I should've done this ages ago. I really hope she knows how much I love her. I couldn't live with myself if I ruined this. All I need is her.