Metallica one shots and headcannons

When the rain fell🌧💕 (Jason Newsted one shot)

I wrote this while listening to Have you ever seen the rain? By Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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The clouds hung low, pressing against the horizon, like they were waiting for the right to let go of something. I could feel the tension in the air, a quiet heaviness that mirrored the tightness in my chest. We walked in silence, and for the first time in forever I didn't know what to say to him. Me and Jason have been friends for a long time.

But for a while now my feelings have changed. His kindness, his laughter, the way we joke, all things that I used to see as normal and didn't make any impression on me.Now when these things happen my heart beats fast. I've fallen in love with Jason. But I'm sure he doesn't feel anything for me, which is why I can't tell him anything, I don't want to ruin our friendship.

The path beneath our feet was familiar, sown with fallen leaves and half-crushed under the weight of countless walks we had taken together. Today, though, the silence between us felt more than just the usual comfortable quiet. There was something that couldn't be said. We reached the oak tree, our tree, our secret place where we'd spent countless afternoons. Sometimes talking, sometimes just sitting in silence.

But today, I couldn't bring myself to look at it the same way. The first raindrop landed on my cheek, could and unexpectedly, snapping me out of my thoughts. I shivered, thought I wasn't sure if it was from the rain or the growing feeling in my chest that I could no longer ignore. "You've been quiet," he said, his voice breaking through the sound of the raindrops beginning to fall around us. I glanced at him, trying to make a smile, but it came out weak. "Yeah, just thinking." He nodded, but I could see the way he looked at me, like he knew something was wrong, like he could see inside me the weight I was carrying. I hated that I could read an open book.

"I've been meaning to talk to you about something," he said after a beat, his voice softer than before. My heart skipped a beat. There was something about his tone, about the way he stood there, his hands stuffed awkwardly into his pockets. He was anxious about something. He looked at me like he was preparing for something big, something life changing. "What is it?" I asked. He hesitated, his gaze dropping to the ground as if needed a moment to gather his thoughts. The rain began to fall down, small droplets turning into a heavy rain, but neither of us moved. I could feel the cold seeping through my jacket, the wetness begging to cling to my skin, but my mind was racing too fast to care.

"I don't know how else to say this," he began, his voice low but clear. "Y/n... I've been in love with you for a long time." The world stopped. At least, it felt like it did. The rain, the wind, the weight of everything around us. It all faded into the background as those words hung between us. I stared at him, trying to understand what he had just said. He was in love with me? The idea felt impossible, like something out of a dream I was bound to wake up from at any second. "I..." I started, but the words wouldn't come. How could they? I had imagined hearing him say those words so many times, but now that he had, I didn't know what to do.

"You never said anything," I finally managed to say, my voice barely audible between the rain. He looked up at me then, and the expression on his face broke my heart. There was so much emotion there. "I didn't want to break our friendship," he said, his voice shaking slightly. "I didn't want to lose you." The anche in my chest grew, because I understood. I had felt the same way for so long, terrified that if I told him about my feelings, it would ruin everything we had. But now, standing there with him, soaked by the rain, I realized something. We already crossed this line. There was no going back now. The rain came down even harder, soaking us both, but I didn't care. My mind was racing, but the time arrived: I couldn't let the fear hold me back anymore.

"I was afraid too," I said, stepping closer to him. My voice trembled, but I didn't stop. "I didn't want to lose you either." His eyes widened, and in a second everything seemed changed. The space between us seemed to disappear completely, and before I knew it, I was reaching for him. My hand found his, our fingers brushed together, and the contact sent a shiver through me. "I didn't realize," I whispered, feeling relieved. "I didn't realize how much I-" Before I could finish, he pulled me in, and suddenly, his lips were on me. It was soft at first, like he wasn't sure if this was real. But then it deepened, and I felt everything. Every unspoken word, every hidden feeling, came to the surface. The rain kept falling, but all I could feel was him, his warmth against the cold, the way his arms wrapped around me, holding me close like he never wanted to let go.

When we finally broke apart, I was breathless. My heart was racing, and my mind was a complete chaos of thoughts and emotions. But I was happy. I rested my forehead against his, closing my eyes as the rain continued to fall around us. "We've both been so scared," I murmured, feeling the weight of all the years we had spent holding back. He nodded, his breath warm against my skin. "I was afraid of losing you. Thank goodness we took courage, don't you think?" He said smiling and I nodded. There was so much in his expression: relief, joy, and a kind of hope I hadn't seen in him before. And in that moment m, I knew that things between us had changed forever.

"I guess... we've both seen the rain now," I whispered, a small smile tugging at my lips. He laughed softly, his arms still tightening around me. "Yeah. I guess we have."  

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