Metallica one shots and headcannons

Her smiling remedy💞(James Hetfield one shot)

I was scrolling on pinterest, when I saw this photo. My god, how I wanted to hug and kiss him all over his face trying to make  him smile. So I wrote this one shot. Hope you enjoy!

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I'm sitting on the couch, staring blankly at the wall as the weight of the day sinks deeper to me. It seems that everything that helps me relax doesn't seem to be working tonight. It felt like I was under a grey sky, and no matter how hard I try to shake it off, the feeling won't go away. I hear the front door creak open, her familiar footsteps echo through the quiet apartment. Even though she was here, and my heart wants to feel lighter, the sadness is persistent, making it even that hard. I don't look up, too lost in my own world.

"Hey, love," she says gently, her voice already trying to change my mood. She comes closer, and I can feel her eyes on me. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I mutter, not wanting to involve her. "Just, I don't know. I'm just tired." I try to lie, but she was too smart for that, and already knew that something was off. I can hear her setting her things down and again coming closer to me. He moves the sofa cushions to make room and sits down next to me."Talk to me," she says softly, her hand coming to rest on my leg.

I sight, not really wanting to talk about it. "It's been one of those days where everything feels wrong. Work sucked, nothing went as planned, and I don't know how to shake it off." She watched me for a moment before scooping closer. "You know you don't have to carry all of this weight all by yourself, right?" She says, her tone so soft and caring. "I'm here, babe. You can talk to me about everything" I don't respond right away, unsure of what to say. It's hard to talk about something when I don't even fully understand why I'm feeling this way. I run a hand through my hair in frustration, shaking my head. "I don't want to bore you with my problems," I finally admit. "It's just a lot."

She went silent for a second, and then without warning, she wrapped her arms around me. Her hug is tight, full of warmth and love. I leaned into her, my body finally relaxed a little as her scent and touch started to break the tension I've been holding onto. "I hate you seeing you like this," she whispers, pulling back just enough to look in my eyes. There's concern in her face, but there's also something else- determination. "You can't leave me out, okay? If you're feeling this way, I want to help" I nod, but I don't know how to answer. That's when her expression shifts, a playful glint lighting her eyes. "You know," she says, leaning closer to my face, "I have a secret weapon for times like these."

I raised an eyebrow, confused. "What are you talking about?" She grinned, and before I could react, she started planting quick kisses all over my face, my forehead, my nose, my cheeks and even my chin. I couldn't help it, I started laughing a little. "What are you doing?" I managed to say, though I knew the answer. "Making you smile," she says, completely unbothered by my protests as she keeps kissing my face. "I told you, I'm not stopping until I see a real smile." I shook my head, thinking I've already felt lighter. "You're ridiculous," I say, trying to sound annoyed, but there is no obstacle that stops her from her goal of making me happy.

"And you love it," she replies with a giggle, kissing the top of my nose again. Her laughter is infectious, and I can feel myself laughing, despite everything. She pulls back, her eyes scanned my face for signs of a smile. When she catched one, she smiled. "There it is!" She exclaims, her voice full of triumph. "That's what I wanted to see." I laugh softly, shaking my head. "I can't believe you sometimes," I say, but the warmth in my chest is indescribable. She moves even closer, her hands gently cupping my face. Her smile softened, and her voice dropped to a tender whisper.

"You know why I do it, right?" I raised an eyebrow, curious. "Why?" "Because you're my world," she said, her thumbs brushing my cheeks. "When you're sad, it feels like my whole world becomes sad too. So if I can bring back your smile, even for a second, I feel like the sun comes out again" her words hit me right in the chest. I stared at her, It gave me butterflies in my stomach. "I don't deserve a woman like you," I murmured, my cracked a little. She shook her head. "Don't say that," she said firmly, her eyes glancing at mine. "You're everything to me. And I'm going to remind you of that every day, especially when you forget. You mean a lot for me, James"

I can feel the tears welling up in my eyes, but for once, they're not from sadness. I look deeply at her, and suddenly all the tension, all the frustration, all the sadness I've been holding onto disappearead completely. "You're my light in the darkness, Y/n" I whisper, my hand reaching up to stroke her cheek. "The only one who can get me out." She smiled softly, her eyes shone with emotion as she leaned to kiss me again, this time gently on the lips. The kiss is sweet, tender, and full of love I don't deserve but will forever be grateful for.

She pulled back, her forehead resting against mine. "I will forever be your light in the darkness and every time I will be ready to show you the way to the light" I smiled, looking at her with eyes full of love. "I love you," I whispered, my voice filled with more gratitude than I can put into words. "I love you too," she replied, her hands still caressing my face. "And just so you know, I've got plenty more kisses saved up for whenever you need them." I chuckled, pulling her into my arms and holding her close. "Then I'll keep that in mind, love" I say softly resting my head on her shoulders. We sat there in silence for a while, now filled with comfort than the sadness from before. She doesn't just make me smile, she makes me believe that even on my darkest days, I'll never be alone as long as she's by my side. 

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