Aaron Carpenter Imagines & Preferences

Three Empty Words

Y/n's POV:

I sat silently, looking down at my hands. Aaron sat across from me at our dinning table, staring at me.

"Is this it?" He whispered. I didn't dare look up at him. My eyes filled with tears, and I swallowed. "Y/n?" Aaron said softly, his voice breaking mid-word.

I wiped the tears on my cheeks, continuing to stay quiet.

"Y/n," He said again. "Please say something."

I shook my head, biting my lip to keep from sobbing as I played with the promise ring on my finger. Then opening my mouth, knowing this conversation would leave me in tears. Might as well get it over with.

"I-I don't k-know what-t to say." I say, my voice shaking as I felt him lean forward on the table.

"What happened between us?" He asked, trying to get me to look at him. I wanted to look up at him so much, but I knew the second I did I would break.

I shook my head, as more tears rolled down my face.

"Y/n?" Aaron said, reaching across the table and pulling my chin up. I closed my eyes, and Aaron let go of my face.

"I-It's for the b-best." I say, slipping the ring off my finger.

"No," He said, standing up. "It's not for the best! Y/n I don't want this to end! I love you! I can't see my life without you. We are supposed to be that couple that everyone is jealous of, because I'm always showing you affection. Because you deserve it! We are supposed to get married! I need to see you walk down the aisle in a beautiful white dress. To slip a real ring on your finger! To make love to you through our honeymoon, and finally call you mine forever! We're supposed to have children together! Hell Y/n, I'm supposed to let you squeeze the life out of my hand as you have our baby. I want to cry when we finally have our little family, and hold our little creations." Aaron yelled, tears running down his face. "Then watch our kids grow up, willingly going to play dress up and star wars with them. I'm supposed to get protective when our little girl has her first crush, and boyfriend! Then you're supposed to hold me back and tell me to calm down! And try to keep me from going after them on dates because I don't want my little girl to grow up!"

"Aaron, ca-"

"Don't tell me to calm down! I'm fighting for you Y/n! I don't want to watch you go out with other guys! I don't want to watch them kiss you! Cause that's my job! I know it's been a lot! I know it's been hell for you! But I'm not ready for you to leave me in that hell. I know I'm always gone, and you deserve better! But I deserve you! And I'm not finished with this relationship!" He sobbed.

I finally lifted my head, meeting his gaze. His face was pink, with tears dripping off his jaw. We stared at each other, as we both knew what was coming.

"I'm sorry Aaron." I say standing up, and walking around the table. He turned and faced me, looking broken. A small child about to be told the worst news of his life. I looked down, and slipped the ring off my finger.

Aaron let a sob escape as he covered his face. I moved his hands from his face, and placed the ring in his hand. Closing his fingers around it. I leaned in and kissed his lips. Soft enough for him to enjoy, before I pulled away.

"Goodbye." I say, my voice shaking as I turn away. Walking to the apartment front door.

"Aren't you going to say you love me?" He whispered.

"I can't keep saying those three empty words." I say, feeling his heart shatter against the ground. Looking back at him before closing the door.

Aaron had the ring to his lips as he squeezed his eyes closed. I pulled the door closed, and I heard a heart breaking sob.

My heart shattered, making my heart want to rip the door open and run into his arms. Kissing him till my lips hurt as I said how much I loved him.

But instead I held my arms to my chest, walking down the empty hall. Down a hall I knew far too well. A hall I'd never walk down again.