Hockey Imagines 2 [On Hold]

Zach Werenski ~ CBJ

Slow dance near the fireplace... (511 words)

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"I can't believe that Christmas is already tomorrow..."

"I can't either...And it's our first Christmas not in Michigan."

"Don't remind me, I miss home as much as you do."

"Sorry for stating the obvious."

I rolled my eyes at him as he pouted at the fact that our families were hours away in Michigan while we were down in Columbus, Ohio for the holidays. It was a cold and frigid night here in Columbus, but it was perfect as it was Christmas Eve and it set everyone's mood to the holidays coming up and just spending time with loved ones.

"Clearly, the heater isn't doing much of its job," Zach got up from his position on the couch and walked up to the fireplace, grabbing the lighter adjacent to it and lighted it up. The first look was a bright flame before the crackling sounds of the fire started to settle in and the room felt warmer. He put the lighter back to its original spot before walking up to the couch and sat down again, his 6'2" frame towering over my Y/H frame.

"I swear, you are so tall," I looked up at him, my arm resting underneath my head, "but you're the perfect cuddle buddy."

"I'll take that as a compliment, thanks?" Zach chuckled to himself, before getting lost in thought.

"Are you thinking about how much you miss your lover?"

"What? Who's my lover?"

"Oh, you know who! Dylan."

"When are you going to get over it?"

"Just admit it, Zach. You miss him, don't you?"

"What is it with me and him?"

"You know people on Tumblr love your bromance, right?"

"Have you been on Tumblr again?"

"...Maybe?"

"Now, there's a ship, you and Tumblr."

"I'll admit, it is meant-to-be."

Laughter filled the room as we had ended the sarcastic and inside-jokey conversation before silence filled the room. I felt the weight shift again as Zach got up from the couch before I got lifted up from my comfortable position. He set me down, feet planted on the hardwood floor, as he grabbed his phone from his pocket and was doing something with it before setting it down on the coffee table.

"Royalty" by Conor Maynard started to ring through the phone as Zach walked back up to me and wrapped his strong and muscular arms around my waist as my instinct was to wrap my arms around his neck as I stood on the tips of his toes.

It was pure silence that filled the air as Zach and I swayed back and forth, not wanting to ruin the moment and just savor the night.

"I love you from the bottom of my heart, Y/N L/N," Zach quietly mumbled as he pressed his forehead against mine, our lips a few inches apart from each other.

"I love you so much, Zach Werenski," I smiled back at him, leaning forward to kiss his lips like I was afraid to let him go. 

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Happy holidays everyone! Hope you enjoyed this imagine! Have a GREAT rest of your day/night and I'll see you later!

- Priya 😀