Hockey Imagines

Home-William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs)

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I don't think I've ever been so nervous in my life. Will comes home today. Why would I be so nervous about that? It's not like he's been gone for so long that I don't really know what he's like anymore. It's only been about a week and a half. Yet it feels like ages when all you see on the internet is him flirty with millions of beautiful girls when he's away. I'm over exaggerating. It wasn't millions but there seemed to be a new girl or two every night dancing and flirty with him all across the country. I don't want to see him. He already broke my heart enough. But it shouldn't matter if he's talking to other girls. We're only friends. We are always only gonna be best friends. Yet I have always wanted differently. I've been in love with him from the day I first time my eyes connected with his. 

I feel my heart sink down into my stomach when I hear the door unlock. Hearing the hinges squeak as the door swings open makes my heart race uncontrollably.  I almost want to run but my legs won't carry me anywhere. His bag slammed on the ground and I knew I had to get out of there. My heart told me to hide but I didn't know if I could. At this point, anything was a better option than facing him. That's what I do. I get up and walk as silently as I could to my bedroom Yet, I feel a hand grab me and turn me around; leaving me facing his bright blue eyes.

"Y/N," his voice almost choked up, "Please let me explain." I feel hot tears run down my face as I escape from his strong grip. I use my jelly legs to attempt to sprint to the bedroom. I slam the door behind me and lock it as soon as I know it's closed. I push my back up against the closed door. I slowly slide my back down the wall till my butt touch the carpeted floor. I feel my face become hot with the tears that are running down my face at the rate of rapids. Why does it hurt so much to see a person who will never love you back begin to fall in love with girls from all over? Why does it hurt so much to love a guy you can never have because you're only ever a best friend?

I can hear knock on the door behind me, "Please Y/N," it's will, "Please open up." I can't feel anything at this point. My whole body is numb with fear of what he's gonna say. "Please just give me the chance to explain what happened on the road trip. Please just give me a chance."

"Why should I?" I scream even though he's right outside the door, "Why should I give you a chance to explain? Why should I when I've already seen it all in the media?" I hear and feel his back hit the door as he matches my position. "When you first left I couldn't wait for you to get back but after seeing what kind of person you really are I don't know if I want you here anymore."

"Than what kind of person am I," his voice almost angry, "Tell me right now what kind of person you think I am. I want to know."

"Your the kind of guy the leads on girls and drops them, " I match his tone than slowly become almost silent but just loud enough so he can hear me as I continue, "The kind of guy that just plays with their emotions and doesn't give a shit. The kind of guy that travels the world meeting a new girl in every city he goes to. The kind of boy who'll make the girl fall in love with them in one night and never look back. Even if they have a girl waiting for them at home. Maybe he loves the girl but does he really know what love is. Can he even see when someone truly loves him is just too afraid to show him? Too afraid to open up in fear what comes once she does..."

"You're wrong," I can hear him whimper from the other side of the door, "You're wrong about it all." He takes a short pause before continuing, "All the fans I met during the road trip were hanging all over me, Marns, and Matthews. They were flirting with all the fans. I would never do that. I'm in love with someone already." When I hear him say he loves someone else, my heart sinks. Not just to my stomach but it feels that it almost sinks through my whole body. Like my heart is now sitting on the ground floor of the apartment complex. "I've been in love with this girl for the longest of time and I was always too afraid to tell her. I've always wanted her to hear how much I've wanted to kiss her and call her mine."

"Than go after her," I say continuing to ball my eyes out, "If you love this girl, you have to go for her. If it's something you've always wanted like going into the NHL, you gotta go for it. Anyone would be super lucky to have you."

"In order for me to go for her, you have to unlock this door," I don't even bother asking him why. I slowly pull myself off the floor as I unlock the bedroom door. I slowly open the door revealing a puffy-eyed William Nylander. He comes closer to me. My heart that was on the ground floor instantly sped back up to my chest, and it was now beating so hard that the whole complex could probably hear it. I feel his warm hands on my face as he pulls me closer. It causes our lips to touch. I feel fireworks in my stomach. Our lips move in-sync till he pulls away. He stares at me with his gorgeous blue eyes for a moment. "I did one thing I wanted to do to the girl I've always loved. Now can I call her mine."