Hockey Imagines 2 [On Hold]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson ~ ARI

"I'm here for you..." (641 words)

Warning: mention of death

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"Oliver?" Y/N asked out loud as she entered her boyfriend's house, which was dim and dull. "Honey, are you here?"

Silence filled the air, which concerned Y/N minute by minute. She quietly walked up the stairs, searching around the rooms until she heard soft whimpers coming from the bedroom. Walking up to the door, she decided against barging into the room and decided to give Oliver some space.

She sat outside his bedroom door, scrolling through her text messages when she heard the door creak open.

"Thanks for coming, Y/N," Oliver's voice was scratchy and low; bags were developing under his teary eyes and tears streamed down his cheeks.

Y/N stood up from the floor and immediately brought him in for a hug. She stood silent for a moment, instead, ran her hand up and down his back, trying to soothe him.

"I just miss her so much." Oliver's breaths were uneven and shaky as he was sobbing, which broke Y/N's heart just seeing him in so much pain. "I wish I was there for her. She didn't deserve any of this..." Just hearing Oliver say this started to make Y/N tear up. The tears started to flow down her cheeks, not wanting to wipe them away.

"I'm sorry, Oliver," Y/N softly whispered, her breathing starting to get shaky, "when did you get the call?"

"Kevin called me about 45 minutes ago," Oliver pulled away from the long hug, wiping his eyes. "I let the Coyotes management know about this and they granted me a leave of absence."

Y/N nodded her head, sniffling her nose and stared at his now-misty eyes, "I loved your mom, she was so nice and kind. Oliver, tell me honestly, how are you feeling?"

Oliver shook his head, "I just miss being with my family so much right now." He let out a shaky sigh and dabbed his eyes, clearing the tears out. "I don't want to be alone right now."

"Hey," Y/N cupped her hand on his chin and looked at his dull green eyes, "Your teammates, your friends, your family, and I are here for you. What you're feeling is okay. We're all here for you, Oli."

Oli smiled sadly and nodded his head before he looked off into the distance, "she loved you, Y/N. She loved spending time with you and she always said nice things about you to me."

Y/N smiled sadly back at him and cleared her throat, "so, are you leaving for the airport soon?"

Oliver shook his head, "I have to go in a few hours... Will you go back to Sweden with me, please?"

"A-are you sure you want me to come with you, Oliver?"

"Please? I'd love for you to come with me to Karlskrona."

Y/N thought for a moment before she nodded her head, "of course, I'd love to go to Karlskrona with you, Oliver."

"Thank you for your support, Y/N. I love you so much," he smiled at Y/N sadly before looking at a picture of him and his mom hanging on the wall, "I'll always love you, mamma and I'll never forget you."

Y/N nodded her head and placed her hand on Oliver's shoulder, "I'll pick you up in a few? I just have to go pack a few things for the trip."

"That'd be great. Thanks for being here, Y/N."

"I'll always be here for you, sweetheart. I love you."

"I love you too." 

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OEL is truly one of my favorite players. His mom recently passed away after a long battle with cancer and it's been announced that he will miss the rest of the season as he will fly back to Sweden to be with his family. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts during the tough and difficult time... #WeloveyouOEL ❤️