IMAGINES ▹ ROSS BUTLER

↳ stupid tapes

( STUPID TAPES ) 
by barnespidey 

Y/N once heard Zach and Justin talking about some tapes and when she asked Zach he only brushed her off with a "don't worry, love, 's fine". Whoever she asked about those tapes either looked confused or told her it's none of her business. She asked Zach multiple times about them, hoping he would break and tell her anything, so she would finally know what's going on, but he didn't. She noticed how tense he got whenever she asked him about them and how he's changed through the last few weeks. It was taking a tool on Y/N and their relationship, as the girl thought he didn't trust her and genuinely knew he was hiding something from her. And one day, Y/N decided enough was enough.

"Zach, I'm asking you one last time, what's going on with these tapes!" they were sitting in his car, heading for his house so he could help her with her biology homework, as he was a year older and amazing at it.

"I've told you so many times that you should forget about them and stop worrying," he replied calmly, though he could sense that Y/N wasn't going to drop the topic this time.

"Come on, Zach! You know you can tell me anything! I'm just getting really worried about you," she was trying to keep her voice rather low, not wanting to start screaming at the boy from the frustration that she was feeling.

He stopped the car in front of his house and turned off the engine, before turning to look properly at his girlfriend, "can we talk about this later, babe?" he looked at her with a raised eyebrow but with a loving look in his eyes, hoping it would work and she would just drop the topic. But, of course, she didn't.

"No, Zach, we can't! I'm so sick of all these secrets, you've been getting distant and if you don't trust me enough, then why am I even still doing this!"

Panic rushed through Zach's body as soon as the words left Y/N's lips, his eyes wide open as he grabbed her smaller hand in his, "Babe, come on, it's not like that-"

"Are you going to tell me what these tapes are all about?" she asked him angrily, looking right into his eyes, her other hand on the handle of the door of his car. WHen he opened his mouth, for a second she thought that he would, that he loves her more than some stupid secrets, but when he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and then looked at her with those eyes, she knew.

She huffed angrily and shook her head before quickly opening the door and slamming it shut. Zach quickly did the same and went around his car to meet Y/N but instead of going towards his house, like he thought she would, she went in a completely different rdirection.

"Where are you going?" he shouted after her, and saw her stop and turn to look at him.

"Home, Zach," she replied with a broken voice, making Zach's heart ache.

"What-we just got here-hey, at least let me drive you back-"

"I'm fine, just-", Y/N sniffled and quickly wiped off the tears from her cheeks with her sleeve, "have fun with your little secrets, and please, don't call me."

Y/N was quickly walking away from him and didn't stop when he was shouting her name, she just kept walking. Zach run his hands through his hair, his mind running, heart aching. Were the tapes really worth it? Was he okay with losing the love of his life, the girl that made him feel all mushy inside and could cheer him up no matter what? He wanted to protect her from all the mess he has to deal with now because of those tapes, but what's more important is that he didn't want her to look at him differently after she hears what Hannah said about him. He truly cared about Y/N and didn't want to lose the girl, though it seems like he already did by not telling her anything. He let out a deep sigh and kicked the tire of his car, but he didn't feel better even in the slightest.