I M A G I N E S G A L O R E

Depression. - B.T

A Bryson Tiller imagine.

Y/N and Bryson have been best friends for as long as they could remember. Now, they were in their last year of high school, just tryna figure everything out.

What Bryson didn't know though, was that Y/N suffered from depression. Ever heard of the saying 'don't kick a dog while it's down'? Y/N's depression did the exact opposite and caught her at her worst moments. Over and over again, a redundant resurgence that slowly ate her alive.

Right now, the two best friends were sitting on a large tree branch, staring at the beautiful California sunset, listening pleasant laughters of carefree children with the tall palm trees looming over them, while H.E.R played from the neighbors' stereo.

Y/N was in deep thought while Bryson indulged in his Peppermint Swirl.

"B?" She softly called out.

His beautiful face slightly looked down to meet hers, reassuring her that she had his full attention, after the long silence between them.

"Y/N?"

"Have you ever been depressed?" She asked, slightly tilting her head to the side, letting her untamed curls fall, while waiting for his response.

Bryson quickly finished his ice cream and turned over to face his lifetime best friend.

"Of course I have, everyone has suffered from depression of some sort."

"But like... does it make you feel uncomfortable? Do you cry yourself to sleep every night? It's like you don't know how life's gonna turn out for you, you know?"

Bryson arched an eyebrow, realizing where she was getting at.

"Have you ever been depressed Y/N?" He asked, staring intently at her.

She shrugged her shoulders, followed by a loud, uneasy sigh.

"Still am." She said.

Bryson was stuck between disappointment and shock. After all these years they've been best friends, she hadn't told him anything.

"Why didn't you tell me about it, baby girl?"

"I don't know. I really don't, but I'm just at a point in my life where I really don't know if anything's gonna work out like I hope it would. You know how my anxiety gets, but lately, it's just so bad..." she softly spoke, as a tear slid down her cheek.

Bryson gently caught it, sat closer and pulled her into a hug.

"Baby girl, these things happen. Yes, it's not easy and I don't expect it to be, but I want you to know that I'm with you, every step of the way. I won't ever leave your sight. Maybe it's all in God's plan, cause every rose needs the rain sometimes. You just gotta hold on, cause pain ends."

All this just made Y/N cry even more. She didn't know how to feel. Although Bryson was supportive, she felt as though he didn't understand.

"Would you know?" Y/N asked, finally looking up at him.

"Yes. Because it happened to me too," he slid the sleeve of his hoodie up, revealing the healed cuts.

"And I'm glad you spoke to me before it could get to the point I got to."

Y/N gently took his arm and rubbed it.

"Well why didn't you tell me?" She asked.

"Because you were the only person who brought light into my day. I looked to you to find peace, positivity. You filled me with the life I've always yearned for. You were actually my remedy." He said.

Y/N couldn't help but smile, simply because the feeling was mutual.

"Thank you Bryson. For everything."

"Promise me you'll tell me when something bothers you. Yeah?" He said.

"Yeah." She replied happily.

"You didn't say 'promise'. Stick your pinky out." He said childishly as she chuckled, wiping the tears that had fallen from their little moment of sadness.

"I promise Bryson, jeez."

"Good, now let's get off this tree. It's getting chilly." He said as they jumped off.

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I just wanna say, I've never been depressed to the point where I'd cut myself and stuff like that, and I don't know any of y'all situations, but please talk to someone. Depression can't defeat you unless you allow it to.

I understand that in some situations, it may do so, but it's not the end. I'm here if anyone wants to talk, and even though I don't personally know you, I'm genuinely willing to listen and to help where I can.

Just hang in there and Trust in the Lord because He would never abandon you. 🌺

T.