𝐰𝐝𝐰 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬

trust fund baby › z.h.

you were always satisfied with what you had as a child. sure, other children had more - they had nicer houses, nicer clothes - but you never let it upset you. you weren't spoiled. you were grateful for everything you had because you knew how hard your parents worked. you understood why they would always come home so tired and they wouldn't want to play. so, due to their exhaustion, you would help around the house. you would clean the dishes, wash the sink, take the trash out, clean out the refrigerator once a week, and would vacuum the first floor.

you had gotten good at cleaning as you got older. you wouldn't make it your career, but you became pretty handy when it came to cleaning the house. your parents were never disappointed. they would wake up to a small but lovely note on the kitchen table saying that you had already left, but made them breakfast, which would sit right next to the note.

when you were 16, and your friend had taken you along with her to a concert. she had to go with her sister, who was absolutely obsessed with the band, and because your friend just didn't see what was so special about them, she invited you so she wouldn't be alone, left with her sister and probably a thousand other screaming fans.

you had never heard of the band "why don't we". you thought that was the most ridiculous name you ever heard for a music group. but as your friend's sister stood in the middle of the five boys for a picture at the meet and greet, you couldn't help but notice one boy in particular staring at you. and you couldn't help but stare back.

during the after party, the particular boy that had caught your eye came up to you and made small talk, which then turned into a large conversation. fans would occasionally walk over to ask for a picture or something, but otherwise, everybody left you two alone. they could probably see how deeply you two looked at each other with admiration. when the night ended, and it was time for you to go home, the boy begged to give you his number. you gladly accepted and continued to talk for the next few weeks.

you learned everything about this boy. his name was zach herron, he was the same age as you, and he was from texas. he lived in los angeles with his fellow band members, jack avery, daniel seavey, corbyn besson, and jonah marais. you lived in oregon, which helped you get along pretty well with daniel. you didn't live all that far from him. it was closer than texas.

zach had asked you out on a date after the third week of texting. you were overwhelmed with joy, but were confused when you realized how you two would even go on a date. you were in different states, and your parents couldn't pay for you to fly to california. and you had never been to california. what if the people there didn't like you?

zach understood everything you talked about with him. he had felt the same way. so, instead of your parents flying you to california, he flew you to california. and seeing him the airport, seeing him for the first time in three weeks, made your heart flutter. you were instantly reminded of why you took a liking to the boy.

you spent the night at the why don't we house. you finally got to meet the other boys in person. you were able to have a face to face conversation with them, and it made you very happy. your parents agreed to let you stay for one more night. and the next day, you spent all of it in the city. zach got to give you a personal tour.

when it was time to go home, you were crushed. you decided that you loved this boy and you didn't want to leave. so after five months of begging your parents, practically on your knees and begging, they finally agreed. you were moving to LA to live with zach. you would finish high school online and would apply for an online college - your mother wanted you to graduate college - but it would all work out.

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you turned 17, a year of dating zach. he still hadn't met your parents. you two had never really talked about your family. the most you ever had was when you first moved in with him and his band mates, but after that, the subject hadn't come up in any conversations. of course, you had met his family. they aboslutely loved you. his little sister was your biggest fan, and his little brother would always play with you. you and zach's mother always had those nice conversation in which everyone else would be focused on their own thing, but you two would just talk away.