Why Don't We Imagines

8 letters

You're in your bed. You just ate dinner and now you're on your phone.

You log onto Instagram, and scroll through. Suddenly his face appears. Zach Herron's face.

You remember that him and the boys just released their new song, 8 letters.

The song that made you wonder, if it was written to you. You barely remember what happened, since you want to forget it all.

But still you replay it in your head.

You and Zach had been dating for a while. In secret of course. The other boys knew, but the fandom didn't. The world didn't.

Since you started dating, there's always been some kind of weird tension in the air. You've always convinced yourself, that it was some kind of tension based on excitement.

But as the dating kept on going, the tension grew. You asked Zach about it, but he always just brushed it off.

„I have no idea what you mean, baby", he said and smiled.

You knew Zach in and out, since you have known each other for a few years. So you just brushed it off as well.

„It's probably nothing".

You've been through Zach's hardest times, helped him and loved him.

You were like best friends, but with more to it. Not boyfriend and girlfriend. But just close.

But as the tension grew, the relationship was affected by it. Zach multiple times asked for space but then pulled you close again.

You got tired of the lies and excuses. You knew something was wrong.

One day you confronted Zach about it, and said you had enough. Zach just looked you in the eye, cold.

„I can't talk about it", he said. Your patience was used up. So you stopped dating and even talking.

It's been 4 months now. And here you listen to 8 letters, and wonder if the song really is about you two?

Suddenly a message pops up. Your heart starts beating faster, as you read the name.

'Zach Herron has sent you a message'. Weird, you just thought about him.

You go into the message.
„Meet me at the studio in an hour, studio 3", it says.

You remember the studio, since Zach once brought you to hear him and the boys rehearse there.

Should you go? No.
Do you want to go? Kinda.
But it's a bad idea.
You'll get nothing out of it.
But still, you kinda wanna do it.

Without further thinking, you grab your headphones and jacket and run downstairs.

„I'm over at the girls, they're doing a sleepover. I'm just going to visit", you yell as you put on your shoes.

You walk out the door, and walk towards the bus stop. It's raining. Perfect timing, the bus pulls up as you get to the bus stop.

After a while you step out, and there you stand in front of the studio. Alone.

You know the entrance could be the back door. Since the front is locked. There you and Zach snuck out one time.

You get to the back door, which is open. The lights are on in the long, endless hallway.

You know the studio is at the very end of the hallway, so you close the door behind you and start walking.

You get to studio 3. The door is a little open. The lights behind the door are dimmed down. You grab the handle, and push the door open.

(Put on 8 letters here, for a whole other experience)

Music starts playing as the door opens. You know the melody.
It's 8 letters.

It's like there's no one. But then a shadow appears.

You see Zach coming towards you. He's been crying. It's almost surreal seeing him after so long.

„Can I please hold you?", he asks.

For a moment you don't know what to think. But then you just decide.

You nod yes. He wraps his arms around you. And you stand there as the song plays.

Suddenly he whispers,
„I'm ready to tell you everything "..

„First off, I'm sorry. I distanced myself because I was scared to open up", he says.

„I've been hurt so many times, that it almost felt surreal that something between me and a girl could work".

„It was like I was waiting for it to end, that I forgot it was different. You're not like other girls".

„You deserved to hear the truth and much more. You deserved to hear, that.."

He becomes silent. He's crying. Then he sighs.

„I love you. Thank you for being mine", he whispers.

I realize that sentence was 8 letters..

He takes your hand.
„The song was my idea. Most of the lyrics were too".

„Even the part Daniel sings?", you ask and look down at Zach's hand in yours.

He smiles.
„Yeah", he says.
You smile.

„I've missed you, you know", he says.

„It's been hard without you", he looks into your eyes.

„I've missed you too Zach. More than you realize", you say.

„So, y/n. I never asked you during the time we dated. But..".

„Do you wanna be my girlfriend?", Zach asks.

Your heart skips a beat. It's like a dream. It's surreal.

You look into Zach's eyes.
„Yes", you say.

Zach starts smiling. Then he pulls you close.

„I love you", he says.
„I love you", you say.
Then, your lips meet..

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