Chris Hemsworth Imagines

He Saves You From Drowning

Chris Hemsworth x (platonic!) fem!Reader
Words: 2050
WARNINGS: Depressed/slightly self harming thoughts, unrequited love, drowning, CPR, angst.

Summery: You are good friends with Chris and his wife Elsa but you're secretly, hopelessly, in love with Chris. After seeing him and his wife kissing while hanging out on the beach together, you need to clear your head and end up recklessly surfing a dangerous wave...

Songs to listen to while reading (if you want):
Time from Interception soundtrack
Rescue from 12 Strong soundtrack
Your Hands are Cold from Pride and Prejudice soundtrack

(h/l) = hair length
(h/c) = hair color

A/N: I've never been surfing before, so I apologize if any surf technicalities/terms are wrong in this.

You sit down on the sand of the beach, facing the water. Behind you, your close friend Chris Hemsworth is cooking up dinner on the grill. His wife Elsa, one of your best friends, is standing near him.
You love them both dearly. They've been extremely welcoming to you since you met them a few years ago. For awhile everything was great, just friends hanging out, having a good time. But then something changed. Or maybe it had always been there, under the surface...
Either way, you fell in love. You fell in love with someone who you could never have...
You fell in love with your best friend's husband. You tried to fight the feelings you had developed for Chris, knowing they were wrong and would make you miserable, but they had planted themselves deep into your heart. After a while, you just started pretending they weren't there and went on like everything was okay.
You're pulled from your thoughts when Luke, Chris' best friend and personal trainer pokes a joke towards him. They all start laughing and you find yourself joining them. You try catching your breath from laughing so hard, only to start laughing all over again. You turn around to face the small group standing behind you, as you start commenting on the joke.

"Oh yeah Chris, I'm sure you c-"

Suddenly, all humor leaves you, as you watch Elsa lean up to give Chris a kiss, which he deepens. It feels like time slows down, watching as his arms circle themselves around her waist, lifting her up a bit. Your heart sinks and a lump forms in you throat, causing your eyes to burn with oncoming tears. It's quite common to see them showing affection, but it never hurt any less. Today, for whatever reason, it hurt more. You quickly look away, turning your back on the scene. When you feel the first hot tear slip down your cheek, you rub it off harshly. Standing up suddenly, you walk the few feet to your surf board and pick it up.

"Hey, Y/n! Where you going? Dinners 'bout ready!"

Your bottom lip trembles as you ignore Chris and continue to briskly walk towards the water. Tears silently fall from your lashes and your heart clenches with every step you take. How could you let this happen? Why'd it have to be him? It's always him...
The moment the water brushes against your toes, you draw in a shaky breath and glance down.
You watch as the water rolls against the sand, so gentle and calm, before you look back up to see the harsh, chaotic waves beyond. You release a breath and take a step forward into the ocean. You walk until you can no longer feel the sand beneath your feet and then you get on your board, beginning to paddle out further. Sobs start to break out despite your efforts to keep them in. Rational thoughts leave you completely as you keep paddling further and further, past all the other surfers... Until it's only you. You take a deep, shaky breath as you watch the large swells of water forming. In front of you, a swell of water becomes bigger and bigger until it forms a great, majestic wave. You quickly turn around, getting ready to ride it. Everything is silent in your mind, everything is cold, as you stand up on your board with trembling legs. It doesn't register that this wave is far beyond your ability to take on... Or maybe it does and you just can't bring yourself to care.....