daniel howell imagines/preferences

let me take care of you

hey y'all so i've had a small creative burst and have decided to follow through with a request from Phanstan19 so i hope you all enjoy it!

meredith trudged into her small apartment that she shared with her boyfriend, kicking her heels off at the door. she let out an exasperated sigh while tiredly making her way into the lounge.

her boyfriend dan sat on the couch, laptop in front of him, looking at some online store. instead of saying anything, she collapsed onto the soft couch beside him.

"you okay, babe?" dan asked sweetly.

"long day." meredith mumbled, closing her eyes.

without speaking, dan stood from his spot on the couch and walked into the kitchen. a few minutes later he came back with a cup of tea in his hand.

after he placed the cup on the coffee table, he gently picked meredith up in his arms, carrying her into their bedroom. he helped her change into a pair of sweatpants and one of his hoodies, all while she was half asleep. then, he took out her hair, wipes off her makeup, grabbed a face mask and a hair brush and proceeded to assist her back to the living room.

he sat her down in front of the couch and handed her the tea.

"you look exhausted princess, you need someone to take care of you. you're always taking care of everyone else. it's time you let someone look after you." dan spoke gently, massaging her scalp.

while she sipped on her tea, dan ran a hairbrush through her tangly hair. he made sure he was as careful as possible, not wanting to pull her hair. then, he turned her around to face him, planted a quick kiss to her forehead and applied the task mask to her skin.

the smell immediately filled her whole brain. roses mixed with vanilla and a hint of lavender. she instantly relaxed, letting the calming scent wash over her.

dan once again, spun her around so she faced away from him, and began massaging her shoulders and neck. he worked out all the kinks and knots in her shoulders while relaxing the strained muscles in her neck.

dan scooped her up and laid her across the couch, placing her blistery feet in his lap.

"christ babe, are these blisters from work?" he asked, concern etched in his face.

"yeah, it's from my heels." meredith replied.

he shook his head slightly and began applying lotion to her feet, rubbing it in gently, careful not to hurt her.

"do you wanna talk about what happened at work that made your day so miserable?" dan questioned her, not wanting to overstep of course.

"it was just tiring. everyone at the office relies on me for everything and i can't do everything they want me to do. i'm only one person. i only had two hands. but they're constantly handing me a thousand things to do at once and i can't handle it. they expect so much from me and i can't deliver it. i feel like i'm letting everyone down all the time" she rambled.

"sweetheart, don't feel like you're letting anyone down. you are your own person. you can only do so much. they're expecting too much from you and it's their fault, not yours. you can't do everything and you need to know when you're pushing your limits and need to take a break. it's the only way to stay sane." dan explained, running his hand up and down her leg.

meredith sat up and moved herself so that she was sitting next to dan.

"thank you love, you always know just what to say." she spoke kindly.

he smiled in response and brought her in for a gentle, loving kiss.

"i love you so much meredith."

"i love you too dan."