imagines | shawn mendes

rise & shine

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there he was again. his beautiful smile and the bright shine in his eyes brought deep hope into a place where it was much needed. his white tee was slightly covered in dirt and sweat. but still, he wore that genuine smile every minute of the day.

his gaze wandered to you and your eyes locked immediately. you gave him a small smile and blushed as he returned it. he waved to you before he was sucked into a conversation.
if only you'd know more than just his name. shawn.

"y/n! dlala nami! pwease." a young girl runs up to you, hugging your exposed leg.

"naima, you want me to play with you?" she eagerly nods and takes her small hand in yours as you smile brightly at her. she pulls you out of the cold shadow from the big tree into the hot african sun where she quickly founds a football to play with.

you pull a hair strange behind your ear as you laugh in joy and run after the beautiful girl. it was one of those moments which brought the most happiness and joy into the lives of these poor children. naima squeals as she reaches the ball and kicks it with her small legs. the football flew in your direction but went surprisingly far behind you.

as you turn around to run after it, you suddenly hit a muscular chest which causes you to fall down in the hard but also hot ground. you instantly raise your hand to your head. the sudden fall down caused some dizziness to overcome your body.

"shit. are you okay?" shawn kneels down with a concerned expression. his hand grips your wrist as he checks of you have any injuries.

"y-yeah i'm fine." you shake it off and laugh. you look him in the eyes, then watch over his features. you've never been this close to him.

when he was about to say something, naima comes running up to you. "y/n! y/n!" she yells with her adorable strong accent. "y/n okay?" she asks as she sits down on your lap, her small hands going up to cup your cheeks.

"yes, i'm fine. thank you, naima." you nod. she turns her head at shawn and looks at him in anger. he quickly looks at you for help. "naima, shawn didn't do that on purpose. it was an accident. i didn't see him. he is sorry, okay?" the little girl nods as she tries to repeat your latest words.

she then stands up and goes back to playing with the other children. you quietly laugh.

"you're so good with them. do you think she understands everything you say?" shawn asks as he reaches out his hand for you to stand up. you smile at him as he brings you back on your foot.

"probably not." he laughs, the two of you heading under the big tree where everyone else is gathered. "it is easier for them if you speak in small sentences. but you also have to use the actual terms of words and not their versions of them." you explain.

you were an volunteer in africa, helping young children in the poorest areas and bringing a little light into their lives. shawn on the other side was one of the most well-known pop singer in the world. however, he and his foundation gave a million dollars to children in need and helped building new schools for them. he was now taking a look for hisself at how things really looked and even helped with building new water fountains. he'd been here for two weeks and since then the two of you would always have incredible eye contact whenever you could. you also spoke a lot but only when no one else noticed.

"hey uh, andrew told me that you got in trouble for helping me the other day and i just wanted to apologize. i didn't know you would get in trouble for simply showing me around a bit. i'm sorry, y/n. i can talk to your boss if you want-"

"no, it's alright. honestly i feel better knowing that i helped you even though she got a bit pissed. no worries, shawn." you answered truthfully.

he frownes, "i still feel bad though. how about i take you to the place i'm staying at tonight?"

you blankly stare at him for a couple of moments. "erm, i would really like that but i don't think i can. i'm sorry."

"oh uh, okay. i guess i see you around." he stuttered before walking away.

you quickly catches up to him, touching his (extremely sexy) bicep to make him stop.
"actually," he turned around. "why don't you help me get the new cartons with toys and clothes for the kids."

"cartons with clothes- uh y/n, they've already been delivered today." he said in confusion.

"no, i'm pretty sure there are some of them left." you raised your eyebrows, dragging him away from the school. he didn't seem to catch on.

you walked for about ten minutes. the sun started to slowly set over the breathtaking landscapes of the rainbow nation.

"y/n i think there are no cartons left. maybe we should just head back, i mean, what if a pack of lions is around here?" he started to get furious.

you giggled, "keep on walking, rockstar."

soon enough you reached your destination. a small canyon was now beneath you as you reached the end of the rock. when you'd look over the canyon you'd see the magnificent sunset. the landscapes illuminated in different orange and red color shapes while the sun was either rising or setting. it was a unforgettable picture and it was right in front of your eyes.

"see, no carton." shawn mumbled, not noticing what was in front of him.

"look up, idiot." you took his hand in yours as he walked up beside you.

"w-wow." he mumbled as his gaze wandered over the beautiful nature. birds were flying from tree to tree at the other side of the canyon while a few giraffes were strolling around in the long distance. it was truly amazing.

"it's cool, eh?" you looked up at him with a smile.

"it's beautiful." he nodded, turning slightly towards you. your hands not daring you leave one another. "i wanna tell you something." he breathed out. you nodded, encouraging him to move on. "ever since i saw you first.. you haven't stopped running in my mind. i think about you all the time."

you blushed, now also turning towards him so you were standing face to face. "i think about you, too." you chewed nervously on your bottom lip.

"yeah?" he cupped your jaw.

"yeah."

"i mean... how could you not." he smirked as he touched over his defined muscles with his free hand. you playfully slapped him, giggles falling out of your mouth.

"stop being so cocky, mendes. you're nothing special." lies.

"oh no?" he raised one eyebrow, a smile set on his plump and oh so kissable lips. you shook your head no, trying hard to not jump into his arms and crush your lips against his.

"what about this," he slowly leaned in. "is this also nothing special?" he whispered. his face was so close to yours that you could feel his hot breath on your tanned skin.
he cupped your face with both his hands and slowly pressed his lips against yours. it was a slow but yet passionate kiss. your lips moved perfectly together while your hands went in his curly hair.
he loosened one hand and laid it in your waist, pulling you closer towards his body. you were positive that everyone could feel the sudden electricity in the air.

as you pulled apart your lips were sore and you had to catch your breath. his forehead leaned against yours, both of you were smiling like teenagers in love.

"nothing special?" he checked. you cracked a teeth full smile. "shut up." you pecked his soft lips again.

you laid your head against his warm chest, his strong arms going around you to keep you close. you felt incredibly safe. his chin rested on the top of your head while the both of you just enjoyed the moment.

"what about the toys and clothes?" the handsome young man asks as the two of you walked hand-in-hand back to the school.

"oh my god." you groaned, head falling in the crook of your neck.

"what?"

"there are no cartons, you idiot!" you giggled at his hilarious face expression.