imagines | shawn mendes

the chase

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tears rolled down your cheeks as you watched your boyfriend pacing back and forth in the kitchen. he was crying too, here and then words trembled out of his mouth as he tried to swallow his sobs.

"i- i am so sorry!" you choked out. "i can't keep on doing this. i can't keep on hurting you, dave."

he slowed down, his body turning to you and his hands going through his blonde hair.

"what did i do wrong? wh- did i hurt you?" he desperately asked.

"no! you're perfect. you are everything someone could dream of. i just-" you paused to look in dave's ocean blue eyes. "i can't stop thinking about him. and.. i can't be in a relationship with someone when my mind is with someone else."

"did you do something with him?" he almost whispered.

"no! i'd never do that to you, dave." you clarified.
"i'm sorry..."

"it's fine.. i guess. thank you for being honest with me. so.. that's it then?" he raised his eyebrows, fumbling with his ring on his hand as his cries became quiet.

"yeah... you will always hold a special place in my heart dave, but you deserve someone who loves you without a doubt. i'm sorry i couldn't be that someone for you."

he reached for your hand and pressed a kiss on it before resting it against his forehead. "i love you."

you then stood up, grabbing your jacket and purse. as you turned around to say goodbye he embraced you in a tight hug. "i hope he knows what a perfect women he got." he whispered before sending you free.

-

you had met shawn a year ago. he was into you from the first second and playfully flirted with you all the time. he was first shuttered as he met your boyfriend but then still tried to win you over.

he was nothing like dave. dave was graduating college while he worked half-time in his fathers company. he came from a wealthy family, had good manners and was the sweetest guy on earth. he was the type of guy your parents wanted for you. they adored him.

shawn on the other hand was a brunette beauty who was well aware of his affect on women and men. he owned a small guitar shop and lived in the petite apartment above. he was cocky, wild and fearless. everything your parents would hate and disapprove.

still, whenever he was around you felt electricity in the air. and when he wasn't around, your mind was still thinking of him. he was a player who had successfully managed to win your true heart over. your parents may wanted a good guy for you, but you, you wanted the adventure in love. and you had found that with shawn, as much as you hated that.

"y/n..? what are you doing here?" shawn asked as he opened the door. his hair wet and a towel hanging loosely on his waist.

"i uh.." you started, but realizing that this was much harder than you thought.

"you know that you remind me so much of damon salvatore?" you blurt just as shawn was about to say something.

"what?"

"yes! you can be evil shawn. you are selfish, a dick and super handsome at the same time! elena chose damon over stefan and- and.. that's just not fair. you can't walk in my life, trying to be with me even though you know i had a boyfriend and then just leave. you are so cocky that it's driving me insane! my dad would not approve of you, by the way. a-and you can't just play me like that, it's not fair! fooling someone to make them fall for you is fucked up behavior and so, so selfish!" you didn't think before saying those words, it was like your heart took control over your body.

"fall for me, eh?" he smirked while raising an eyebrow.

"shut up! you're an asshole! -no, sorry i didn't mean that." you mumbled the last part, crossing your arms and looking down to your feet. shawn didn't say anything, he just stood there and watched you in the moon light.

"i shouldn't have come, i'm sorry." you realized how dumb you must look and turned around. you heard the door close behind you as you made your way to the elevator.

as you pushed the button for the elevator a strong hand gripped yours and twirled you around. Shawn was now dressed in grey joggers and a plain white tee.

"don't." he said, his face being so close that you could feel his hot breath. his scent filling up your nose.

"what am i supposed to do, shawn?" your bottom lip began to tremble as you leaned against his warm chest.

"what do you want to do, darling?" he pushed your chin up with his index finger.

"i... i just want to be in your arms. i want you to hold me and tell me everything's gonna be alright." you sniffled.

he softly nodded before leading you back into his apartment. he shut the door and made his way to the tiny couch. both of you sat down, although your upper body was resting on his.

"i'm sorry you ended things with dave. i know that you had a special relationship.." he spoke up after a couple minutes of silence.

"my mind was caught up with another guy," you looked up at him to see a small grin appear on his face.

"shawn?"

he hummed,

"how serious are you about us if.. if we would start something?"

"what do you mean?" his eyebrows crunched together.

"like, did you do all this just for the chase? you're a player, shawn. do you really wanna give that up?"

he didn't respond for a couple of minutes, the whole room fell in a tense silence.

"it wasn't about the chase."

"no?"

"no. i am so deeply in love with you, i'd give everything for you up. even the nights of senselessly fucking gorgeous women." he grinned.

you hit his chest and playfully slapped his cheek softly, "dick!" you mumbled.

he laughed, clearly swallowing a naughty comment before digging his head down to kiss your plump lips.

"none of them would be as gorgeous as you," he whispered as you pulled apart.

"oh god, what am i gonna tell my parents" you groaned as your head fell in the crook of your neck.

"let's not talk about this now," he groaned, tugging at your waist. your hands went straight into his delicious curls.

it felt so right to be right there with him. you felt safe, you felt like you were truly yourself and for once, your parents didn't control you. it felt so good.

"i'm yours, truly." you said after the two of you lazily made out for half an hour.

"i can't believe i got you.. fuck baby, i'll try everything to keep that precious smile forever on your face. i love you so much."

"just don't break my heart," you giggled.

"i promise." he kissed your head.