RUEL IMAGINES

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑

09

PROMPT : "It hurts to think about how close we were back then."

You didn't want to believe it, you didn't want to believe that he was changing— for the worse. You both were eachother's closest friends and you guys did everything together. Ever since he started hanging out with the group you both promised to never associate with, he's being distant towards you.

Every time you would ask to hang out with him, he'd either say he was busy doing 'stuff' or didn't respond to you because he was already out with them. Ruel didn't agree when you told him that he was acting different nowadays, whenever you tried to talk about it he'd just shake his head and walk out to who knows where.

This new group caused him to do things that you didn't even think of him doing. He started to come into your shared apartment you both payed for, drunk and clumsy . Most nights he'd come home at 2 in the morning stumbling through the door mumbling words that weren't loud enough so you couldn't hear. You didn't want to listen to listen to any of that anymore so you decided you'd spend most nights at your friend niki's house. She pitied you, she knew your situation, how you loved him dearly and wanted a loving relationship with him before all of this.

Some nights ruel would come home from meeting with them and tried to go into your room to check on you, but you weren't there. He thought it was strange why you weren't there most of the time when he was home. He'd tried to call you to find out where you'd be, which you didn't want to answer, which lead him to drink more trying to get the thought out of his head and telling himself you were safe somewhere.

Y/N'S
POV:

Tonight was gonna be another one of those nights where I'd sleep over at niki's place since she lived alone. I already wore most of your pj's so you decided you'd go back to your apartment to get another set you owned.

I pressed the button on the elevator after getting on, hoping that he wouldn't be there when you were back. I crossed my fingers and begged that he wouldn't be inside as you made it towards the door. I unlocked the door with my key, opening it quietly not trying to make a sound just incase he was here before stepping inside. I tiptoed to my room but before i opened my door I heard the door from ruel's room open.

I squeezed my eyes hoping this was just a dream before I turned around to look at him. 'y/n, hey. I haven't seen you in like a week.' he muttered out as he noticed my hand behind me that was trying to open the door. 'oh yeah, it's been a while.' I said while nodding my head, looking down. I opened the door behind me, grabbing my clothes and stuffing it in my small bag I brought in. I turned around to make a run for it but ruel was leaning against my door frame, watching me grab everything I needed.

'Y/N can we talk?' I heard him whisper out enough for me to hear. I nodded while taking a seat on the edge of the bed, ruel taking a seat on the other end. 'I feel like we aren't the same anymore, I just don't want us to grow even more distant than we already are.' he stated as he looked down at the grown trying to find all the right words to say. 'Ruel, you did this. Ever since you met those people you changed. You barely make time for the both of us.' You said sternly as you crossed your arms. Ruel fell silent as he finally realized it was actually his fault. 'It hurts to think about how close we were back then.' You muttered out as you got up to leave.

3rd
POV :

Ruel didn't hang out with his new group that night, or for the next following months. He cut them off after a while of them not hanging out with each other and now he was lonely. Ruel would ever see you a couple of times when you would come home from a night out. He truly felt bad for not making enough time to go out with you so he decided to make it up to you.

You started to go back to sleeping in your shared apartment, which ruel was relieved so you guys could see each other more. Ruel was gonna make it up to you, not knowing how but he knew he just had to. He set everything up, the food on the coffee table infront of the tv that had Netflix shown ready to go. He waited for you to get back, nervous to see how'd you react.

You opened the door, noticing all string lights filling the front room. Ruel was sitting down on the couch, scrolling through his phone before looking up at you with a big smile. 'Ruel, what is all of this?' you asked shock, never expecting him to be the type to do this. You set your bag on the ground before ruel pulled you towards the couch, letting you plop down next to him.

You smiled as he clicked the show you both loved 'black mirror'. For the next couple of hours you guys munched on the snacks that were laid out infront of you while watching dozens of episodes from the show.  As you began to doze of, you felt ruel lean down and kiss the top of your head as he rambled about how much he loved you and how he would change himself to be with you forever.

'I want to be with you, y/n. I want to be with you until I take my last breath.' Was the last thing you heard until you fell asleep on him.