Niall Imagines

It's Freezing Outside

Imagine… You and Niall have been dating for a while and tomorrow is your 1 year anniversary! It’s winter and you’ll be spending the entire day together tomorrow if everything goes as planned.

You’re walking around outside along the snowy street. You love Ireland so much. You literally couldn’t imagine living anywhere else in the world. The vivid fields. The familiar weather. The crisp smelling air. The amazing people. And best of all- Niall James Horan. 

You start to daydream and almost fail to notice a suspicious man following you. His footsteps are light and sprite-like, but he’s no Tinker Bell. You snap out of your thoughts when you hear a loud BRRINNNGG. You whip around and see a man fumbling around with a cell phone, whipping it out, nearly dropping it, and silencing it hurriedly. This all seems to happen in an instant before you see his dark eyes peer into yours threateningly. You know something is wrong. 

Run.

You turn around and bolt up the road. You feel like you have seen a ghost, but that ghost seems to have feet because you hear heavy footsteps hitting the hard pavement in rhythm with yours behind you. You don’t even know where you’re going; you just know you’re fleeing! Adrenaline has overtaken your petite body as you bound forward ferociously trying to escape your pursuer. You flip your head around, still running, to see if the man is far behind you. He’s not. He is catching up quickly. Too quickly. You are so scared and absolutely horrified. Your heart is pumping blood throughout your body at the speed of light as you dash further up the lane. You’re running out of breath and your body is feeling numb from the frozen winter wind slicing at your skin through your clothes. The man is getting closer you can tell by his loud feet slamming hard against the ground, still right behind you. You pass a huge wych elm tree with no leaves. Despite your short glance at the tree you recognize it. It’s the one that you and your best friend used to play and climb on after schooldays years ago.

A landmark.

Perfect.Thank Goodness.

You know exactly where you are now. You sprint into a familiar pasture, leaping over a short fence, hoping to make it back home via a shortcut. You can practically see the nearby rooftops when you are tackled to the ground. 

"Agh! Get OFF ME! HELP! PLEA-"

The man had caught up with you and you two were both wrestling violently on the ground. He’s bigger than you by a mile and much stronger. You start to cry helplessly and angrily as he tries to pin your arms down and get you to submit. 

"You thought you could get away, huh?" he said demonically as he saw your tears.

You spit in his face and managed to unpin your arms and continued fighting. 

Someone.. please.. help me. Someone. Something. Anyone.

"HEL-" you start to scream again but stop when you see Niall through your tears. He came out of nowhere and flew through the air diving on the man and began punching him. You shuffle backwards on your elbows and heels in a horrified and shocked state, still on the ground. Two more guys- Niall’s mates- came running toward you and helped you up making sure to be gentle. Niall was on top of the man hitting him over and over again until the man shifted their weight and threw Niall to the ground and began beating him up. Niall’s mates rushed over and grabbed the man off of Niall. Niall then peeled himself off the ground, wounded but not broken, pulled back his arm, and delivered the most ridiculous punch you’d ever seen anyone throw. The man immediately stopping squirming when he lost consciousness from the blow.

You were just standing there backing away slowly in utter shock.

Niall saved you.

You were traumatized and speechless. Your shallow pants turned into a fit of hyperventilating. And your tears began flowing so intensely now. Niall turned around to look at you when he knew there was no longer a threat. His mates were calling the police. 

Niall walked over to you as quickly as he could and wrapped his arms around you. You were so shaken and so scared, first for you, but then also for him.

What just happened? What could have happened if Niall hadn’t been there? Is Niall alright? Is he injured? What would have happened?!

Your thoughts began racing and you crumbled into your boyfriend’s embrace.

"Shhh, shh, shh. I’m here baby. Everything is alright."

You cried into his shoulder and he smoothed your hair with his left hand while still holding you tightly with his right. 

"I-I-I didn’t kn-know h-he was following m-me," you stammered, trying to explain through your sobs. "H-he chased me w-when I-I started running, a-and I got l-lost. W-when I s-s-saw th-the elm t-tree, I knew w-where I was, so I-I t-tried to take a-a shortcut h-home… a-a-and then h-he t-tackled m-me to the ground." Your voice broke as you burst into a painful sob. 

Niall held you and started to ever-so-slightly sway his body with you in his arms, back and forth comfortingly. 

"You are safe now. I will never let anything happen to you. I’d give my life up for you. You are my world. You’re my everything. I love you so much. So much," he said as he tried to continue to make you feel safe and protected.

He pulled backward, not letting his gaze trail away from your eyes, as he pulled off his jacket and wrapped it around you. He gently threaded your arms through the sleeves. 

"B-b-but you’ll g-get c-cold. I-I.." you could barely speak because your teeth were chattering and you were still crying.

"No, babe. I’m serious. You need my jacket. You’ve got to warm up."

He placed your hands in his and began softly rubbing them together to try to heat yours up. You nuzzled your face into his chest and he pulled you close against his body once more.

"We’ve got to get you inside. My mates’ll take care o’ this. Come on," he said as he began to walk with you toward your house, "Once you’re warmed by the fire and you feel better, we’ll talk to the police, but right now, let’s get you in the house. It’s freezing outside."

A bit different but i hope you like it!! Please dont forget to comment AND vote :)

-Muskaan