jim lake jr. imagines

my letter to you pt. 2

Inspiration: This is a continuation of my letter to you. Obviously, I had to continue the episode since there would be a lot of potential. There will be a third part because this part is way too long. [Part 1, Ep. 6]

Relationship: Jim/Reader

Summary: The fight is on and Jim's nerves are at a whole new level of max, but he was ready to leave with his final goodbyes. He just hopes that you have read the letter.

Requested by: None

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The noise of a crowd echoed throughout Hero's Forge as they were gathered to watch the first match in a long time between human and troll. Vendal, the tall goat troll, announced the beginning of the match with a booming voice that echoed the very core of the Heartstone and throughout Trollmarket, "The Trollhunter has laid a challenge before the son of his predecessor, and you shall all bear witness to the ensuing battle, which will be one for the ages..."

Jim cringed when he looked at the arena of his training grounds, getting one good look of his death bed, then he looked at the letters he had in his hands before turning towards you and Toby. "Hey, I...I want you guys to have these," he solemnly sighed.

"What's this?" you questioned. Your furrowed eyebrows showed your confusion, but your slightly glaring eyes told him you already knew what the contents of the letter was.

"It says everything I ever wanted to say to you guys," Jim looked down after he mumbled.

Almost speechless, you gaped your mouth somewhat to say anything and even refused horrifyingly, but Toby beat you to the punch.

"You promised me tacos," he pointed a finger accusingly. During this shocking moment, you didn't know what Toby was trying to say, but you weren't exactly in the right state of mind to confront Jim so you watched as the exchange plays out.

You heard Jim scoff, "Now is not the time for lunch, Tobes."

Toby continued, "Last week, we went for tacos. I paid. You said, 'Next time on me.' You're going to get this letter back unopened after the fight," he gestured towards the letter before tapping it onto Jim's chest, "and when you get back, we'll get tacos." Toby smiled up at you as well, a silent signal to say something. Jim followed Toby's line of sight at you and looked at you expecting with hopeful eyes. You saw the heavy bags underneath them and how pale his skin looked. He was almost ghostly and it scared you to no end.

You smiled softly before taking a breath, "Jim, you'll get both of our letters unopened because we know you'll make it. When you do, we go out to eat tacos like we usually do."

Jim halfheartedly chuckled, "Tacos sound good."

The three of you flinched as Vendal started announcing again. As he was broadcasting the arrival of Draal, it seemed the blue troll was loved and favored as he made an appearance of what you would compare to a rock star would make their entrance. He thumped his chest as the crowd cheered in his glory. Aaarrrgghh!!! padded Jim's shoulder in comfort a little too roughly as he jolted forward from the impact. The big beast smiled down at him as Jim looked up with a cheesy smile. You looked to where Toby disappeared to, only to find him a distance away behind the said beast. He was hunched over the opened envelope Jim gave him.

You gasped, "I thought you said you would give it back to Jim!"

"I will!" he cried out slightly only to hush you from being overheard.

"Unopened!" you added.

"Well," Toby excused, "aren't you curious about what Jim wrote to you, too?"

You paused as you stared at the neat letter in your hands. Of course, you were curious, who wouldn't be? But the only thing stopping you was the thought of Jim's final words to you behind the seal. The word final meant the end, and you believed it wouldn't be that case for him just like you said the night before. It's a thought that would never come up in your mind and you wouldn't start now. "Yeah," you exhaled, "but that doesn't mean I want to know what his final words would be when I know for a fact Jim will make it out of this alive."