- - 😓 - - ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of an anxiety attack. ⚠️ ••• - you squeezed your knuckles harder around the outer rim of the bathroom sink. - as you stared yourself down in the mirror. - attempting to regulate the uneven gasps escaping your mouth. - your chest growing tighter with each panicked breath you took. - your mind had sprung into overdrive and your body felt like it was crumbling. - your self control evaporating dramatically with every passing second. - you felt tears tempt your eyelids, as you tugged at the button up shirt covering your torso. - a claustrophobic feeling overcoming you. - the material now slightly damp from the sweat coating your skin. ••• - you pulled your phone from the back pocket of your jeans. - hayley was due to pick you up at 7, to attend zac's 28th birthday party 'round at taylor's place this evening. - the time on your phone reading 6:55pm. - the constant thought pending on your mind that she'd find you like this drove you into immense worry. - you had dissociated yourself, your senses laying dormant. - until you heard the familiar noise of your apartment door opening from afar. hayley had arrived, and suddenly everything began to feel a little more real again. - 'Y/N? You ready, honey?' You heard her call out, curiously. - you sighed deeply, sinking down to rest against the bathroom door; her voice the most comforting sound in the world. - clenching your eyes closed tightly, you waited. - knowing that'd she'd ultimately find her way to you. - suddenly she tried the bathroom door handle, and you jumped at the urgency in her actions. - 'Y/N, you okay? You in there?' She questioned quickly, her tone concerned but calm. - 'I'm here.' You replied quietly, your voice cracking on the brink of tears. - hayley recognising this immediately, knowing that you dealt with anxiety attacks often. - but, she'd never been around during one of this severity before. ••• - 'Can you let me inside?' She inquired softly, patiently awaiting your response. - 'I don't want you to see me like this, Hayley.' You managed to admit, your words escaping between panting breaths. - you heard hayley exhale briefly before she spoke again. - 'All I want is to help you through this. Unlock the door baby, please.' She breathed, the honesty in her words overwhelming. - with that you rose to your feet, swiping at the tears that rolled down your cheeks. - as you opened the door to see hayley standing in front of you. - she looked so stunning, you couldn't help but feel guilty. - feel as if you'd ruined everything. - but those emotions of uncertainty were soon subdued as hayley inched closer, cradling you in her arms. - 'It isn't getting better, Hayley. It won't stop. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm suffocating.' You bawled, your tornado chest still heavy as you melted into her arms. - 'Hey,' She hushed, stroking your hair gently as she held you. - 'let's try what we practiced, okay?' She smiled, taking your shaky hands into her own. - before, gesturing for you sit down on the edge of the bath tub. - hayley knelt down in front of you, beginning to coach your breathing back to normal. - encouraging you to inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. - suddenly everything began to appear a lot brighter, your anxiousness beginning to disintegrate. - the sensation of hayley's thumb grazing cross your knuckles coaxing you back to reality. ••• - 'I really don't think I've loved anyone more in my entire life.' You gushed, your voice still low but a lot clearer and more composed than it has been in the past hour. - hayley's loveable eyes glistened as you gazed into them, bearing a beautiful smile across her lips. - 'I love you.' She replied sweetly, reaching up kissing you cautiously yet passionately at the same time. - with her palm caressing your cheek, you couldn't help but grin against her. - 'You're feeling better?' She asked, leaning back once again to look at you. - her own posture beginning to relax as soon yours did. - 'Mhmm.' You nodded genuinely, tucking a piece of her platinum hair behind her ear. - 'I think I might wanna stay here, for just a little longer though.' - 'As long as you need.' She agreed, filling the space by your side. - allowing you to cuddle in close to her. - she hummed gently, whispered sweet nothings into your ear and played with your hair. - until the two of you found yourselves arriving at the party a little under an hour later.
—————— 🌞 Hey Everyone! 🌞 • This chapter was a pretty heavy one, but it's been an aspect I've been wanting to incorporate into this book for a while. I understand these kind of imagines can be helpful to people who deal with anxiety, like they have been for me in the past. 🌟 I hope I managed to do justice to the importance of the matter & as always that you all enjoyed it. • — — — • My next update will be a lot more lighthearted, super fluffy & cute! Which I'm v excited to share with you all.
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