Y/N POV:
I finished up the fast food I ate in my car for lunch before work. I began driving back to work, worry fills my head. Memories of those gross boys flood my mind, I doubt they would try anything after what Tom did but fear still lingered inside me. I felt a shiver go down my spine, pulling into the car park.
I take a deep breath before getting out of the car, everything will be fine. I grab my bag and walk inside, spotting Jemma helping a customer at the counter. After she finishes up, I go check up on how she's doing.
"Hey Jemma, how's your first shift?"
I ask her, she smiles.
"Pretty good, helped a lot of customers before you got here. But I have a question, is it really only you and Valerie working here?"
She asked me,
"Well, there's another girl but she's on holiday currently. She'll be back soon, we used to have more workers but in the past few months we've fallen short, we're a fairly new store. It'll be okay though, now that we have a third worker that's not in Hawaii somewhere."
I tell her, keeping an eye around my surroundings.
"Cool. Your name is... Y/N right?"
She said, I nod. Another customer worked in and Jemma went to go help her, I waited peacefully at the counter. Relief filled me, now that I don't have to do all the work here when Valerie isn't around.
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I tiredly watched the clock after helping a few cranky, old customers. Only 7:30pm, ugh. I felt my phone buzz in my pocket, I pull it out.
Tom: Hey, I miss you
I smile at the text, making my shift a little bit more bearable.
Y/N: i'm at work right now, I seriously can't be bothered
Tom: Everything okay? Believe me, i'm not scared to knock a guy out
I giggle at the message, but it also comforts me at the same time.
Y/N: It's okay, everything's fine so far. I might come see you later, if that's okay?
I get off the app after sending the bold text, he says these things all the time but it's still new to me. I felt my phone buzz as he responded almost immediately.
Tom: Of course my schatz, come by any time.
I smirk at the new german nickname, even if I didn't know what it meant, I knew it was probably something romantic.
Y/N: it's a maybe, gotta go now. Bye!
I reply back, putting my phone away as a customer walks to the counter with Jemma, paying for her new items of clothing.
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8:30PM, time seems to be going slower and slower, I groan in annoyance. I glance at Jemma, still having her cheerful attitude. She's new, she wouldn't mind if I clocked off early, right? How would Valerie know?
"Jemma, I feel uh, sick. I'm gonna leave a little early, is that alright?"
I pretend to hold my stomach in pain, she has a genuine look of concern and I feel a little bad.
"Oh, of course Y/N! Are you alright?"
She asked me, walking me to the front of the store with my bag.
"I'll be okay, thanks Jem."
I say to her before walking off with a quiet snicker. It was a little mean taking advantage of her, but she'll be fine.
I walked to my car, getting into the drivers seat. Everything turned out fine, I have nothing to worry about.
I was about to turn onto the road that I take home, but Tom..
I hesitate for a moment, but it was my idea in the first place.
"Ugh, Tom."
I mumble to myself before turning around to the road to his place, even though I was tired from work.
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'What am I doing?'
I think to myself before ringing his door bell. I hear someone come down the stairs, opening the door. Tom was in grey sweatpants and shirtless with a towel draped around his neck, falling down onto his abs. My eyes widen, I open my mouth to say something but my mind go blank. I always thought he was just skinny, but no. He literally has abs, to my shock. I see a light pink appear on his face, he wasn't expecting me.
"Y/N! Uh, i'm sorry. I just got out of the shower, don't mind what i'm wearing, or uh, what i'm not wearing."
He says awkwardly before welcoming me in. I stay silent as he quickly walks off to go find anything to put on. I wait awkwardly at the stairs, giving me time to think.
I didn't really realise before, but now that I think about it... Tom is always playing this lady's man character. Always flirting and making bold movements, but really, he's shy. He's playing this character, but in reality, he's not really like that. My thoughts were interrupted as he comes back downstairs. A oversized t-shirt on with the same sweatpants, and a hat for some reason.
"Sorry about that, ahah.."
He nervously laughs, getting all shy. Certifying my theory about this character he pretends to be.
He leads me up to his room which i've never been in, I stared in awe at the huge bedroom. Even with his own bathroom! There was a couch on one side, his iconic guitar placed beside his bed, random clothes and hats scattered around.
"I would have cleaned up a bit if I knew you were coming."
He said, sitting on the couch, pulling me in by my waist beside him.
"It's alright, my room looks like this too."
No, no it did not look like this, I just wanted to make him feel better.
"How was work, beautiful?"
He asked me, placing his hand over my shoulder as I smile.
"It was alright, just slow and tiring."
I say, getting more comfy beside him.
"No one bothered you, right?"
He looked me right in the eye, his beautiful brown eyes.
"No one, don't worry."
I assured him, he smiled. Out of no where, rain began to pour, heavily. Catching me a bit by surprise.
"That's hard rain, hopefully Bill and Aleyna are okay."
I say to him, he chuckles, as if there's something I don't know.
"They're going to be at some hotel in the city for a little bit, I wouldn't worry about them if I was you."
I raise my eyebrow, this girl better not do anything stupid. I was about to open my mouth to say something, before I heard the rain pour even harder.
"Did you hear that? I think it's lightn-"
His sentence got cut off by the loud noise of a lightning bang, I flinch. Then it hit me, the thunderstorm alert!
"I-I need to go to the bathroom."
I stutter out, cringing at myself. Jumping up and walking to his bathroom.
The lightning strikes around, I flinch hard. As I feel it vibrate through the house, worry and fear enters my head. Overthinking ten different scenarios at once. My breathing begins to get heavier as I sit on the cold bathroom floor. I didn't want him to see me like this, in this state. I close my eyes, praying it would all just go away.
The loudest out of all struck, a slight gasp escaped my mouth, I instantly threw my hand over it.
"Y/N, are you okay?"
I hear Tom ask against the door, fuck!
"Mhm."
I muffle, I could still hear him standing at the door. Lightning struck again and I gasped slightly.
"Meine Liebe... don't be scared."
He says, trying to unlock the door. My breathing got heavier and faster, I just wanted it to all stop.
"Beautiful, please come out. Nothing is going to happen to you, okay? Just open the door for me."
He says, in a soft, gentle voice i've never heard off of him before. I stood up shakily, my hands tremble as I unlock the door. He immediately gives me a big hug, not letting go.
"I won't let go until it stops okay? Don't be scared, my gorgeous girl."
I hug him tightly back, scared and not wanting to let go. He holds my hand, still not letting go of me and sat me down on the couch, sitting right next to me, thighs touching and all.
Another lightening bang, I flinched hard.
"It's just a bit of rain, it'll pass by. Don't let me go until it stops, even if the rain pours forever I don't care. I got you, okay? Don't be scared."
I squeezed his hand tighter, he rubbed his thumb over my hand, feeling a slight bump and checking what it is. The scar I had on my hand, I could tell he was curious but he never mentioned it.
The rain began to settle, my heartbeat slowed down back to normal. I rethink the whole occurrence and cringe at myself. I'm so embarrassed of myself right now.
"I'm sorry Tom, i'll leave now. I've had a fear of thunderstorms since I was little, I can't control it."
I tried to explain myself before leaving, but he tugged on my jumper. Not wanting me to leave yet.
"Meine Liebe, i'll always be here to protect you through any of your fears. Don't leave yet."
His words were what I exactly needed to hear my entire life. I looked back at him for a moment, I can't. I need to leave.
"I'm sorry."
I shut his room door behind me and leave, walking back into my car.
I began to drive, I watch the rain begin to pour again, although it was heavy it wasn't so intense like before. I noticed a speeding car beside me, sliding all over the wet road until...
I heard a blood curdling scream, coming from my own voice.
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