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Note: This was requested by @thetrashyeestemo . I know that this isn't my best work; forgive me. x

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"There it is, (Y/N)," Ray said in awe as he gawked at the 200 feet steel structure.

You gulped and squeezed Ray's hand a little tighter as your eyes travelled up the tracks. "Y-yeah," you stammered, "There it is."

Ray tore his gaze away from the roller coaster and turned to look at you. "Hey, we don't have to go on it if you don't want to," he reminded you.

"No," you shook your head and took a deep, calming breath, "I have to. It's about high time I face my fear."

"Are you sure?" your boyfriend question sceptically, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes. I'm sure. But..." you bit your lip as you looked behind Ray at the monster that awaited you. "Could we maybe do it last? Like, I want to enjoy the rest of Sea World before I march to my inevitable death."

"Of course," he smiled at you, "What do you wanna do first, then?"

You tapped your chin thoughtfully for a while before exclaiming in excitement. "Oh! Can we go and see the penguins?!"

Ray giggled at your childlike enthusiasm while you rocked back and forth on your heels expectantly. "Sure we can, baby," he smiled at you, as your grin grew wider. His expression turned to one of worry soon after. "But, you do know that we have to walk past the sharks to get to the penguins, right?"

"What?" you yelled in fear. "But the sharks will break the glass or something. They're scary."

"I'm beginning to think that coming here wasn't a very good idea." Ray nervously chewed the inside of his cheek. "You're afraid of nearly everything in the entire park!"

"Am not!" you protested in shock.

"Then you're fine with going on the Manta?"

"No way in hell!"

"My point exactly," he sighed, ruffling his afro before offering you a small smile. "Do you just wanna leave? We can go bowling or see a movie or something."

"No, we're not going anywhere," you huffed stubbornly, folding your arms. "I am doing this. I am going to get over my fears."

"Okay, then let's go."

~

"How many times do I have to tell you?" Ray sighed in frustration, trying to drag you into the cave. "Nothing will happen. Come on, let's go."

You wouldn't budge, insisting on planting yourself firmly on the ground.

"(Y/N)..."

"Raymond..."

"Don't make me come over there and throw you over my shoulder," he warned. "You know I will."

You simply turned up your nose in response, turning your face to the side and closing your eyes in defiance.

"That's it." Ray marched over to you and picked you up with seemingly zero effort, tossing you over his right shoulder. "(Y/N), I can handle you being afraid of heights," he spoke while beginning to make his way to the entrance with you punching his back in protest. "But there's literally no reason to be afraid of these sharks. They're in a tank, for goodness sake!"

"Just you wait, Ray," you scoffed. "Wait until they break out. I'll gladly push you towards them as a sacrifice."

~

It took the two of you about five minutes to get to the penguins. Mainly because every time Ray would try and pick up speed, you'd scream as you got closer and closer to the sharks, attracting the attention of some less-than-impressed park guests.

But nevertheless, you'd made it to the cuddly, monochrome sweethearts' territory.

"This is great, I'm glad we came here, honey," you said, finally feeling a sense of happiness as you approached the penguins.

"Ahh, same. This is very ni-"

"LOOK, IT'S A PENGUIN! LOOK HOW CUTE!" you gushed, rushing forward to get a better look at the sea birds.

Ray shook his head at your sudden diversion of attention, chuckling lightly as he came up behind you and wrapped his arms around your waist, resting his head on your shoulder and planting a kiss to your temple.

"Now if only you were this enthusiastic about roller coasters."

"Ugh," you groaned, your smile disappearing as you turned to frown at your boyfriend. "Why did you have to remind me?"

"Relax, baby." Ray massaged your shoulders in an attempt to calm you down. "I'm sure it's not that bad."

"Have you ever been on it?"

"Well... no."

"Then you can't say that."

"It'll be fiiiine," he rolled his eyes, "I'll be there to keep you calm the entire time."

~

"It's not fine. We're gonna die."

"I love how you're supposed to be the one keeping me calm, yet you're freaking out the most," you remarked, slightly amused as you glanced next to you at your boyfriend, who was in a frantic panic as the ride slowly edged its way up to the drop.

"Yes, well," he panted, "I didn't expect it to be this scary! Oh, god," he groaned as he glanced down for a brief second. "We're so high up." He turned to look at you. "How the fuck are you so calm?"

"I'm not thinking about it," you shrugged as you leaned back into the headrest, eyes closed.

"Not thinking about it. Wow," he huffed, the panic still evident in his voice and on his face. "Is it too late to get off?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Fuck me."

"Maybe. If we survive."

"Those were not the words of encouragement I was searching for."

"Maybe not. But it'll give you something to look forward to," you smirked. You reached the drop now, and were a mere two seconds from going down it. Turning to your boyfriend one last time, you gave him a reassuring smile. "Don't die."

~

"(Y/N)?"

"Mhm?"

"You won't tell anyone about what happened, right?" Ray asked sheepishly as you pulled up to the Ways' house.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, honey," you smiled innocently, shooting him a wink as the both of you exited the car and made your way to the door.

Ray sighed in relief as relaxed noticeably. "Good."

You leaned over and placed a peck on his lips before entering the house.

"Hey, bitches!" you cheered happily as you beamed at Mikey, Frank and Gerard.

"Where've you two been?" Mikey asked as he polished his bass.

"Sea World," Ray answered, a slight blush creeping onto his cheeks.

"Oooo how was it?" Gerard asked, taking a sip from his coffee cup.

"It was-"

"Ray totally chickened out like a little bitch!" you proclaimed, bursting into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.

"(Y/N)!" Ray yelled, turning to you with a look of utter betrayal on his face, while the rest of the guys joined in on your laughter.

"Sorry!" you apologised. "Actually, no, I'm not. It's payback for stealing my ice-cream."

"You said you were done with it!"

"Then I changed my mind!"

"You're unbelievable," he puffed his cheeks.

"You've mentioned," you shot him another wink. "Hey, look on the bright side," you walked over to whisper in his ear. "At least you survived."

"Well, yeah, but-OH."

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