IMAGINE !
o. YOU FALL ASLEEP WHILE WAITING
FOR TOM TO RETURN HOME . . .

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    The stars silently shone through the translucent clouds, illuminating the empty streets of the neighborhood - no cars passing by, no rebellious teenagers running around, and definitely no one returning home to their loved ones. Unfortunately, y/n was one of the few who was stuck waiting for their significant other to be wrapped in their arms again.

    It was another late night for her. The times where she could fall asleep without her boyfriend were rare - and it was impossible to tell what time he would be home. Y/n had gotten used to being away from Tom for long periods of time, but the past few weeks had been tough. Just simply being in his arms alleviate any and all stress that was on her shoulders - Tom was really her own safe haven.

    So, whenever he did come home late, his heart broke when his gaze landed on y/n asleep on the couch, her body uncomfortably laid on the piece of furniture. Lately, he had been working late with script reads and filming, and as much as he enjoyed being a drive away from home, the hours were extremely unreasonable. Tom knew when y/n was having a bad day, and he felt bad when she admitted that she was simply too tired to talk about it when he arrived back.

    He truly tried his hardest to get back to her before the sun had set, but everything seemed to get in his way. Midnight rolled around as he struggled to fish his flat's keys out of his pocket. In no time had the front door swung open, revealing a quiet home - unusually quiet. Lightly closing the door back up, he flung his shoes to the side.

    Tom looked around, noticing the empty couch and dark room. His mind immediately rushed to the worst scenario possible. Without any hesitation, he quickly made his way up the stairs in search of y/n.

    He let out a sigh of relief when his eyes landed on her sleeping on their bed - still clothed in her day outfit and on top of the duvet. The lights were still on in their bedroom, confirming Tom's theory that she had fallen asleep while waiting for him - again.

    Attempting to turn the lamps off, he knocked a few photo frames down, causing y/n to groan. "If you're a ghost or something, please fuck off, I'm too tired for this," she tiredly mumbled.

    Tom's lips curved up into a smile, carefully walking around to her designated side of the bed. He lightly brushed a few stray hairs out of her face, pressing a soft kiss to the crown of her head. "It's just me, darling. Nothing to worry about."

    Y/n's eyes slowly fluttered open, revealing the y/e/c eyes that he had fallen in love with. "You're home," the slumber in her voice was extremely noticeable, harshly tugging on Tom's heartstrings.  

     He hummed in content, feeling her soft and limber fingers brush through his somewhat curly hair. Before Tom could fall under her spell and fall asleep right then and there, he rummaged through their shared dresser, pulling out two pairs of pajamas. The two quickly changed before they scooted underneath the heavy duvet.

    "I've missed you - so much," Tom whispered, carefully wrapping his arms around y/n's waist. She placed her head on his shoulder, finally feeling secure. "We've got the whole week off.. which means I get to make up for lost time."

    "And that means what exactly?" y/n questioned, feeling her eyelids beginning to grow heavier and heavier by the second.

    "Pancakes for breakfast, spending the entire day with you, and practically just appreciating every moment with you," Tom gushed, resting his head on top of hers. "I'm sorry for being late so much. I-I really did try to get home as early, but things kept popping up. I'm so sorry love."

Y/n carefully placed a small kiss to his cheek. "No need to apologize. You're doing what you love, and I fully support you, even if it means that I don't see you as often,"

She softly yawned, running her hands through his silky curls once again. Tom pouted, feeling extremely guilty. "Darling, don't even start. You know, there's a reason why I said yes to this,"

    Y/n brought her left hand up, showing the stunning piece of jewelry that was delicately sitting on her ring finger.

"I know, I know. I just miss you. I get home so late and you're either sound asleep or about to fall asleep. Then you have work a-and, everything just is messed up." Tom exhaled, lightly pressing kisses to her knuckles.

"Well, we're gonna make the most out of this week! Just to let you know, though, I love you and just because I haven't seen you much lately doesn't mean I love you any less."

Tom smiled, cupping the sides of y/n'a face and bringing her lips to his. "Thank you, my love. I love you too."

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AUTHOR'S NOTE
idk I liked the beginning but idk
how much I like this one 👊🏼😔