A requested imagine by shannon1300
Imagine Cole being afraid of the Thunder while you comfort him.

I am the strongest, the woman who saves the universe. I fight better than all the men, I run faster than the wolves, the wind, and even lightning. I am louder, stronger, and braver than the Thunder.

Thunder Boom, Thunder pound, Thunder Shake.

I jump through the trees lighter than rain hitting leaves. I, Shannon, am the saver, the fighter, the provider, I am the queen, the fighting queen. Queen, dress-wearing, makeup, shoes, hair daily, and badass nightly.

The Thunder, when boom, the Thunder pounded, but I didn't awake until the Thunder shook me – or maybe it was Cole.

My eyes opened to see Cole pacing back in forth in front of our shared bed. I pretended to sleep as I watch him pace, wondering what's on his mind, but also wanting him to have his time.

He flinches when the Thunder booms, he stops in his tracks when the Thunder pounds and he shakes when the Thunder shakes.

He waits for the Thunder to settle before he crawls in next to me. He shakes and shivers and holds in quivers. I wait for him to speak, instead of to himself or me, but he doesn't.

I get closer to him and snuggle my head into his back while wrapping my left arm around his torso. He lets out a shaky breath, one that almost sounds like a whimper.

"Thunderstorms, eh?" I ask

"Yeah." He whispers just loud enough for me to hear.

I want to ask him why he's so afraid, but I don't want to push. I wait for Cole to say something else. I soon realize he isn't going to talk unless I ask.

"The dinner you made tonight was perfect," I say, sitting up and placing a kiss on his cheek. "Spaghetti and meatballs, and the garlic bread, man the garlic bread. I loved that garlic bread."

Cole giggled and turned around to face me. I wiped away some tears and returned the smile.

"How good was that garlic bread?" He asked

"So good." I laughed

Cole sunk deeper into the bed, then wrapped his arms around me. He snuggled his head into my chest and tried to steady his breathing. The Thunder continued to make noise, which didn't help Cole calm down.

I held him tighter, and he did the same. Each Boom, each Pound and every time the earth Shook – We held each other tighter.

"You're okay," I say

Cole doesn't say anything, but I know he heard me. I lay there and stare out the window as I hold Cole. Cole was the most sensitive, caring the funniest guy I have ever met, let alone dated. Although he could be vulnerable, he had never been this afraid of something so natural.

Again, I didn't want to push.

"It's not a grand story about how I fell injured myself within a storm or how a family member got struck by lightning. It's not a heroic story or reason." He whispered

"It doesn't need to be anything; you don't need a reason to be afraid of something. Sometimes we just are. Like how dogs are afraid of vacuum cleaners."

"Thanks for comparing me to your chihuahua that pees every time you vacuum."

"It's a normal thing- a lot of dogs do it. I also wasn't trying to compare, just giving an example." I giggled. Cole joined in until the Thunder did too.

Cole flinched, buried his head within my chest, and clenched tighter all at the same time. The Thunderstruck moments after the lightning lite up the room. The wind danced to the sound of the Thunder, the cold danced with the wind.

'It scares me because I can't control it. It's what comes with the Thunder. The waves become bigger and kill people out sailing. The Thunder brings lightning that strikes people, causes fires, and ruins homes. The rain can rain so much that the streets become rivers and people kayak down them" (A/N this happened to a street near my house – my high school teacher was the one kayaking LOL.)

Cole didn't look up at me – but continued to snuggle into my chest.

"There are so many things we can't control Cole, I know they are scary, trust me; I am scared too. His future scares me, every aspect of the unknown. Sometimes I don't want to do things that would have a future, because I am scared of what I don't know."

"Like what do you mean, give an example."

"School is continuing my education worth it – will my future actually be better or worse because of school and the money. I was scared of our relationship. I was scared that our friendship would get ruined, that there wouldn't make a future, that there would be a future."

Cole hugged me tighter, but this time it was for me and not for him. We were here for each other. Talking about my fears seemed to take Cole's mind off of his worries, even if it only lasted a moment.

"Sounds like the storm is letting up," Cole whispered

"Yeah, it does, what time is it? I asked

"3:43, we should get back to sleep."

"Yeah. You have to be on set at 8."

"Yeah, leave by 7. I need to go over a scene with Lili." Cole whispered.

I snuggled in closer to Cole and began to drift off with the sound of his breathing. I still often wondered how I got so lucky. Cole Sprouse – the kindest, sweetest, and often bravest soul I have ever met.

It didn't matter that we were Cole Sprouse, he was just Cole ... Sprouse. His friends were just his friends, the show was just his job, but we were all mine, and we are more than just in love, but soul mates.

"Love you," I whispered

"Mm, love you too, Shannon."

Thanks for requesting!
Thanks for the amount of reads ❤️❤️
Posted 03.08.2020