Words I Didnāt Say - Zach Herron
Ā A/N: Hello friends! if you havenāt read my Daniel imagine, you can read it here, anyways Iām going to be making a fanfic for each of the WDW boys based a song on the Invitation EP. other than that, please send in requests here and I hope you enjoy (BTW, THIS IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE SONG FROM THE EP, IT GIVES ME CHILLS, MAKES ME WANT TO CRY, AND MAKES ME WANT TO SLOWDANCEĀ ALL AT ONCE AND IM HERE FOR IT.)
Summary: You and Zach have been dating for about a year and a half now, and it has been a dream, but these past few months you'veĀ felt invisible and you cant take it anymore
warning: just a little bit of cursing but a whole lotta heartbreak so beware
You couldnāt believe he forgot again, āwhat was going to be his excuse this time?ā you thought to yourself.
there you stood in front of the fancy restaurant that Zach had been gushing to you about beingĀ āthe most romantic place everā, you had spent an hour perfecting your makeup, your hair was curled into ringlets, you even bought a new dress for this occasion but Zach had just forgotten. You tugged at the bottom of your dress, the frustration rushing to your face turning your cheeks pink.
you looked down at your phoneĀ ā7:17pmā².
ā6pm my assā you muttered, turning your back to the restaurantĀ and heading towards your car. As you got into the vehicle, you let your anger out on the steering wheel, striking it multiple times until you saw a pool of tears forming on it, you froze.
you didnāt realize you were crying, you were numb. From an outsiderās point of view, you were definitely overreacting, but you knew that this had to stop.
you began speeding towards the WDW house, adrenaline pumping.
all the ditching dates.Ā
āIām sorry, can I have 5 more minutes? Iām still waiting for someoneā you apologized to your waitress, she rolled her eyes and walked back towards the kitchen.
Both of you knew that Zach wasnāt going to show up, but you still had a glimmer of hope left in you.
30 minutes had gone by before your phone buzzed, you knew what it was before looking at it but you looked anyway.
Zach<3
gonna have to take a raincheck, sorry babe.
And with a glimpse, your hope was gone. You groaned in frustration, picking up your things before leaving the restaurant.
all theĀ āsorry babe maybe laterā.
you had spent all dayĀ waiting for Zach to arrive home fromĀ the writing session they had today. you had prepared Zachās favorite meal and couldnāt wait to see your boyfriend again.
The front door opened and you jumped up from your seat, running into Ā Zachās arms. His warmth radiating onto your body.
āHey baby, I made your favor-ā he cut you off by walking past you and grabbing his phone charger from theĀ plug next to the couch.
āSorry Y/N, The boys are waiting in the car, weāre going to get dinner. Iāll see you later thoughā he walked past you again, placing a kiss on your forehead beforeĀ walking out the door once again. Leaving you withĀ an unfinished sentence and aĀ pot of cold spaghetti.
all of it needed to stop, or else your relationship would.
your parking was half-hazard but you didn'tĀ care, you were fuming. You slid your key in the lock and twisted it, pushing the door open to reveal your boyfriend, no shirt on, sweatpants hung low on his hips and his hair in knots, as he played video games with Jonah, your heart broke just a crack more.Ā
your anger had calmed as you saw him, he made you happy, but it seemed as if the feeling wasnāt mutual āZachā you choked, your words being caught in your throat as you held back everything you wanted to say to him.
āhold on babe, Iām about to winā he hummed, the determination on his face was prominent.
āZach!ā you spoke again, he needed to know you were serious.
he let out a sigh and paused the game, standing up and walking over towards you.
āHey, baby, where we goin-ā he stopped as his eyes landed on your face, the smile disappearing.Ā āShit, what time is it?ā he swore, you shook your head and looked down at your feet.
he took a step forward, placing his hand on your chin,Ā āY/N-ā he began but you cut him off and pushed him away.
your chin was left with a tingling sensation, you longed for his touch but you knew you couldnāt give in.
āZach whats going on?ā you looked up at him, he gave you a questioning look but before he could speak you continued.Ā āour entire relationship has been like a dream, but lately I just feelā¦ invisible. I understand that your work isnāt easy and that you need space sometimes, but you have a girlfriend and sometimes itās like you forget that-ā the tears pooled in your eyes but you refused to let them fall.
āwhat are you trying to say?ā he questioned, you let out a frustrated sigh as you nervously fiddled with the bottom of your dress and looked up at the ceiling, the tears wanting to escape.
āwhat Iām saying is that I just spent an hour and a half waiting outside of a restaurant waiting for you, and every day I wonder, what am I doing wrong? what am I doing for this relationship to fall all of the sudden, but now know that it isnātĀ me.Ā And Zachary Herron you know I love you with all my heart but I just donāt think I can go through with this anymore.ā that was it, the tears fell, and you saw that Zach had shed some of his own. your words hit him like bullets but he had given you the loaded gun.
āY/N, I - you donāt have to leave, we can work this outā he mumbled, reaching for your hand but you pulled it away, you wanted desperately to stay but you couldnāt.
āI canāt stayā you shook your head, not being able to maintain eye contact with the boy you loved so dearly. you turned to leave but he spun you around to look at him, your hand resting in his.
āY/N pleaseā he whispered, pulling you closer to him,Ā āyou know I would never try to make you feel that way. Iāve just been so stressed, but you know that I love you, just stay, please, Iāll do things differently but please donāt leave.ā his voice cracked, the lump in his throat was audible, you nodded.
āI know Zach, but I canāt stay, you need to rest, and I need to think about this. The relationship we have right now isnāt healthy, we both know that.ā you pulled your hand away and turned towards the door, not daring to look back before you close it behind you.
you rushed to your car, getting in and slamming the door. you were finally able to let it all out. that was the hardest thing you had ever done and who knows where life was going to take you next.
Zachās P.O.V
the door closed behind her, her scent still lingering. I turned to see that Jonah was gone and the room was empty. I felt a sudden rush of anger erupt from the pit of my stomach, and my face heats up. I let out a sharp groan, striking the couch as if it would bring her back, but there was nothing I could do. She had walked away, because of the words I didnāt say.Ā
PART2?
