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healing from a breakup
contents: fluff
word count: 806
You found out your boyfriend cheated on you, causing a huge argument between you two that soon ended the relationship. You walked to your apartment while crying, your mascara slightly smudged and runny from your salty tears. He was your everything, and as much as you tried to stop crying you couldn’t. A car slowly drives by you, before recognizing a figure in the drivers seat. It was your boy best friend, Slash.
“Hey, are you okay?” His voice softly called out as he rolled down the window.
You looked at him before shaking your head no.
He sighed. “Get in,” He said before you heard the doors click & unlock.
You enter the passenger’s seat, closing the door and buckling in before he started to drive off. “What happened?” He asked, his voice still soft while his eyes drifted in between the road and you. “Me and my boyfriend broke up,” you spoke, your voice hoarse from crying & not speaking. Slash looked at you, his eyebrows raising in surprise. “What? What did he do?” He exclaimed and stammered out. “He cheated on me” you said, wiping the messy mascara from your eyebags & fixing your makeup. “Okay, well you can stay at my place tonight. Maybe that’ll cheer you up” he offered before you answered with a nod.
A few minutes later you both arrived at his house. You exited the passenger’s seat, and he locked the doors. He opened the front door for you and allowed you inside of his house. After you both take off your accessories, you sit down on the couch. Slash was in the kitchen, making coffee for you both. He came over to the couch and you felt a weight shift in the cushion next to you as he sat down. He placed both of the cups on the coffee table and his hands drifted to your back, rubbing up and down gently.
“Do you wanna talk about it?” He said in a low voice.
“It’s just that I really trusted him, and I don’t know if I can date another guy after that,” you say. Your voice broke as tears streamed down your cheeks once again.
He tapped your arm in order for you to face him and pulled you into a warm hug. Slash’s arms wrapped around your waist and his chin rested on your shoulder, his dark curly hair visible through the corner of your eye. You wrapped your arms back around him and cried into his arms, your body jumping with every sob. “Shhh,” he murmured into your ear as he pulled you closer, at a loss for words. Soon your sobs turned to sniffles and your body started to relax. The coffee started to become cold, but you didn’t care. You leaned into Slash’s touch and closed your eyes, focusing on his body warmth. He slowly pulled away and broke the hug, yet his hand was still on your back supportively. You could feel the print of his silver rings pressing against your back gently.
“Do you feel better now?” Slash said, his eyes filled with worry.
You nodded and a small smile formed on his lips. He removed his hand from your back and turned away. You suddenly felt like something was missing, aching for his touch. “Wait,” You say before he turns towards you. “Yeah?” He asks. “Can we just stay like that for a little longer?” You asked, your voice slightly low. He nodded and pulled you into a hug once again. After a good five minutes, your cheeks started to flush and you laid on him. He let himself fall down onto the couch pillow and you ended up resting on his chest.
You positioned yourself comfortably and his fingers found your hair, softly running through your roots. The only sound was the sound of our soft breathing. You faced him, resting your chin against his chest to look at him. Your faces were mere inches apart. Your eyes analyzed Slash’s face as his brown eyes stared deep into yours. The way his curls framed his face, his eyes stared into yours, the way his lips curved every time he smiled. It drove you crazy.
“Can I kiss you?” He muttered. You nodded and leaned in, tilting your head to the right. His warm hands cupped your face and your hands rested on his neck as he kissed you. His lips felt warm and soft against yours before he slid his tongue in your mouth. He kissed you slowly, but it didn’t feel lustful. It felt full of affection, and your tongue moved against his for a brief moment before you both pulled away. Your head went back to resting on his chest and your eyes closed. Slash’s hands rubbed your back as you slowly drifted off to sleep.
Ponytail
authors note: sorry I disappeared on you guys, it won’t happen again
word count: 489
You were 18 and slash was 20, and since you couldn’t find a job yet you just stayed at home & kept the house clean. Slash always came home late, starting work at 8 and working overtime until 9pm. You were in your pjs just laying down on the couch rewatching Scream in the dark when suddenly, you heard the door open. You didn’t think anything of it until you remembered Slash didn’t come home this early.
Your body filled with fear as you slowly stood up and turned on the light. You turned behind you to see Slash standing there, his hair in a ponytail and his face damp from sweat. Your fear is quickly replaced with concern as you walk up to him and wrap your arms around his neck.
“What’s wrong, sweetheart? You never come home this early” You asked, making your tone soft.
He wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you closer for a quick peck on the lips.
“Just a long day, that’s all darling. I couldn’t stand working for so long tonight & I had to see you again.” Slash murmurs as he nuzzles into your neck.
You nod and rub the back of his neck in attempt to comfort him somewhat and grab his hand to lead him to the bedroom. You sit up on the bed and wait until he fills the spot next to you. “I’m here for you love, just rest” I mutter to him as we get into a cuddling position. He was now laying down on my chest, rubbing my waist. I stroked his hair and hummed gently until he fell asleep beneath me. I looked at his relaxed facial expression as he slept before taking his hair tie out of his hair carefully and drifting off to sleep.
Morning soon comes and both of our hair is messed up. He rubs his eyes open and looks at you, a smile forming on his face. “You’re so gorgeous,” he says with admiration in his voice before he pulls you into a kiss. You let out a sleepy groan and kiss him back. After a few minutes of waiting to fully wake up, he leaves the bed. “Where are you going?” You ask. “Wait there” he said before quickly putting his hair into a ponytail again.
He returns with a tray of breakfast and kisses you on your forehead. “Thank you my love,” you say before eating the food. After you eat, you put the empty tray on the kitchen counter since the sink was full. You came back into bed and Slash was still in his same position. You face the opposite way and he spoons you. You felt your eyelids getting heavier and you squirm against him. He kisses your cheek and holds you still. “Just relax,” he whispers. Soon, you fall asleep peacefully once again in his arms as the hours pass by.
Idk if you're active or not but if you are could you do a slash x reader where reader has an ed and he tries to help
a/n: i hope this is ok cuz its kinda short ;-;
warnings: mentions of eating disorders
enjoy ★
Slash was embarrassed at how long it had taken him to realise. He was trying to get to your place as fast as he could, hoping he wasn't too late. Duff was the one who told him about how it had been a week since you ate.
He finally gets to your apartment, going straight for the hidden key. He didn't want to waste any time.
He walked into your apartment and stared at your body laying on the floor. "Fuck." He kneels down beside you. Still breathing. He sighs in relief and shakes you, "baby?" Your eyes flutter open, and he lets out a breath he didn't realise he was holding. You blink up at him, not fully processing where you were yet, "hi," you smile sleepily.
Slash smiles sympathetically, "hey, sweetheart... you really scared me there, you know?" You frown, still confused, "why?" He sighs, "I found you in here, passed out on the floor... you fainted," he explains.
Slash gives you time to come back into reality. When you do, he lifts you onto the couch. "Why are you starving yourself, baby?" He grabs your hands. "I eat too much..." He stares at you, looking completely heartbroken. You were clearly underweight. Dangerously.
Slash shakes his head, "no, you aren't eating anything at all!" You frown. "I am- " He cuts you off, grabbing your wrist. "Baby, I can feel your bones... Take your sweater off."
You hesitate, then slowly take it off. Slash's face drops. "Oh, sweetheart..." He traces his fingers over your ribs, the ribs that could be very clearly seen. You tense up. "S-stop it..." Slash grabs your hands, kissing your forhead. "It's okay. I'm gonna help you, yeah?"
You look up at him, sniffling, "...r-really?"
He nods. And he kept his promise.
It took a few months for you to gain just a little weight. He ate every time you did so you wouldn't feel under pressure. If you were ever eating with the rest of the band, he told them to eat as much as they could.
The two of you were sitting in the Walnut House watching some documentary on snakes. It amazed you how much Slash loved snakes. What amazed you even more was how attached you'd grown to his snake, which was currently resting on top of both of your heads.
Your stomach growled and Slash looks down at you. "Darling?" You don't look up, "hmm?" He mutes the Tv, "time to start making dinner, yeah?"
You hesitate.
He looks down at you, "sweetheart? What is it?" You tear up, "I... can't..." He sighs, "one of those days, huh?" You nod, teary eyed. Slash thinks for a minute. You were the one who cooked, not because you were a woman, but because you enjoyed it, and Slash couldn't cook for shit. He was still hungry, but he knew it would be wrong to ask you to cook anyways.
"How about we order some takeout?" You frown. "Please?" Eventually, he convinces you and he orders food from your favourite take out place.
Half an hour later, your food comes. Slash takes it into the kitchen and puts it out on plates. He puts all of his onto one plate, but he purposely leaves a generous amount of yours still in the bag. He brings the plates into the living room and hands you one. "I'll eat at the same time as you, okay?"
You nod.
He holds his fork up, waiting for you. You hesitantly hold your fork up. Tears were streaming down your face. Slash moved when you did. You moved the fork closer and closer to your mouth until you finally put it in your mouth.
It was ugly. Without context it looked like he was forcing you. But you knew this was good for you.
You kept crying. But you felt supported. This was definitely going to be a long recovery. But knowing Slash would be there, doing everything he can, made it just a little easier. And you couldn't feel more grateful for that.