Hockey Imagines

Stress - Ethan Edwards

Edited 02/03/2024

TW: panic attack

London and Ethan have been dating for four years now. The two go to the same University and share a dorm. London's a business major, so she has a lot on her plate.

Her parents always wanted this for her and she didn't want to go against their wishes. She wanted to become a doctor, but that isn't the future they wanted for her.

Ethan knew London didn't want to do this, but he knew better than to argue with her parents. Currently, he was away at practice and she was in their bedroom stressing. Stressing over family, stressing over school, and most of all, stressing over their relationship.

She's seen pictures of the girls who hang around the practices. They were so much prettier than she could ever imagine to be. Blonde hair, blue eyes, skinny, tall, everything a man wanted. As we all know, hockey players tend to go for blondes. Whereas she's 5'3, curvier, brunette and green eyes.

What if he leaves her? What if he finally finds out there is better? Is he getting bor-

London was snapped out of her thoughts at the sound of the door opening. She went back to her work, making it seem as though that's what she's been doing it this whole time. Ethan walked in, smiled, and jumped onto the bed beside his girlfriend.

"Hi baby. How was practice?" She asked him, pressing a light kiss on the top of his head. He hummed in acknowledgment. 

"Good. But I'm tired." He whined. The girl laughed slightly, getting up and putting her stuff on the dresser. She heard light snoring coming from the bed, so she looked back and found a sleeping Ethan.

She decided to leave the room, closing the door quietly so as to not wake him up. She went into the kitchen and made herself some food. As she sat on the couch, she pulled out her phone and started scrolling through Instagram. When she scrolled to UMich's account, she saw that they posted another thing about the girls.

It was them with two different signs. One that said "Luke Hughes we love you!" and another that said..wait. It said "We are much better than your girlfriend, right Ethan? 😉" London decided to open the comments to see what people said.

@user39275: I can't believe Edwards actually dating that piece of shit. Look at these beautiful girls.
↳@user75782: For real

@user56727: London is so ugly. Ethan deserves better.

These comments went on and on. The girl read so many she started stressing again. Are they right? Of course they are. Before she knew it, she had tears streaming out of her eyes.

London didn't notice Ethan walk out of their bedroom before he was knelt down in front of her. He grabbed her phone and threw it across the couch. When he grabbed her hands and forced her to look at him, that's when he saw the true effects of the comments.

"Hey..hey..deep breath okay. Breath with me." He started doing breathing exercises to help jer calm her breathing. When she calmed down, he spoke again. "What's wrong? What'd you see?" 

"The pictures of the girls." She muttered. "The signs..the comments.." The girl trailed off as the visions of the post went back to her mind.

When London looked at Ethan, he held a look of confusion on his face. She grabbed her phone and opened the post to show him. His eyes widened slightly, indicating he hadn't seen the girls or the post.

"Why do you date me? You could have any of them and you chose me. Why?" The girl asked him out of genuine curiosity.

He sighed before answering. "Because you aren't a puck bunny. I know you're someone I can trust when I'm on road trips, someone I can talk to, someone who understands me. You're someone who is under stress, but still puts others before herself. You are beautiful, smart, kind, and everything above. Those girls? They're puck bunnies, someone who would sleep with anyone who plays hockey. Someone who would use us and others for clout. You would never." He took a breath. "You're someone who doesn't deserve all of this." He motioned towards my phone. "You're the person for me. I love you so much. More than I could ever love anyone." He pause, before a small grin took over his face. "Maybe Luke..but he is the Luke Hughes." He pretended to faint at the thought, causing a small laugh to escape from her mouth. "There is that beautiful laugh." 

London stared at him before breaking into a fit of laughter. He looked so confused. "God that was so cheesy. But, I love you too." She said between laughter. 

The stress of the day was gone. She had Ethan, and that's all she cares about. Before she knew it, he picked her up and ran towards their room, throwing her onto the bed and jumping on top of her while hugging my torso.

"My big cuddle bear." London whispered. Ethan looked up at her with a pout before putting his head on her chest. The girl kissed his forehead and his lips before laying down, letting sleep consume her.

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WC: 855