Ok, so, I've kinda been binge watching Life With Derek lately and I forgot how much I love it and Derek is just 😍 so I thought I'd do an imagine about him 😂😝 I think it's pretty cute but that's for you guys to decide, so enjoy! ♥️

You walked into school on Monday with your eyes trained on the floor ahead of you. You were hoping to just get through the day without having to talk or interact with anyone.

You were almost at your locker when you bumped into someone, probably because you were still staring at the floor and not looking where you were going.

"Sorry." You whispered, looking up to see it was your boyfriend, Derek who you'd bumped into. You and Derek had been dating for six months now, which was a long time for him. You knew how Derek was when it came to girls and so you were cautious, but you were trusting him more and more every single day and at this point, you were pretty much certain he would never hurt you.

"Y/N? Are you okay?" He asked you, concern lacing his voice as he noticed the dark bags under your eyes and your pale complexion. Well, it was paler than usual.

"I'm fine." You muttered, folding your arms over your chest, hugging yourself.

"You sure? You look like you haven't slept in days." His deep brown eyes caught yours and you almost crumbled, but you managed to keep a brave face.

"Yes, Derek, I'm sure." You said, before pushing past him and going your own way.

Later that day, at the end of school, you were at your locker when Derek appeared beside you.

"Hey, you coming over tonight?"

"Uh, no, sorry." You mumbled, closing your locker and walking away as Derek followed you.

"Why not? You always come over after school." He frowned.

"I just don't want to today, okay?" You snapped.

"Okay, what is wrong with you?" Derek asked, stepping in front of you as you both stopped walking, "You've barely spoken to me all day and you haven't even made eye contact with anyone else. What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm fine."

"Cut the crap, Y/N. I know you well enough to know that you are not fine. Just tell me what's going on." He said, his tone softening towards the end. You sighed in defeat and sat down on the stairs that were next to you. Derek sat down beside you.

You took a deep, shaky breath, before saying, "M-my cousin... She... She died and we were really close. She was, like, my best friend in the family."

"Y/N, I-I'm so sorry... How did she...?"

"S-She killed herself." You told him, your voice cracking as you felt tears fill your eyes, "You might wanna run because I'm about to start crying." You warned him, knowing how much he hates tears. Instead of bolting, he wrapped an arm around you.

"You're still here." You noted, choking back a sob.

"Of course I am. You need me and I'm not going anywhere." He murmured, pulling you closer to his body and kissing your forehead. You buried your face in his warm chest and let yourself go. He held you and let you cry for as long as you needed.