Jenna Ortega Imagines (gxg)

tired eyes and surprises (requested)

The feeling of your phone vibrating beside you on the bed caught your attention and made you turn away from your favorite show.

When you reached for it, you couldn't help but smile when you saw that it was Jenna attempting to Facetime you.

"Hello, baby! How's filming going?" You wondered.

But when she showed her face on the screen, your happiness turned into worry.

Something was off and you knew it right away.

There were dark circles under her eyes and she looked pale, almost as if she was sick.

Before you could ask her any questions that could calm your concerns, she started to speak.

Her voice was shaky and you could tell that she was trying to keep herself from falling apart right then and there.

"I'm so exhausted." She confessed. "I'm so tired,
Y/N. I feel so run down, overwhelmed, and anxious. I'm trying so hard to keep it together but I'm struggling. I'm having a hard time. I haven't gotten much sleep due to filming. I can't remember the last time I slept the whole night. I don't go to sleep until super late and then I wake up a couple of hours later. I'm so exhausted."

Your heart shattered and ached, it hurt you to see her this way.

She was so drained and was in tears as she vented more to you, needing to get all of her emotions and stresses off of her chest.

And as much as you wanted to listen to every single word, you knew you had to get going.

"Baby, I'm so sorry. I hate to do this but I have to go."

She looked saddened by you telling her that you couldn't talk more but she understood.

"Yeah, okay. I understand, I love you and I'll talk to you later."

"I love you too. I'll talk to you soon."

You ignored the guilt rushing over you as you ended the Facetime call.

As much as you wanted to sit and talk to her more, you knew if you hadn't hung up when you did she would catch on to where you were and what you had planned.

See, you knew that she's been having a hard time.

So, a few days ago, you texted Emma so you could surprise Jenna with a visit.

You asked her for directions as to where they were staying and booked a hotel room, which you checked into a few hours ago.

And now, you're ready to surprise your girlfriend after not seeing her for the last couple of months due to her insane filming schedule.

You got into your rental car and headed to the set of Wednesday, where Emma helped you get onto the set.

"She just called me a few minutes ago. She was so devastated when I had to hang up."

"Yeah, she was telling me that too. But don't worry, I think she'll understand and be very happy when she sees you."

You could only hope that Emma was right and that  Jenna wasn't too hurt by you having to hang up when she needed to vent so badly.

Emma led you onto the set and your heart almost stopped when you saw Jenna across the room.

On any normal day, you'd probably stop to take a moment and admire her before she spotted you but today, when she needed you so much, you didn't hesitate to follow Emma to get to her faster.

"Jenna! You have a surprise."

Jenna turned around and the second she saw you, her tears returned but this time, they were from the relief she felt.

She jumped into your arms and threw hers tightly around you before burying her face in your neck.

It almost felt like the weight of the world lifted from her shoulders as the warmth of your embrace also brought her comfort and security.

"I can't believe you're here, it feels too good to be true!"

"I'm here, baby. I promise I'm right here."

She looked into your eyes and said,

"How long will you be here for?"

"Five days." You said and, for the first time in what you assumed was a while, a smile tugged at her lips. "I'm here for five days, my love,"

She squeezed you tighter than ever and basked in the relief washing over her.

"I want you to take those days off. Let's just spend some time together and let me take care of you. You've been working way too hard and you've been so hard on yourself. Let me be here for you, baby. Let me care for you."

She nodded, though she was still crying.

It was clear that she was still overwhelmed and anxious.

"It's okay. I'm here now, my love. You're okay. You can let as many tears fall as you need to. I've got you, I'm right here."

Eventually, after Emma talked to the crew and told her that you'd be taking Jenna back to the hotel and that she'd be taking the next few days off, you led Jenna off of the set and to the car, before finally arriving at the cozy and spacious hotel room.

After you and Jenna took a long shower together and changed into cozy pajamas, you climbed into bed and held her tight as more tears fell.

She opened up to you about everything that had been bothering her lately, things she only felt comfortable and safe to tell you.

You comforted her and listened to every word while keeping her warm and secure in your embrace.

While she hated the thought of you leaving in a few days, she knew she had a lot to look forward to while you were here with her and she was finally able to breathe, all thanks to you being there for her; as you always are.