Zach dempsey imagines

I Promise

Author: zachdtfdempsey

The school day had just ended, as you rushed out of the school hallway in tears.
It was your one year anniversary with your boyfriend, Zach Dempsey, and it seems that he had completely forgotten about it due to his lack of acknowledgement towards the occasion. You wanted to think you were just overreacting, but Zach was your very first boyfriend, and you were probably his billionth girlfriend, and you couldn't help but feel heartbroken at the idea of him forgetting about a day that was so special for the both of you.
You sped towards your car to head home. That was until your best friend, Jess, stopped you.
"Where the hell do you think you're going driving home in that kind of state?" She asked, blocking the car door with her body.
"Jess, I'm not in the mood right now. Go away," you replied, trying to keep your poise.
Next thing you knew, you were sitting in the passenger's seat of your car, crying to a Sam Smith song, while Jess drove you to her house.
"I mean, how could he possibly forget our anniversary? I thought I was a good girlfriend. Maybe I am a good girlfriend. He's just not a good boyfriend! Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here, with you, no offense I love you, but I'd rather be cuddling with Zach, celebrating our anniversary than crying to some stupid love songs... I mean, I could be, if only he'd ANSWER MY DAMN TEXTS!" you rambled, slightly hyperventilating and pounding the dashboard. "Not even a text. One text would've sufficed!"
"Okay, I know you're upset, but can you chill, Y/N? Seriously," Jess sighed. "You're kind of overreacting. Don't let this one little mistake pull you down. Your relationship isn't over. You'll fix this. But for the time being, I'm going to take you out on a little girl's night out. Get'cho mind off of all this. Sound good?"

4 hours later, you were admiring yourself in front of a mirror, wearing one of Jess's sexy red dresses, black stilettos, with your hair and makeup all done.
Jess came out of her bathroom wearing a plain black dress, and ballet flats. "Wow, Y/N, you look gorgeous! I did good," she said, flipping her hair, praising herself for the amazing makeover she gave you.
"Thanks Jess, you look," you inspected her up and down before finishing, "No offense, but underdressed. What the hell?"
Jess nervously laughed it off, and said, "Well, this night is for you, not for me. Anyway, we're going to be late to our reservation, so we gotta motor."
"Oh, okay," you said, picking up your purse. "Where are we going?"
"Um.. this super fancy restaurant. But it's a surprise," she smirked.

Jess forced you to keep your eyes shut for the entire car ride, partly because she "wanted her surprise to be perfect," but also because every single time you opened your eyes, she honked the car, which annoyed you and probably every other driver on the road.
You felt the car come to a stop, and so you asked, "May I open my eyes now?"
"Yes, you may," Jess responded, getting out of the car and meeting you on the passenger side.
You opened your eyes, to see you were in front of Monet's. Your jaw dropped in shock, as you got out of the car and slammed the door behind you. "MONET'S? Really? Thank you for the kind gesture, Jess, but when you said we were going to a 'fancy restaurant,' Monet's wasn't exactly what I had in mind," you said, crossing your arms. "Also, for your information, it's closed."
"Shut up, Y/N, and just don't question it," Jess grabbed you by the arm, and opened the front door with a key. You gasped, surprised that she even had one in her possession, as she led you inside the cafe.
Though it was fairly dark inside, the string of lights that hung across the cafe's ceiling dimly lit up the place, creating a picturesque setting. "Wow, this is beautiful..." You were so lured into the beauty of the room, that you jumped when Jess whispered in your ear, "Have fun, girl."
You turned around to ask her what the hell she was talking about, but she had already fled the cafe and drove away. In your car. You pursed your lips and clenched your first. A part of you wanted to be angry she left your emotionally vulnerable self alone at a closed cafe by yourself with no way of getting back home, but another part of you knew she was doing this for a reason, so you wandered around the cafe looking for an answer.

You walked towards the counter and noticed a trail of rose petals and candles on the floor leading towards the corner of the room, and that's when you saw it. Zach Dempsey, the love of your life, all dressed up in a suit and tie, standing in front of the exact table he asked you out at exactly one year ago.
You walked towards your boyfriend, unable to contain the huge smile on your face. He beamed at your presence, and said, "You look beautiful, Y/N."
His compliment sent shivers down your spine, as you hadn't heard from him all day, and so your first instinct was to leap up and hug him. "I love you," you whispered into his ear. He held you tightly and kissed your lips softly, then sat you down for some dinner.
After an hour of eating, joking around with each other, and reminiscing on your relationship, Zach began to apologize for leaving you hanging.
"Did you really think I forgot our anniversary?" he chuckled.
"Well, yeah. I mean, I don't know. Was that stupid of me? You're my first boyfriend so I don't really know how these things work..." You sipped on your water, embarrassed.
"No, it's not stupid. I was the stupid one. I'm sorry I put you through that today. That was not my intention and I really don't know why I didn't think about how much my actions would hurt you. I was just really focused on surprising you good," he said.
Reaching for his hand across the table, you answered, "And you did surprise me good. Seriously, this is the sweetest thing anybody's ever done for me. How did you even make this happen?"
He blushed at your response, and explained, "Well, first I asked Clay to convince Skye to let me have the cafe after closing so that it could just be the two of us. I know it's not exactly fancy, but this table we're sitting at right now has a lot of meaning.. Anyway, I'm surprised Skye said yes, but I guess she's pretty fond of Clay. Then I asked Jess to trick you into having a fancy girl's night out with her so you could get all dolled up before meeting me here."
"Well, she tricked me good," you responded, making his smile grow even bigger.
He continued, "Oh, and I saved up my allowance for the past few months in order to afford all the candles and roses and stuff."
You smiled, your heart racing at the idea of him putting in so much effort just to make this one night as special and perfect as it was. You leaned your chin on your hand in admiration, until you came to a realization and commented, "Wait, there's no way this costed a couple months worth of allowance."
He sighed, "You're right. There's one more thing you haven't seen yet." He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny jewelry box.
"Oh my god," you said softly, as tears began to form in your eyes.
He opened the box to reveal a shiny, diamond-encrusted ring. You stared at it with gratitude, as tears began to fall from your eyes.
Zach reached over to hold your face and wipe your tears with his thumb. You held his hand to your face, and looked up at him staring straight into your eyes, seeing he was tearing up as well. Never have you felt this kind of intimacy with him before, and it wasn't often that you saw this sensitive side of him. You were crazy about him, and you knew he was crazy about you too.
"Y/N," he began, "I wanted to give you this ring as a promise. A promise that I will stay forever committed to you and our future. I promise I will never leave your side. I promise that no matter the situation, I will still be here for you always." He began to choke up, seeing you crying tears of joy. "You're the only girl who's ever made me feel this way. You're the funniest, dorkiest, and most charming girl I know, and I feel so lucky to be loved by you. You're the first person I've ever been in love with, and I want you to know that I promise, I will love you until the end of time."
He slipped the ring onto your finger, and you got up from your chair, trembling with happiness. He got up and wrapped you in his arms as you both cried tears of joy together.
"God, I'm ruining my makeup," you joked in between sniffles.
"You're still beautiful, babe," he replied. He laid a kiss on your forehead, and said, "Thank you for an amazing year of adventure. Happy anniversary."