Jareth x Reader (Labyrinth) imagines

let it go

I was a very jealous person, especially when it came to Jareth. I got so protective and I could easily get angry at any girl that got too close to him and made my blood boil. I couldn't stand watching him with anyone else, any girl who tried to get close to him, I wanted their damn head on a spike. I didn't want anyone to tarnish what we had, I didn't want to lose him and I was scared I would if I let anyone take him away, I could lose him forever and I didn't want that, I loved him so much.

I found out that the Queen from the kingdom nearby was coming for a visit and she was single, she wanted a husband and I knew that she had the hots for Jareth. I was terrified because I couldn't be there, at the meeting. I was absolutely terrified that she would poison his mind with her lies and bullshit. I didn't want to lose him, things were going good and I couldn't lose him so easily. Jareth had dressed up, for her. It made me angry that he didn't care, he didn't see how much it bothered me and it just made me doubt myself. "Are you okay, darling?" He kissed my cheek. "It's nothing. I'm fine." I had to just let it go.

Later on, I hadn't seen him for hours and I went wandering, just looking around for him, when I saw him with her, they were laughing and close, her hand on his arm. I felt like I couldn't breathe. The man I love with that bitch, how could he let this happen? I took a breath, his shirt was open and she touched his chest, but he just smiled at her, like he liked it. What the fuck? Don't let them win. Be better. Be stronger. That is what I had to do. I had to be the bigger person.

"Damn it, y/n.." Jareth stopped and he sat up straight when he saw me, I cross my arms, she just smiled, a wicked smile. She knew what she was doing. "I was just dropping these off. I won't bother you again." I throw down some books on the ground, I turn my back, slamming the door behind me as I felt relieved from actually standing up for myself. I would never let a man defy me, ever. "Let it go." I whisper, I ran down the corridor, I didn't stop until I got all the way to the end of the labyrinth. It was cold outside, but I didn't care this time.

"Y/n. Let me explain. Please." Jareth had followed after me, but I didn't want to know. "You'll never truly be happy until you have a Queen by your side. And I'm not her." I took a deep breath. "But.. I love you." He frowned. "Just, be better than this. Be better than her. You hide how you truly feel, you be strong. You don't show them you're weak." I look at him, he looked like he wanted to cry too. "Just, breathe. And move on." I let go of his hand and I walk to the corner, where I wanted to be.

"You've just got to learn to let it go." I smile and I just look around. "You'll see me again one day, My King. And one day, you'll see what I meant." He looked hopeful. "I'll be back." I disappeared and I landed back in my flat, years later. It looked the same. I knew I did the right thing leaving, he needed to grow from this.

"The cold never bothered me, anyway."