WOSO Imagines

Shirtsleeves (Tobin Heath x Reader)

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

"What about Chris?"

I watched as she looked down for a brief moment before looking back at me with a determined look on her face.

"I don't love her anymore, it's you I love."

I looked at her warily before nodding my head. We smiled at each other as she pulled me in a tight hug, I returned it just as hard.

I finally have the love of my life with me.

.

I stared at the woman I am cuddled with as she stared at the ceiling.

"Hey, Toby?"

She hummed and looked at me. Her eyes looked dull.

"What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

I nodded and cuddled back into her. I tried to stop the tears that were forming in my eyes, discreetly wiping it using my sleeves so she won't notice that I was crying. I wasn't ready for this conversation.

I knew that she was still hooked on Christen. I don't even know why I said yes to being her girlfriend, maybe I just wanted to hold her at least until she realizes that she truly does love me but it's been 9 months and it's still the same.

Maybe we weren't meant to be together.

.

I pulled her down on the chair beside me.

"We need to talk."

She looked at me confused.

"I don't think this is working out. I know you still love Chris."

She looked down as tears started running down her cheeks. I carefully wiped the tears under her eyes using my shirtsleeve.

"I'm sorry."

I gave her a sad smile and stood up, leaving her apartment.

For the last few weeks, I locked myself in the studio. 

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"How's everyone doing? This is a song I wrote recently. I hope you guys like it, it's called shirtsleeves."

I fixed the guitar that is strapped around my shoulder and looked at the crowd. My eyes wandered to the section where the USWNT stood and I made eye contact with Tobin.

I can taste salt water
And if I blink again
You'll be sinking in
So we'll learn to swim in the oceans you made
I'll hold ya and you'll think of him
And pretty soon you'll be floating away

And I'll hold on to the words you spoke of
Anchored down in the throat, love
And I'm captain of this sinking boat now
With just one armband to carry me home

When salted tears won't dry
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes
These hearts will be flooded tonight
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes, your eyes, your eyes, your eyes

I still taste salt water
On my lips from your kiss, bitterness
And I'll drown within the oceans you made
And I hate to love you, these cuffs are covered in your make up
I'll never trust you again
You can just be a friend

And I'll hold on to the words you spoke of
Anchored down in the throat, love
And I'm captain of this sinking boat now
With just one armband to carry me home

When salted tears won't dry
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes
These hearts will be flooded tonight
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes

Your eyes, your lips, your mouth
Your thighs, your back, you drive me wild
Tonight, the fact is I
I'm on my way home
I'm on my way home
I lied, I tried to cry but I'm, I'm drowning in the oceans you made

When salted tears won't dry
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes
These hearts will be flooded tonight
I'll wipe my shirtsleeves
Under your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes, your eyes, your eyes, your eyes

I gave Tobin a sad smile before looking away. All throughout the concert, I avoided eye contact with her and plastered a fake smile on my face.

"Okay, we're going to making up happier a bit yeah?"

My fake smile was replaced with a genuine one when I heard the crowd scream.