Hi! Can I request Ari x reader where she has a similar injury and he’s helping her through it? Maybe she’s feeling really down and lonely and he just talks with her
You go I go || Ari Gibson x Reader
Summary: after going to stairway with summer you end up in a hospital bed unsure if you will ever be able to surf again and your boyfriend is right by your side.
⚠️Warnings⚠️ Almost drowning, paralyzed, not proof read, like 1 swear word
AN: Sorry for the wait there’s been a lot going on. Anyways hope you enjoy!
“Hey summer, what are you doing?” You said as you approached her after watching her interaction with Honey.
“Nothing don’t worry about it.” She responded and continued to get her surf board out of the car. You continue to lean against the car and as she closes the boot (trunk for non-aussies) you lift up your surf board showing her.
“I know you’re going to surf stairway, so I’m coming with you.” You said before walking off.
“What! No YN I can’t let you do that. Ari would kill me if he found out!” She tried to pull you back but you continued.
“Summer I know you probably don’t see it but you are one of my best friends so if you surf stairway, I surf stairway too.” She knew she wouldn’t be able to change your mind for the short time that she knew you she learnt very quickly that you are very stubborn.
“ok, come on. If we’re going to do this we have to leave now.” And with that you both took off towards stair way. But unknown to you where two things one was that your boyfriend was also on his way to stair way and two you had just made a big mistake that would soon make you wish you never went.
**
After a very long and exhausting hike to stairway you finally made it. You were waxing your board when you heard steps behind you.
“Hello boys.” You heard Summer say as you turned your head to see your boyfriend Ari and his best friend Marlon.
“Summer? YN? What are you doing here?” Ari called out you held your board tight to your side decoding it would be best if you let Ari and Summer work this out but she remained quiet.
“you talked to Margo didn’t you? What did she tell you?” He continued. “This is crazy” he said when he still didn’t get a response. Summer started looking down the cliff and when you looked to you saw just how far a jump it was and you started to get nervous.
“Let’s all just go home.” Marlon spoke up.
“Yeah we’re going home. Come on YN, Summer? SUMMER!” Ari started screaming when Summer threw her board into the water. You took a deep breath and followed her actions.
For the few seconds that you were in the air you heard Ari and Marlon screaming out after you guys.
You hit the cold water and then you felt it. A sharp stab in your back. At first you thought it was from hitting the water but when you tried to swim you couldn’t.
You couldn’t even tell which way was up and which was down. Your vision was blurry from the water but then you realized you were running out of air.
You felt light headed blackness started to crowd your vision the last thing you saw before you passed out was Ari reaching for you.
**
It had been a week since the incident and you hadn’t talked to anyone with the exception of your parents and the doctors. Summer and Ari tried reaching out but you didn’t want them to see you like this. You felt weak and so stupid for jumping.
Your parents had tried to get you to talk with Ari but you always declined. You knew he would understand of course he would he went through the exact same thing but you couldn’t bare to look at him. He tried to stop you and you didn’t listen, you saw his scar and you promised him that you wouldn’t go jumping at stairway and you did anyway.
You heard a knock at the door interrupting your thoughts. You couldn’t really get out of bed to see who was at the door when you jumped you didn’t go out far enough so when you entered the water there where a bunch of rocks waiting to welcome you. And you ended up paralyzed from your legs down but the doctor said that you would be able to learn how to walk again as soon as your stitches heal.
“Hello?” You could recognize that voice anywhere you didn’t know what he was doing here but you knew that you would have to face him sooner or later.
“In here.” You called back and soon you were staring at your boyfriend. Ari.
“Hey Ari.. How are you?”
“Seriously!.. You almost died and you’re asking me how I am?” He yelled causing you to flinch slightly at his voice. “You promised me you wouldn’t surf Stairway. You almost died I had to pull you out of the water! and now you’re fucking paralyzed! Did they tell you that if you had been under the water for a few more minutes you’d be dead!” You froze they didn’t tell you that.
He must have seen the look on your face because his expression softened. “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have raised my voice” he spoke softly as he sat done next to you wrapping his arms around you and pulling you into his chest holding you tight.
“I’m sorry, I’m so so sorry. I shouldn’t have gon-“ You started but Ari shushed you
“Stop it’s ok. You did it for Summer. And no matter what I’m always going to be here for you. I love you” he said kissing the top of your head.
