Ashley Purdy x Reader - Addiction

You pressed the small white pill to your lips, listening to your name be thrown around in the next room. They didn't know you were there, of course; locked in the bathroom as the two men you cared most about screamed at each other.

"I don't care!" Andy growled. "She's my little sister, and I don't want you fucking her up!"

"She's 21, damnit! I think that classifies as an adult!" Ashley scared you the most; he was older than your brother, and you knew he would probably win should things get physical. "You can't control her!"

"Why don't you just waltz outside and pick up a whore? You seem to do it so easily."

"At least I don't have to beg them for my company."

"You know what, I -"

"GUYS!" You jumped at CC's voice, nearly dropping your only escape. Right. You had nearly forgotten. You swept your thumb over the small carving of a stitched heart, silent tears falling down your cheeks.

You had been five months sober. Did you really want to throw that away?

"You two need to get the fuck over whatever it is you're on about, because we have about twenty minutes before we have to leave. And if you're not with the rest of us, we're leaving without you." You assumed CC left, as that was the last you heard from him. There was silence for awhile, then footsteps out of the room. You heard Ashley sigh loudly, and again pressed the tablet to your mouth.

"(y/n)?" You heard Ashley call. You closed your eyes, trying to keep yourself from bawling as you parted your lips. "Hey, (y/n)?" You still didn't respond, and held your release between your teeth.

You heard Ashley duck out of the room and it was a few minutes before he returned. His knuckles tapped on the door slowly as he realized where you were.

"(y/n)... c'mon, we gotta go... I'm sorry for what you heard." You bit down harder on the pill, chocking on tears. "Please, baby, I need to see you." He tried the handle, and sighed again when he couldn't pop it open.

"(y/n), I need you to open the door." He was getting worried now, you could tell. The last time you had locked yourself in the bathroom was five months ago, when you were knelt over the toilet barfing. You pushed the memory to the side; you NEEDED this... you couldn't handle reality anymore.

"Ashley!" Andy barked. "Are you coming or what?"

"(y/n) locked herself in; I can't get it open." You heard no hesitation in your brother's footsteps as he rushed to the door and slammed himself against it, breaking it down and making you scream. The pill fell in your mouth and Ashley ran at you, wrapping you in his arms.

"No no no no.." He mumbled, taking you chin in his hand. "Please baby, please. You gotta be strong, ok? Be strong for me right now, and just give me the tablet." Tears ran down your face as you just held the table against the roof of your mouth, not sure if you could move. "(y/n) please!" Andy was at the door, keeping the other guys out of the bathroom and giving us space. Ashley shook your shoulders slightly before you slowly opened your mouth and allowed him to pull the drug from your tongue. He handed it to your brother, who took it in a tissue and left to throw it out.

You leaned against Ashley, sobbing loudly and apologizing repeatedly. He stroked your back and kissed the top of your head, just allowing you to get everything out. It wasn't long before you felt yourself grow tired, and let the peacefulness of sleep wash over you, surrounded by warmth of your boyfriend's body.