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Eddie Kramer~Good Lifeguard

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Eddie Kramer x NeutralReader

Synopsis - You are a lifeguard on the same tower as Eddie. You see someone drowning and go to rescue. The man is not drowning, and he tries to drown you.

Word Count - 1,4k+

** Warnings ** mentions and attempted drowning

a.n. so sorry that this is once again so late in the week. It’s also a super random imagine. I have worked everyday this week, and been busy. I’m going out of town this coming week, so hopefully i’ll have time to write more. Thank you for reading!

I pull up my bathing suit as I close my locker. I walk around the corner to leave the locker room and down the stairs. I pass a few lifeguards, and I greet them as I do. Mitch put me on tower eighteen with Eddie.

‘’Hey Y/n. You ready to go?’’ Eddie asks me, holding his lifeguard can. I nod and grab mine as well.

‘’Let’s go.’’ He nods back and we walk to the tower.

‘’We’re going to be busy today. Mitch said to take patrols as much as we can.’’

‘’I can take patrols, if you want to watch from the tower.’’ I tell him.

‘’Sure.’’

We continue walking until we reach the tower. I hang my can on the hook and unlock the door to the tower. I pull out the chair and set it on the porch-like area. People start to come on to the beach, almost fifty people in the span of ten minutes. Eddie sits in the chair and leans against the wall with it. He looks at me, but quickly looks away. I don’t know what’s been going on with him. He cuts off conversations we’re having. He gives me quick moves. I don’t know what’s going on, and I don’t know how to fix it.

‘’I’m going to, uh, take a patrol.’’ I tell him.

‘’Okay.’’ He says. I bite my lip and nod. I take off the can and walk down the ramp of the tower. I walk up and down the area of my tower, watching the deeper water, and the little kids that are closer the shore.

I make it back to the tower, and I start climbing back up it backwards. About twenty-five yards into the water, I see arms flailing.

‘'Eddie!’’ I alert him, and wrap the can’s band around my waist and begin running towards the water. He lets the phone off the hook and does the same. I make high knees in the water, helping me get there faster. I dive into the water, the coldness shocking me for a second. I pump my arms as fast as they can go, and dive under the waves. I am now closer to the man drowning, and I can hear Eddie and Mitch behind me. I finally reach the man, and I wrap the can around so he can rest on it. ‘’I’m here sir. Grab this, and you’ll be okay.’’ He says nothing, and grabs the can.

‘’Y/n?’’ I hear Mitch behind me call out.

‘’I got him. Get back to shore!’’ I shout, and start swimming back. Eddie and Mitch start swimming back as well, definitely going much faster than me. The man is breathing and conscious, so I’m not wanting to exert myself carrying him back.

His body starts to move as if he is trying to get out of my grip.

‘’Sir, just stay still. I got you, only forty feet to shore, but you have got to stop moving.’’

‘'No.’’ He says. He pulls away from me, and pushes my shoulders down. My head goes under for a quick second, not expecting the sudden change in character. I push myself back up, and he grabs my head and tries to push me under again. I try a keep him away from me, using my hands and legs.

‘’S-stop.’' My head goes under again, but I force it back up.

‘'You killed my wife. You got her killed, you did this. You made me do this to you.’’ I hear.

‘'No, I didn’t. I don’t know your wife, I didn’t do anything.’’ I say, keeping my head up.

‘'She drowned at this beach. Because you, and lifeguards like you.’’ He pushes me under again, this time for about fifteen seconds, and I didn’t catch my breath properly before, so it burns my lungs. I kick him in the shin, and he releases me. I break the surface, and scream.

‘’Eddie!’'

My leg is grabbed and I go back under. I fight him off under the water, but it does no good. I’m exerting so much energy into fighting him, my oxygen is running out. Fast. My vision starts to get a little hazy, and my lings are on fire. I stop fighting, and I see the man pulled away from me. I vaguely feel my body being pulled up from the water, and my head breaks the surface again.

‘'Y/n-nn-n-n-n? Y-y-y-y/n-n-n?’’ I hear my named being called, weirdly and over and over again. My vision clouds over with dark spots, and I pass out.

~~~~

I’m awoken to my chest being pushed repeatedly. I feel the sudden urge to throw up, and I do, which is all water. My face and body are turned to the side to drain the water from my mouth.

‘'Oh, thank God.’’ I hear what I think is Eddie’s voice say. I take a few deep breaths before I turn myself back around and look up at the sky. Eddie’s face comes into view, and I watch his eyes. They look frantic and scared.

‘'Ed-die?’’ I reach up, wanting to grab onto him.

‘’Hey, Y/n. You’re okay, alright. We’re going to get you back to headquarters, okay.’’ He grabs my head, and squeezes for reassurance. I nod, and close my eyes, the sun being very bright.

I feel myself being lifted up and carried, to what I'm assuming to be one of the lifeguard trucks. I’m laid in the back, on Eddie’s lap, and Mitch drives. It’s a quick ride to headquarters but I feel my strength back, so I sit up.

‘’Hey, hey, take it easy.’’ Eddie says to me, and grabs my arm.

‘’I’m okay.’’ I lightly shrug his arm off, and play with my fingers. The door to the truck is opened and Mitch helps me out.

‘’Can you walk?’’ Mitch asks me.

‘'Yes, I can.’’ I tell him nicely, even though I wish they wouldn’t baby me.

‘’Take her to room eight. I’ll deal with the paperwork and that scumbag.’’ He walks away and Eddie and I walk to the room. I sit on the bed, and look down at the floor. Eddie sits next to me, but a few minutes go by before either of us says anything.

‘’I’m sorry.’’ He says.

‘'Sorry for what, my being stupid?’’ I scoff.

‘’What? No, for not getting there sooner. For being short with you before. You weren’t stupid. At all, Y/n.’’

‘'What kind of lifeguard can’t even tell if someone is in danger, if someone is lying?’’ I ask, shaking my head, annoyed with myself.

‘’Y/n, you were doing your job. You saw someone that you assumed was in trouble, and you didn’t hesitate to save them. That’s a good lifeguard. That’s a good person. You’re a good person. Way better than I’ll ever be.’’ He tells me, and I meet his eyes.

‘’Don’t say that. You’re good too, Eddie. You’re my favorite person. Why do you think we always share towers? I ask to be with you. I know that you have my back. Just like out on the water today. You were the person I cried out for, because I knew you would get there the fastest and you would do your best to get me out of the situation.’' I lightly smile at him and he smiles back. I get a shiver, the AC in the room chilling my soaked body.

‘'Oh, here.’’ He stands and takes off his guarding jacket and wraps it around my shoulders. I thank him, and he nods. ‘’You should lie down. Take it easy; get some rest.’’ I nod and lay myself down. He starts to walk to the door, but I stop him.

‘’Could you lay with me? At least stay here, in the room?’’ I don’t want to be in here by myself.

‘’Of course I can.’’ He nods and comes over to me. I move closer to the wall, allowing room for Eddie. He lays down and wraps his arm around my shoulders. I move closer to him, his body giving off comfortable heat.

‘’Thank you.’’ I look up at him, and smile. He smiles back, and I look into his eyes. We stay like this for a few seconds and I feel my face inching closer to his. He kisses me, and I kiss him back. He is the first to pull away, and he rests his forehead on mine.

‘’You’re supposed to be resting.’’ He chuckles.

‘'It’s hard. You’re distracting.’’ He rolls his eyes, smiling.

‘’No argument there.’’ He smirks, and kisses me again.

‘'Now, now. I’m supposed to be resting.’’ I remind him. I lay my head back down on his shoulder, and drift asleep to his heartbeat.