The World Ends With You (JaDine AU)

Part 8 (final)

Zahara's POV

Slowly, my mind shed the sleep to give way for me to grasp consciousness.

I felt warm and content, and amazingly, this isn't such a foreign feeling now to me. I didn't even know I could feel this warm and safe and happy again. I never thought this was even still possible for me.

I slowly opened my eyes, my mouth already stretched into smile, knowing who I'd see.

His face is what welcomes me, but I was still a bit surprised when I realized that he was already awake, too.

He smiled at me.

"Good morning." He said in a soft voice.

I just grinned, "Technically, it's good evening." I said playfully.

He just shrugged at that, still smiling. And then he moved his body closer to me and gave me a kiss on my nose. And then he nuzzled his face on the crook of my neck, placing his arms around my naked body and pulling me closer to him.

This is my favorite part of the day. It's the time we can just stay in our own world and pretend that everything is okay--pretend that we're just a couple enjoying the beginning of our relationship.

We stayed like that for a while, just basking on each other, and just appreciating the peace and quiet. I let my mind wander, still half asleep and maybe daydreaming. I can't remember what I've dreamt about when I was asleep-if I did, but right now I could only really think of what ifs. Usually, that would have been a sad daydream, but I try to block out my thoughts from any realities. I focused on just me and Terran and the scenarios in my head, which wasn't very hard to do when Terran is just holding me right now.

I was actually already wondering if Terran had fallen asleep again, when he moved and pulled away a little to look at me for a moment. I looked at him back a little confused but he just smiled, and then leaned in again to kiss me on the lips this time.

I couldn't help but smile as well. Maybe we can stay like this for a while more. Can we just stay like this forever?

"We probably should start getting ready-" Terran started saying but I started shaking my head. We still have time. We don't need to rush.

"5 more minutes." I said.

He just smiled and easily agreed.

And then we were quiet again for a moment.

And just cause I'm curious about what he thinks, I asked one of my what ifs.

"Terran?"

"Hmm?"

"You remember you said that you think we would still have met even if... well everything didn't happen?"

"Yeah...?"

"How do you think we would have met?" I asked, smiling a little so he knows I'm just being random.

"Hmm..." He said and started rubbing his hand on my back. "Maybe somewhere random? Like the club?"

I frowned a little at that, although I kinda thought it funny. "I don't really go clubbing though. Unless someone drags me out of my house."

"To be honest, I haven't really gone for a few years now." He just said, chuckling. "I guess a mall then?"

I looked at him then. "Would you even notice me in a mall?"

"Definitely." He said sounding so sure. I laughed.

"Didn't you say your sister had a dog? We could have met in a pet shop or pet groomer. I always brought Arya to one." I shared.

"Oh, that's actually very plausible since I'm the one who always brought that dog to the groomers." He shared.