Ephemeral

6.Sunkissed

Harry eyed the vacant spot in the coffee shop again. The seat where Zayn always has been waiting for him since the very first day. Zayn was never away, not even a single day over past month . 

But now the seat is empty, seems like it is also stunned by Zayn's absence.

May be sad too? 

x

Harry started walking towards his home slowly. His feet tired beneath him as uncountable thoughts pounding in his head. 

Every single of them was about Zayn.

After the previous night, he doubts if he would be able to get Zayn out of his head again.

All this time Harry kept all his intensity bottled up, until Zayn decided to pop the crown cork, not before shaking it well.

And now Harry disposes all his feelings towards Zayn  before even realizing it.

He knows he is in love, but then what? When Des will discover it everything will be shattered anyway. The previous records of what he had gone through is not pleasing. Even now Harry's throat dries up instantly thinking of all those situation he had faced.

A chill run down his spine while he walked faster in the hot-humid weather in Mid-June.

x

"Missed me?"

Harry jumped in surprise perceiving the sudden voice of Zayn. In an instant he found himself thrashed between a wall and Zayn. 

Zayn had his intense gaze upon Harry and a mischievous smile on his face. Harry was squirming under him, his face forming a dark shade of pink.

"Never" 

Harry murmured, while fiddling with the buttons of Zayn's clothing. 

Chuckling, Zayn pinched the brim of Harry's nose which Made Harry smile shyly. Zayn wasted no time before poking Harry's dimple which deepened as Harry smiled more.

He came closer to Harry, stuffing his head in the crook of Harry's neck, just below his ear,

"I am happy to see you too! You were in my mind since the first day" 

Zayn whispered seductively which made Harry's breath hitched. He felt goosebumps all over his body. His face flushed red. His eyes followed Zayn as he moved from his position and simply stood in front of Harry.

Harry took some time to go back into his previous self. Inhaling deep breaths and calming his mind before looking at Zayn.

"You were in my mind too"

Harry said slowly, watching an astonished face of Zayn in front of him. May be he did not expect this answer from Harry.

In fact Harry himself did not expect this answer.

Zayn was about to say to something but Harry was quick to stop him. 

"Hear me out before, there is a but-" Harry uttered, gulping the thick saliva which was forming in his mouth due to nervousness.

"I would not deny the fact that I have feelings for you, but you can not get what you want." Harry continued in a calm tone, "Me and you can not be together. This would never work. It will get me in trouble, you in trouble. It is better to suffer some pain now than dealing with more later"

"You can not defeat before giving it a chance" Zayn mumbled.

"You do not know my father." 

Harry said desperately to make Zayn accept his words.

"And you don't know me either! I'm not some guy who would sacrifice something he loves for fearing other's opinion. If I love anyone, if I truly want anyone, I would willingly sacrifice anything for that. I would fight my best to get it rather quitting for something that didn't even happened!"

Zayn spilled valorously. Harry felt a huge lump forming in his throat.

"You don't underst-"

"I don't want to understand anything!!!"

Zayn yelled, shoving Harry harshly on the wall behind him. He went closer to Harry, filling all the gap between them.

Harry looked at Zayn. His moisten eyes met Zayn's valiant ones, which were warm at the same time, soaked in the ethereal light percolating through a cleft of the wooden wall behind him.

The blaze popping his honey brown color up more. His long lashes casting a thick shadow over his flawless face, flattering how and then.

And damn that freckle!

He felt all the instinct he felt the night before. He knew where it was going. He tried to protest which was too weak to fight the strong emotions running through his vein.

Zayn was also mesmerized, all his anger drifted away like it was never there. His eyes locked in Harry's ones.

All the emotions of Harry was portraited in his eyes in the same way the gleam of sun was portraying every details of river Avalon behind them.

They were so close that they both could feel the crazy heart beat of each other. It felt so weird to feel two heart buzzing at the some pace, at the same place.

When the sensation became too much, their lips collided.

The warmth of Zayn's mouth sent a spark down in Harry's body. His lips were soft and gentle, caressing Harry's one with slight movement.

Harry's heartbeat quickened and his knees buckled beneath him. He gripped Zayn's long dark hair tightly as he felt flutter in his stomach intensified.

Zayn had his own hand wrapped around Harry's lean waist, savoring Harry's soft, almost silken lips against his own. He could feel the soft tickle of Harry's breath fanning over his face as he breathed him in.

Even their crazy heartbeats were not strong enough to reach their perception now.

x

Harry was the first one to break the kiss.

He looked Zayn with wide, pale face before pushing Zayn away from his way and started walking towards his house uttering no word.

Zayn's eyes followed him till he disappeared, a content smile on his face.

x 

Later that day he went to Des' shop. Harry was not there, as he expected. His eyes wandered around the Jewelries laid on the table until he found the particular ring with green water-drop shaped stone.

The very ring he saw on Harry's hand the day he visited the shop for the first time.

"Excuse me! I want to have the ring" Zayn said to Des pointing at the ring. 

"Sure!" Des responded with a smile and started packing up the ring.

"I am buying this for a very special person. Do you think he will like it?" Zayn asked him beaming.

"I am sure he'll love it" Des said, eyeing Zayn, the smile still on his face. "You have a great taste. The person is lucky," he confessed while handing Zayn the package. 

"Thank you" Zayn mouthed in a sweet voice. *Your son is indeed lucky* he thought- before paying for the package and leaving the shop.

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A new chapter of Zayn's life started the moment he stepped outside the shop.

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THEY FINALLY KISSED!!!

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