My Luminosity

2. Zayn awakes

Zayn wakes up on a quite rotten bed... Wait, it's not a bed, just a single cushion on a pile of woods. Sunlight creeps in through the window. He doesn't know if it's morning or evening. For a moment he can't even remember who he is let alone what is happening. But later then, he tries to puzzle some of his questions that are gradually coming up in his head.

Zayn tries to sit up to get a better view to observe the place he's staying in, but then winces and jumps at the pain under his shin. The Pakistani let out a loud groan echoing throughout the area. But as stubborn and reckless as he always is, the young man tries to use his upper hands and some of his upper body to push him to sit up and backing the headboard. At the moment he's concentrating the movement, the door open and a young pale man walks in with a bowl in his hand.

"Hey hey hey don't move, you're injured."
The blonde rushes to the cushion, put the bowl on a plank and helps. A fragrant smell hits Zayn's nose, then a pair of soft dainty hands touches his bicep and his back, pulling him up to the sitting position. When he's arranged and the pain is soothing down, Zayn takes a look at the person standing next to him.

For the first time in his life, Zayn feels the thing people call love at first sight. Jesus is this a boy or a girl because... He has a look of an angel- none gender creature. An ethereal aura surrounding them is so otherworldly that confuse Zayn if he's still dreaming, but the feeling isn't like dreaming because there's no way his brain's aesthetic ability can create this kind of picturesque

Zayn stares at the not-knowing-if-they're-human for a while he forgets how to breathe, his mind is losing in the ocean eyes. Then they chuckles and turns around to grab the bowl on the nightstand makes Zayn finally snaps back to reality.

"I'm sorry for Leyla attacking you, her pack was starving, I forgot to feed them since my uncle is having his business trip." Zayn guess those wolves were this person's pet according to their words

"Wh... where am I?" Zayn finally manage to speak up some words

"You're in my family's barn, sorry I can not let you stay in the castle right now. But don't worry you're safe here!" the blonde smiles and Zayn thought he just has a heart attack, "I'm Niall... and you are?"- Niall's sweet tone

Niall. An Irish boy's name- Zayn reasoned.
But wait... Did he just say "castle"?... I- is that really what I'm thinking? The Stylinson castle?

"I... I am oh... I..." the tanned boy startle when he realizes he has been deep in his thought for a while, he tries to rearrange his mind and words, but for some reason, his nerves losing and he ends up:
"Zay... Za... ZAYN!" Zayn suddenly shouts his name cause the smaller boy to slightly jumps. "Sorry" he feels embarrassed.

"That's fine..." Niall says between chuckles, then grabs the bowl on the plank "...I think you're still tired from the incident of the other night, don't worry, I've got some hot sour remedial soup for you" he bring out the small bowl he was holding to Zayn.

The smell of it isn't great and that disgusting feeling express on Zayn's face. Niall notices, so he decides to coax him
- It will help your condition I promise. Just try to take a quick shot- Niall smiles

Zayn disinclined, but soon decide to take the bowl from the pale hands
"Thank you!"
He looks at the liquid in the bowl and feels a little nauseous, then looks up at the blonde who's sitting nearby waiting for him to finish.

Oh God, he really gonna watch me doing this 😖 Zayn thought

He squeezes his eyes and gulps the thing as fast as he can. Swallowing the weird taste, he feels a little dizzy, then he looks around to find something he feels missing:
- Oh sheesh!
- What's the matter?
- My bag, that's important!
- Oh, ohm... Don't worry, I'll find it later, I promise. I still remember the place, I'll tell my friends to take care of it.

"Thank you so much." Zayn nods and hands back the bowl to Niall

"Mhm... I guess you'll need to rest some more. I'm sure you'll feel better when you wake up, so just try to take another nap okay?" Niall says with a gentle tone and Zayn nods with thankful eyes. Then the Irish man turns his heels and walks to the door.

- Erm... Niall!
- Huh?- the blonde turns around
- I... I need to pee 💀- Zayn says looking down, Niall stares at him awkwardly
- Oh... Yeah right, you've been sleeping for more than 30 hours, my bad! I did use my power a little too much this time! Ye... ah... I'll help you- Niall blushes wisely

Did he just say power? What did he mean?