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harry rests his head snuggly against zayn's lap as the latter combs his fingers soothingly through his hair. it's been a long day for the both of them, following the confrontation with leonardo. subsequent to speaking with the police, having to explain the situation, lead to harry telling them everything. as much as it pained him to have to retell the entire story, it was something he knew deep down he had to do. the brunette wouldn't ever be able to get the help he needed if he continued hiding and holding things back.

however, it wasn't as hard for him as he thought it would be. for the reason that zayn was there with him, giving his support and comfort. therefore, the weight of it all felt lighter, easier to let go of. he is forever grateful that he has someone in his life who no matter what happens between them, will always be there for him and will always support him, take care of him even when he didn't need to. there isn't anything better in life than having that one person who will always be by your side through the ups and downs.

nevertheless, after discussing the matter with police, they were left with the promise that things would be handled from here on out and were told they'd be updated if anything were to change or happen. once that was out of the way, the two went back into harry's apartment to gather anything that the brunette may have needed whilst he is staying with zayn, that way he wouldn't have to keep coming back when he needed something. ace wouldn't really need anything seeing as he has everything he needs back at the raven's place.

certainly, once that was done, zayn took charge of getting the locks changed to harry's door for extra measure. it's not likely that the brunette would even come back to the apartment alone anymore at this given time, but it's better to be on the safe side. in any case, that scum shouldn't be allowed to walk freely through harry's home when he pleases, with a key that he wasn't granted permission to have in the first place.

despicable, that man.

despite being able to finally get the man within his grasp and give him precisely what he deserves, zayn still felt the rage burning behind inside of him. beating him up didn't feel like it had been enough to sate him, and it definitely wasn't enough to undo everything that had already been said or done. the emotional pain. zayn wishes he had done more, he couldn't help the anger that still remains. however, he can't show it. right now, his primary focus is on harry, and their son—getting them settled in and making sure they were safe.

they were back inside zayn's apartment. things are calmed down for the day. ace was put to bed an hour earlier tonight than he usually goes, leaving the two men up alone now. they've been downstairs on the couch, with the television playing for the last two hours. harry's body lied across the love seat, curled up slightly, with his head resting on the other man's lap. zayn lightly stroking his fingers through the short strands of soft chestnut hair.

it's been quiet between them for quite a while, only the sound of the movie playing on the tv. every now and again, zayn could feel harry shift a little, or release a soft audible yawn. the brunette must be getting tired, it has been quite an eventful day. things moved along pretty quickly, at last being free of that man's grasp and able to have a peace of mind, harry's surely still trying to take it all in.

zayn lightly scratches at his scalp, listening to the way harry sighs softly in comfort, eyes fluttering, undoubtedly ready to nod off by now. though, it seems he's trying to fight off sleep for some reason. perhaps, he wanted to remain conscious and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere around him as he hadn't got any of this in several months. always surrounded by the sounds of leonardo's fussing, the sounds of his own screams of pain, and cries of sadness.