thirty-two: one small step
Zayn just stares at the twins, unable to really comprehend the fact that he was actually getting to meet his kids. Louis looks at him expectantly, waiting for him to actually say something.
Zayn can't find anything to say though, he couldn't accept the fact that he was finally here. After two years of searching and waiting... He'd made it.
He was just mere feet away from his sons.
Yet he couldn't move.
He was absolutely terrified.
"Ma." Nathan shouts, breaking the awkward silence that had fallen over the room. Louis jumped a little at Nathan's shout but a small smile found its way onto his face as he looked at his oldest. Ethan was still quiet as ever, observing everyone around the room like he always did. At first Ethan's silence worried Louis, but it didn't take Louis long to realize it was because he took more after Zayn than himself.
"Uh... Which one is which?" Zayn finally asks, taking his first step into the room. Louis turns to look at Zayn now, his smile still on his face as he looks at the older man.
"This one is Nathan." Louis says, hoisting Nathan up a little in his arms so that Zayn knew which one he was talking about. Nathan giggled a little at the sudden movement, clapping his hands together as he smiles at Louis brightly.
"And this one is Ethan." Louis kisses Ethan's cheek at that, earning a smile from the other baby. Ethan didn't burst into a string of giggles like his brother did, instead he stared at Zayn... making Zayn feel a little uncomfortable. He felt out of place here, almost like he was some distant relative finally meeting their nephews rather than him meeting his sons for the first time. Harry and Louis looked like a proper family with the boys... and Zayn couldn't help but feel jealous of that. This was supposed to be his family, he was supposed to be the ones introducing his sons to relatives... He wasn't supposed to be the third party...
"Do you want to hold one?" Louis asks, sensing Zayn's uneasiness around the twins. Harry gives Louis a look at that, but Louis ignores it and continues to look at Zayn.
"Can I?" Zayn whispers, looking at Ethan. He seemed like the better option...
"They're your sons too..." Louis says back and Zayn nods at that. Zayn takes another step towards the twins, stopping for a moment as his nerves seemed to get the best of him again. The last time Zayn had felt this nervous was when he asked Louis to marry him... fake or not, Zayn had still been terrified beyond words. Zayn eventually makes it to Louis and Harry, stopping in front of Harry. He bites down on his bottom lip rather harshly before carefully taking Ethan from Harry's arms. Harry takes a step back, looking at Louis for a second as he felt this was going to backfire. Harry didn't exactly trust Zayn around the twins quite yet, but Louis was right... Zayn deserved a chance, so a chance he would get.
But only one.
The moment Zayn had Ethan in his arms, he'd expected the little boy to start crying... so when he didn't burst into tears and instead stared at Zayn with a mirror copy of Louis' blue eyes... Zayn once again felt overwhelmed. He didn't know what to do... He had never thought he would get this chance, yet here he was holding one of his sons for the first time.
And he was having a hard time breathing.
"They look like you..." Zayn finds himself whispering, not taking his eyes off Ethan as the baby continues to look at him. Zayn takes in that he's got Louis' nose and he was almost positive that Ethan had Louis' smile...
"Ethan's more like you than he is me. Personality wise anyways... They've got a fair share of both of us in them..." Louis says honestly, also watching as Zayn held Ethan. Louis had to admit it made him feel a little overwhelmed too... He honestly never thought he'd get to see his sons with their actual father, yet here Zayn was...
Louis was having a hard time breathing.
"So Nathan's like you then?" Zayn asks, looking at Louis finally. Louis chuckles a little before looking at Nathan. Nathan was enjoying all the attention he was getting, a bright and happy smile on the young baby's face.
"For the most part. He's definitely his own person, but I won't be surprised if he's a bit of a diva." Louis says, smiling at Nathan before once again kissing the small baby's cheek. Nathan squeals at that, earning chuckles from everyone in else in the room. Ethan stayed quiet though, still staring at Zayn as if he was the most interesting person in the room. Zayn ended up staying for a few hours, talking with Louis about the twins and nothing else the entire time. Louis didn't mind though, he loved talking about the boys and Zayn could see it in the way his eyes would light up every time he mentioned them. Zayn was content sitting next to Louis, completely forgetting about all his other responsibilities and plans. He didn't want to leave and he felt like nothing could ruin this absolutely perfect day with his sons. That was until he finally looked down at his phone for the first time that day.
From: Robbie xx Received: 1:06 PM
Hey, we still on for lunch?
From: Robbie xx Received: 1:48 PM
Zayn???
From: Robbie xx Received: 2:21 PM
Are you ignoring me?
From: Robbie xx Received: 4:08 PM
I stopped by your place, you weren't there. Where are you?
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And the plot thickens.
Will Zayn tell Robbie?
Will Louis let Zayn into the twins life for good?
Will Harry finally cut his hair?
Find out in the next chapter of Style. Coming soon.
See, I think I'm funny but most times it's just me.
Anyways... I don't know for sure when I'll be posting the character ask. I was going to do it today, but I wasted my day by watching all the Star Wars movies... Oops?
So if you still have questions to ask the characters, you're still more than welcome to. Just comment them on the last part so I have them all in the same place lol.
Dedication goes to ziamwestside
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QOTC: What is your favorite song at the moment? (i've run out of questions that go with the story tbh....)
AOTC: oh jesus, I have several. Right now it's a tie between Swoon by Beach Weather and Some Days by The Maine.
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