Zalien Invazion

33

"Hey Zayn. You up for an adventure?" Liam wonders when the movie finally ended.
     "Zure!" Zayn agrees enthusiastically.
      "You don't need to sleep right?" Liam asks.
"No..." Zayn says with a confused smile.
"Okay good.We're gonna be up late tonight," Liam says with a grin.
"What are we gonna do?" Zayn wonders curiously.
"Come on. I'll just show you," Liam says as he grabs Zayn's hand. Zayn laughs and follows Liam outside into the cool night air.
"Liam... Where are we going?" Zayn wonders, the curiosity killing him.
"Just wait. You'll see," Liam tells him.
"Why do you always have to make me wait? Why can't you ever just tel me?!" Zayn demands impatiently.
"Cuz. I like the suspense," Liam laughs as he starts climbing a fire escape ladder on the side of the apartment building.
"Liam.... I don't wanna do this," Zayn states as he watches Liam climb higher.
"Come on Zaynie!" Liam calls down to him. Zayn sighs and reluctantly starts to climb the thin ladder up a few stories to the top of the building. With some struggle, He climbs over the edge to see Liam standing on the flat roof top with a huge smile on his face.
"What do you think?" He asks as he holds his arms out wide. Zayn gasps quietly and takes in the sight of the roof top.
In one of the corners of the roof was a cute little alcove hidden between the walls that overlooked the glowing lights of the city below. Laying on the floor was all kinds of pillows, blankets and a few thin strands of white string lights casting a faint, romantic glow on the hidden corner.
"Did you do this?" Zayn finally asks quietly
"Yeah," Liam nods. "Nobody comes up here so I kind of made it my own little place to go and just get away from everything," Liam explains proudly.
"Liam I love it," Zayn sighs happily as he wraps his arms around one of Liam's strong arms and rests his head on his shoulder.
"I only wish we came out during the sunset. It's absolutely beautiful," Liam says regretfully as he walks to the bed made of blankets and pillows and plops down. He holds his arms out, signaling Zayn to join him.
    "It's okay. It's ztill beautiful. I like the ztars more anyway," Zayn smiles and walks over to the blankets, settling down on his back, staring up at the stars. Liam smiles as he stares dreamily down at Zayn, admiring his beauty.
    "I used to watch the ztars and constellations  all the time when I was little. But I haven't seen them since th-well..., I just haven't zeen them in a while," Zayn shrugs with a nervous laugh.
Liam laughs quietly and lies down on his back too.
    "We learned about them in school," he tells Zayn. "I only remember that one. Orion, right?" He asks as he points to the night sky. Zayn laughs and shakes his head.
     "Orion? What are you talking about?" He asks with another laugh.
     "Hey, I could be wrong. Im not a star expert, like you are, okay," Liam tells him defensively but with a smile.
     "It's kinda cold.... Don't ya think?" Liam starts as a gentle breeze blows past them.
     "A little," Zayn agrees. Liam grins and uses the cold as an excuse to cuddle close to Zayn for warmth. Zayn laughs again and leans over Liam, pulling one of the blankets up, tucking it in tight around Liam's body to keep him warm.
     "Thanks Zaynie," Liam says with a smile. Zayn smiles back at him then lies down on his side again. They lay in silence, staring up at the stars together.
    "Liam. What's it's like. To kiss zomebody?" Zayn wonders, finally breaking the silence.
    "Why do you wanna know that?" Liam asks with a hint of a smile as he looks over at Zayn, to see his eyes glistening in the darkness.
    "In the movie we watched, the human girl kissed the boy alien. And you zaid humans do that a lot," Zayn explains.
    "Yeah.... They do," Liam agrees as he stares up at the sky again, deep in thought.
     "Do you kiss people a lot?" Zayn wonders.
     "No not a lot," Liam chuckles. "But I have a few times," he admits.
     "What's it like?" Zayn repeats curiously.
      Liam sits quietly, unsure how to answer. You couldn't just describe something so unique and special with just words. He searches his brain for the right explanation. Finding none, he goes with his next best solution.
     Slowly, Liam sits up and leans over Zayn and gently presses his lips to Zayn's. Zayn gasps and jerks his head back in surprise, turning away from Liam. He stares up at Liam with wide, scared eyes, unsure what to do now so he just pushes Liam away.
      Liam drops his gaze to the ground, embarrassed by his actions. He didn't know what came over him to make him do that.
      "I'm so.... So sorry Zayn," he apologizes quietly in shame and embarrassment. "I never should have-" he continues but is interrupted.
     "No," Zayn tells him. Liam looks up at him with a confused glance. "C'mon then. D-Do it again," Zayn pleads quietly.
    After a few long seconds, Liam regains his courage and leans in to Zayn. He slides his hand to meet one of Zayn's angular, defined cheekbones as he slowly kisses his soft, full lips. Only this time, Zayn doesn't pull away.
     Liam can tell Zayn had no idea what to do, so he kisses him a few times, guiding Zayn's lips into a slow and steady movement until he is clumsily kissing Liam back.
     Liam smiles and laughs softly into the kiss, blushing at how close they were. He had dreamt about kissing Zayn for so long, and now that it was actually happening, he was completely lost in the moment. He loved the feel of Zayn's lips on his, his hand pressed gingerly against Liam's side, the warmth an excitement Liam got from it all. It all seemed so perfect, so right. Like it was meant to be.
     After a few seconds, Liam finally pulls away. He wanted to continue the kiss, to kiss Zayn all night long, but he decided it best to end it sooner and give Zayn a chance to breath. They sit silently, unsure what to say now. But the kiss had said it all.
     "Zo..... That's a kiss," Zayn finally mutters.
     "Yeah yeah," Liam nods timidly. Zayn nods also, grinning widely down at his hands.
    "I liked it," Zayn admits making Liam smile even more, his dimples sinking deep in to his cheeks.
     "I liked it to. A lot!" Liam tells him.
      "Are you the girl or am I?" Zayn wonders.
      "What!?" Liam laughs.
      "In the movie! There was a girl. And there was a boy," Zayn tells him.
     "It doesn't always have to be a girl and a boy, Zayn," Liam tells him. Zayn was starting to sound like everyone else that Liam knew.... "Sometimes it can be 2 girls. Or even 2 boys. Like us," Liam explains patiently.
     "Oh. Okay. Good. Because I am not being a girl," Zayn states firmly making Liam laugh.
     "Aww, but you would make such a pretty girl," Liam tells him with a joking smile as he rests his finger under Zayn's chin affectionately.
    "No!" Zayn shakes his head and bats Liam's hand away. Liam laughs again reclines back against the wall.
    "Liam... Can you kiss me again?" Zayn asks.
     "You liked it that much?" Liam asks in slight surprise. Zayn nods and smiles again.
     "It felt nice," he reasons.
      "See. That's why people do it a lot," Liam tells him with a smirk as he sits up to kiss Zayn again. Zayn smiles and slides his arms around Liam's neck, pulling his body against Liam's as Liam rests his hands on Zayn's narrow hips.
    "I love you Zaynie," Liam mutters as he rests his forehead against Zayn's and kisses his nose making Zayn giggle happily.
     Liam laughs and falls backwards onto the pillows, pulling Zayn with him. Zayn yelps in surprise  and lands on top of Liam. He looks down at him and laughs, blushing slightly.
    "I love you Liam. I love you forever," Zayn says as he wraps his arms around Liam and buries his head in Liam's chest. Liam smiles and wraps his arms around Zayn, staring up at the sky. He had never been so happy in his whole life.

This chapter is so long... But I think it's worth it :) I may have cried a little bit writing it so I hope you liked it!! Thanks for reading 💖