A Short Love Story ✖️ZARRY✖️ (Boyxboy)

Tuesday (I met him again)

It’s nearly lunch when I went to the dining hall to eat my breakfast. I was lining up in the counter choosing what to eat. The vegetable salad caught my eye and I was about to dig a spoonful scoop of it when my hand collided to someone’s hand who also tried to get a scoop of the vegetable salad.

“I’m sorr-” I was on a dazed state for a moment as soon as I saw the person beside me. It’s him. I smiled widely at him while he was just there standing awkwardly. My smile soon turns into frown when he turned around and tried to run away again. But this time, I was able to grab him in his arm “Hey please. I won’t hurt you or anything?”

He looked at me confused and to my hand in his arm. I immediately released my hand from him “I’m sorry.” He looked at me again not saying anything. Just looking. “Ahmm, are you alone? Can we eat together? Y’know, it’s actually quite awkward to eat all alone here.” I pleaded cuz I really want to know him more but was a little afraid that he’s gonna decline. He looked around us as if searching if someone’s watching over him and back at me then finally nodded slightly.

I was really happy when he agreed to eat with me. I stared at him all the time and I have noticed few things about him. Few things that are quite weird but cute for him. Like how he peeled the crust on the bread because it shouldn’t be there as he explained it to me. Also like how he uses fork and knife to eat apple. And most especially, the way he eats raspberry. I observed how his mouth curled up around the fruit, it’s like his sucking it while biting it. His lips are just almost the same as the color of the raspberry that I just want take a bite too. No, not the raspberry but his lips. I want to bite them so bad.

After we finished eating I asked him if we could hang out for a while and in my surprise he said yes. We toured all around the ship and enjoyed most of the facilities. When we were eating, I did most of the talking. He would just nod or say few things then he would just look at me plainly. But now, he’s laughing happily showing out his cute dimples that are so deep. I was so concentrated on checking him out that I didn’t realize that I actually poked his dimples.

“Why did you do that?” he asked confused but still smiling. God, why is he always confused? Doesn’t he realized how fucking cute he is.

“Cuz I can’t help it. You’re unbearably cute. Very cute.” I answered teasingly.

“Am I? Really?” He looks earnest, and he’s smiling shyly.

“Of course. You’re so cute and beautiful.” I teased again but of course everything I’m saying are all true. Now his cheeks are as red as tomato. He’s blushing way too much.

“Thanks. You’re the first stranger I met who said…th-that uhmm I… I’m beautiful?”

This was one thing I also noticed about him. He has a habit of asking instead of telling. I like it. I wonder if he trips over his words when he speaks with other people, if that’s how he usually talks (slow and almost like a question), or if it’s reserved for when he’s flustered. Honestly, I want to learn more a lot of things about him.

“Yeah. That reminds me. We hanged out for like hours already but we still don’t know each other’s name. So, I’m Zayn by the way. Zayn Malik.” I said introducing myself as I let out a hand for him to shake it. He smiled and took it then said “Just call me Harry or Haz”

“Wow. Beautiful name for a beautiful face. But can you be specific?” I asked since he didn’t mention his last name.

“Sorry. I can’t...?” he said almost like asking again. But wait. He can’t? Now, that’s mysterious. Harry looked down at his feet biting his lower lip nervously.

“Hey, it’s okay. I don’t really mind. At least I know what to call you Harreh.” I said to cheer him up. I don’t really mind if he doesn’t want to tell me his full name but something inside me telling that I mind. I really want know more about him.

He smiled and corrected “It’s Harry.”

“Yeah. That’s what I said. Harreh.” I said furrowing my eyebrow.

“Okay” he said softly and smiling.

We hanged out the whole day instead of ‘for a while’. We really did enjoy each other’s company. He started to open up a little. I learned that he likes cats and his favorite pet is a turtle. He had a dog named ‘max’ and he also had a hamster called ‘hamster’. He also told me that he doesn’t know how to get along with people since he never attended a proper school –he’s home-schooled. That means he’s rich, right? Also, he loves to eat Cupcakes with icing, York chocolate, and Strawberry ice-cream. He knows how to play different instruments like guitar, piano, violin and drums. And that he sings only when he’s taking a bath. He’s afraid to ride a roller coaster and he has a phobia of crocodile eggs. Weird but cute.

After we eat dinner we went on the top floor of the ship to feel the blowing cold breeze of the wind. It was just us up there and Harry was palming his hands so I held it with mine to warm it “Let me hold you” I said and smiled as I squeezed his hand a little and intertwined it with mine. He looked at our intertwined hands like a fitted puzzle and smiled at me.

“I wanna do that.” He said in his most low voice.

“Do what?” I whispered back smiling. I’m still overwhelmed by our hands being intertwined.

“Y’know, the thing Rose and Jack did in Titanic.” He said shyly without looking at me while biting his lower lip.

I definitely knew what he meant but I chose to tease him “What part? When Jack drew Rose naked on the couch or when they had a passionate sex in an ancient car? I don’t think I can find a car below deck though.” I said smirking.

“No. Silly!” he said and laughed a bit and looked at me.

I took a step backward behind him and hold his waist tightly while he inched up his foot to step on the second row line block. He positioned himself and when he felt comfortable and safe already he smiled and spread his hands widely opposing the wind’s blow as I wrapped my arms tightly around his waist. The only thing we could hear are Harry’s few chuckles and the ocean’s wave in front of us.

After a minute of staying like that, just like Rose and Jack, we decided to go back inside the cabin. I offered to walk him to his room but he refused and I don’t wanna push either so we just walked our separate ways.