Hiraeth.Malik.

chapter 6

Arabella Roberts

Walking over to him, I made sure to watch my step in order not to make a fool out of myself. Zayn was looking at me making my way over. Damn it. I felt myself stumble a little and I hoped Zayn didn't notice.

"Hi!" I heard him say once I was in hearing range. "Hey!" I smiled at him looking up and I couldn't help but get lost in those beautiful eyes of his. The swirls of brown and caramel with specks of gold were the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on.
"Arabella?" I snapped out of my daydream blushing to myself once I realised I was so lost in his eyes I couldn't hear what he had said.
"I'm sorry, what?" I said trying to avoid his eyes this time; for I knew I'd only zone out if I looked into them again. "Nothing," he smiled a bit, " I was just asking what brings you here."
"Oh, I was just walking around getting something to drink." I said pointing to my cup. He gestured to the space beside him on the bench and I took a seat.
"Me too." He said grinning once I sat down beside him.

It was silent after that and I felt too awkward and boring to say anything about myself and too weird and embarrassed to ask him about himself. A moment later he broke the silence with words that rendered me speechless.
"You look beautiful today." And with that smile I sure couldn't do anything but open my mouth and close it like a fish out of the water.
"Um.. T-thanks." I said tucking my hair behind my ear "you do too." Award of best idiot of the year goes to me. I knew I should've kept my mouth shut.
His laugh woke me from feeling stupid only for me to go red and feel embarrassed. "I-I.. What I meant is that you look nice. I didn't mean to say beautiful. Shit I mean you are beautiful I know but.. T-that.. oh good god."
Him laughing eased up a bit of the embarrassment because if embarrassing myself could make him laugh like that I would embarrass myself everyday.
"It's alright, love." I could tell he was trying to suppress his amusement by biting his lip. And damn was it hot. And damn was I doomed.

Then and there with Zayn looking at me with that sparkle in his eyes, smiling while biting his lip; I knew I was gonna fall for the boy and there was nothing I could do to prevent it.

And even if there was, I wouldn't do it. For it was lucid he was worthy of being loved.
And if there was anyone I would want to save this boy from the battle inside him. It would be me. And all I could was hope that it won't be doomed from the beginning.

A/N
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