HUNDRED STEPS TO GET TO HIS HEART // ZACH H.

[10] ; nervous

Ronnie
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"You do know that Zach has a soft spot for this one girl," Daniel states as I gulped, "Really? Who?" I ask.

"I don't think you need to know that. He's pissed whenever her name pops up most of the time. He broke his heart. And, by breaking his heart, he was into music much more than girls now. Knowing that... a girl would strum his heart strings and cut it in the end." Daniel explained as the car made a complete stop, "We're here." He spoke whilst getting out of the car and shutting the door.

I wait patiently on the shotgun seat as he opened the door and I slowly got out, "Careful, okay?" He says as I smell the fragrant air that smelled like flowers and maybe even candles. I heard a small sound of guitar strums as Daniel points me to the correct direction, "I guess Zach has outdone himself." He chuckles as I hear footsteps nearing me.

He clears his throat, "Since you were nervous meeting me, I decided... Maybe making you comfortable would help. You seem peaceful and nature-loving, so..." I feel him near me as he removes the knot behind my head as my breath hitched.

My eyes flutter open as I notice that we were in an open area. A blanket on the ground along with candles and flower petals around. There were even a few snacks as well.

"Wow." I seemed to whisper as I heard the car door close. I looked back to see Daniel waving goodbye and speeding off to who knows where?

I looked back at Zach and I could feel my chest starting to pump, "I know...you're nervous." He says as I gave a stiff nod, "But, saying nothing isn't going to make you get the opportunity right in front of you. You need to speak up." He explained as I nod.

As I muster up the courage to speak, I decided...

What if trying hard makes me nervous around him?

Maybe, I should stop trying and... just have fun.

"I'm...I'm sorry. You know, I've really been trying to say how I really feel and it just made me seem disrespectful and...rude. But, I really just wanted to talk to one of the people who have motivated me to keep going throughout the few months of living. And... since that was you. I am so utterly thankful and I literally just don't have words." I state as he looked at me, shocked.

"Woah." He huffed, "That was...I didn't think that you were feeling that way. I just thought you were really nervous." He says, chuckling a little at the end.

"Well, uhm. Yeah. I sound poetic, don't I?" I joked as he nods and then slightly shook his head, unsure of the answer he was going to give, yet he spoke, "Well, there's nothing wrong with that. I actually kinda like it." He smiled.

"We should sit down. My legs are killing me because I was literally pacing for the past few hours, wondering how I'd make you not nervous around me." He admits whilst rubbing the back of his neck as I nod and walk over to the covered area to sit down on.

I looked at the sunset. Only then, had I noticed that it was almost nighttime, "How'd you come up with this idea?" I asked as I looked at him.

"I'm not...really sure." He chuckled, "But, Congratulations for making me sound dumb."

I chuckled as I bit my thumb to keep myself from making an embarrassing snort, except I already have. As Zach looked at me, I couldn't help but laugh at how he was shocked by what I did.

As I snort, he laughed as well as we look at each other and I sighed as a pause from my laughter, "You snort?" He asked as I shrugged, "I...uh. It's just my thing, I guess."

"Could I ask a question?" I asked as he nods, "Sure."

"Daniel said that you only focus on your career and...you don't really like girls? Something like that." I state, "Why so?"

"I—Uh... Maybe next time?" He says as I nod, "O-Okay. Sorry, if I offended you."

"Huh?" He asks whilst looking at me, "Nah, nah. Don't worry. You didn't, not at all."

"Uhm, how do we get home?"

"Well, uh... Here's the thing." He starts as the boys come out from the sides and start to play one of their songs "Made For".

"And, there's your explanation." He chuckled.