One Direction Imagines

Request Imagines #2

Asavari, this is for you. :D

Badminton With Niall Horan

After three long months, I was finally able to walk out of my house and go for playing badminton . I used to do so everyday with my friends and occasionally my brother (who drops more than hits the shuttlecock) until exams.

There was a separate area designated for badminton which was a little deeper in the park which was more like a forest with animals in very large spread woods protected with sharp wire fences. 

I'm talking of Deer Park. 

One of the renowned places in my area. 

The Badminton area is dominated by bullies so I keep out of it and play in the benched area facing the herds of deer. I may have a bodyguard, but that doesn't mean I take trouble calls on purpose.   

Usually creepy guys would come and ask Aaron (my bodyguard) if they could have a round with me, but he'd shoo them off. I never had unending pride regarding my beauty, but these roadside romeos made me feel like a man-magnet, not always in a positive light.

Occasionally I would spot some cute guys who, unlike all others would mind their business and not gawk at me while I bent to pick up the shuttle. 

Today, as I came after a long term, I noticed more, much more people than usual. It was a Sunday and I lived in the 'hottest area of the town' so crowds made sense. But in an animal park? Not so much.

I waited for my friends to turn up during the fifteen minutes of warming-up but nobody came. In messages I discovered nobody was coming. I wouldn't turn back and go now, after so many months of wait so I started playing with Aaron.

Amidst the game, I spotted a gorgeous Blondie, with blue eyes and celebrity looks. He also looked way out of my league and I didn't have exceptional skills of flirting especially around Aaron, so I focused back to the game.

'Hey, excuse me?' He asked.

I never realized when he approached me.

'Yes?' 

In the periphery of my vision, I could see Aaron ready to drive him away, so I waved to him to wait.

'Can I ask you to play a round with me?'

I was baffled. I had no idea on how to handle his question, in presence of Aaron.

'No, you can't. Move away from here now'. Said Aaron in a demanding voice.

He looked offended and started to walk away when I said, 'Hey, wait. Maybe you can'.

Aaron gave me a skeptical look.

'Hey Aaron, could you give him the racket?' 

I could see Aaron was displeased, and this was going to be reported to my mother, but I really wanted to see what this guy had.

He came to face me with a distance and served.

'What's your name?' I asked as I hit back.

'Niall. Niall Horan. And you are?'

'I'm Asavari'. I replied. 'You don't look like someone from around here. Where do you hail from?'

'I've come from Britain.' He said.

Funny how I didn't notice the rich accent.

'And you're from right here, I guess?' 

'Yes, I am. The house down the lane, that's where I live.' I explained.

* * *

A small talk and play, and a lot of shooting daggers from Aaron later, we exchanged our phone numbers and said our goodbyes.

As soon as I reached home, a message popped up on my mobile's screen.

FROM : NIALL HORAN

Can I ask you out for a date? I didn't think your acquaintance would approve of that- the one who was playing with you earlier.

I'm dying to know your answer, because I think I found love at first sight! ;)

Waiting for your reply. 

XOXO

Niall