Ten Years [Zourry]

College

"I can't believe you chickened out." Zayn teased as he and Harry returned to Louis' apartment from the tattoo parlor.

"Will you shut up about it?" Harry asked, pissed at himself.

"No." Zayn laughed.

Harry sank down onto the couch, folding his arms and glaring at the tv that wasn't on.

"It really doesn't even hurt that bad. I would've signed for you."

"I'm gonna tell Louis you were being mean to me." Harry threatened, trying not to smile as he spoke.

"Yeah? And? I'm not scared of him. You do realize I'm the alpha here, right?" Zayn asked.

Harry looked at him and laughed. "Sure."

"I am. Who do you call daddy?" Zayn smirked, sitting next to him.

"You, but-"

"Exactly."

"Shut up. Yeah I call you that but....Louis just seems more in charge. More responsible and like, strict." Harry explained.

"Not to me." Zayn chuckled.

"Well he will once I tell on you." Harry smiled.

"I doubt it." Zayn said, sitting back comfortably.

"Fine. You'll see." Harry said, going to text Louis but seeing he'd missed a call from his mother.

His heart dropped when he saw he'd missed the call almost three hours ago.

Harry immediately called her back, hoping she wasn't on her way.

"You're seriously calling him to tell on me?" Zayn asked.

"No, it's my mom shut up." Harry said.

"That's the third time you've told me to shut up, maybe I should tell on you." Zayn said.

"Whatever- hi." Harry said, sweetening his tone when his mother picked up.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"I'm fine I was just sleeping earlier, sorry." Harry lied.

"Oh, okay. How have things been?" Anne asked.

Harry was suspicious immediately because of her tone.

"....Fine. What's going on?"

"Nothing, I just haven't heard from you in over a month. I think about you a lot, I miss you and I hope you're happy." Anne said.

"There's something going on I can tell." Harry said. "Mom I'm fine, I'm-I feel better. I like staying here I think it was a good idea."

"Well...I want to talk to you about what's coming next." Anne said gently.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

Zayn had been watching him closely, starting to feel concerned because of how he was talking.

"Do you plan on maybe getting a job or should we start looking at schools?" Anne asked.

"Is neither an option?" Harry sighed.

"Harry." Anne said in a warning tone.

"Why can't I just....take the rest of the year to like find myself? And stay with Louis?" Harry asked.

"Find yourself? How?" Anne asked.

"Like....try new things and figure out what I want to do." Harry shrugged.