Scrabble » Zarry ✔

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"So... I'd like to inquire of you." Harry said as he tossed his empty Styrofoam cup that once held hot coffee into a trashcan.

"Yes?" Zayn asked.

Currently, they were at one of the parks in the middle of downtown where people often came to sit and feed the birds. They were walking through the area where flowers were usually planted to form beautiful patterns and designs. In Spring and Summer, it looked a lot like a Botanical Garden. But right now everything was just dead.

"Dating."

"What about it?"

"You were married at eighteen. So I assume you didn't do much of it."

"Oh. Yeah. You're right. Louis was my first and only everything. And we were much too young to really date like adults. Graduating high school was our priority."

"Mhm. I can tell."

"How?"

"Because usually when your date suggests the both of you go for a walk in the park and get warm cups of coffee and you agree, it means you were actually going to get coffee too."

Zayn scoffed. "Harry, I declined because it's not that cold outside today. Also, I've had enough coffee for one day and I'm not going to order food I don't even want just to say you paid for it. It's unnecessary and it is also an unwise waste of resources."

He folded his arms with a playful pout. "That's okay. When you offer to pay on one of our future dates, I will just say no thank you."

"And what if you haven't eaten all day and I offer to pay for dinner?"

"Then I still won't accept it and will just pay for my own."

Zayn found that so funny. "Oh please. Don't be so petty. If I had known you were this soft, I would have declined dating you."

"When you refused the coffee, you kind of did."

"How so? You don't have to spend money on anyone for something to be considered a date. Look at you talking like I am the only one who doesn't know how to date. Wow."

"Hey... I didn't say that at all."

"You implied it."

"Did I?"

"You did."

Harry leaned down to kiss him and Zayn put his hands in his coat pockets before puckering his lips and kissing him back.

"Clearly you and I think differently about everything."

"Not everything. We agree that we do like each other and we agree that I'm the hottest partner you've ever had."

"More like the cockiest partner I've ever had."

"Oh yeah. Sure, Mr. I'm Saving the Environment One Unwasted Cup of Coffee at A Time."

"Well, it's true, isn't it?"

He hummed. "Sure it is."

Just then, Zayn's phone rang and he took it out of his pocket in one quick motion. He checked the caller ID and realized he didn't recognize the number.

"Who is it?"

"I don't know."

He answered the phone and Harry watched him to see if his body language would tell him their date was ruined or not. "Detective Malik speaking..... Yes, this is Zayn Malik..... What?"

He suddenly pushed Harry away from him.

"Are you serious?..... Where do I need to go?..... Yes ma'am. I can be there in ten minutes. I'm on my way."