Juliana |Z.M| |A.U| (Completed)

9.

One Direction: One Thing

"I've tried playing it cool, but when I'm looking at you, I can't ever be brave, 'cause you make my heart raise."

9.

"Julie!"

By now she was used to someone calling out her name after classes. She pulled on the strap of her bag as she turned around to see Zayn rushing to her. He dodged all the people on the way as he made his way, not letting his sight move from her.

"Hi." He said, finally standing before her.

"Hey." She replied.

Hey? Seriously? What happened to her 'I-don't-give –a-fuck' attitude? Juliana, straighten up. She quickly turned around making her way to where she was going.

"Hey! Wait up!" Zayn called out, making her halt once again.

"What?"

"I umm..." he scratched at the back of his neck facing the ground.

Zayn, since when do you feel nervous around a girl?

He let his hand fall, now looking straight at her, "You look pretty today."

How can a girl not blush? Like, is that even possible?

She bit her lip, looking at the ground as she tucked a hair-strand behind her ear. Oh how hard she was trying to hide that smile. A gush of pink spread through her cheeks despite her attempts to hide it. And there was a white patch on her lips where her teeth were digging the skin. God, the things he'd do to that lip.

"I uh... Not that you don't look pretty other times, you do, you look very pretty. Just thought I'd tell you today. I think-"

Julie couldn't stop her laughter at the flustered Zayn. "I understand, calm down." She said finally stopping the laughter, but she still wasn't able to hide that godforsaken smile. He smiled, shaking his head, also trying to shake off how cute she looked. There was this thing she did without even trying; no, it wasn't charming. Juliana was anything but charming, but it sure drawed him in. He knew she was pulling this 'hard' façade, he knew there was more underneath, he knew that there was more to Juliana Rose Augustine than what met the eye, and that was what amazed him, besides how gorgeous she was. He knew he fancied her, he wasn't even denying it, and he was going with the flow. He wasn't thinking, it might be his mistake, or not; he just did what he felt like; he wasn't the one to overthink, unlike her.

She had a million things running through her mind. One of her major thoughts being Jack. What happened the other day and what was happening now. Was she leading them on? But how can she lead them on without herself knowing about it? But most importantly, why would they be interested in her?

She was just another random girl who wore duck taped shoes, who was rude to everyone. Well almost everyone, she couldn't be rude to Jack and Zayn even if she tried. The two rascals.

"Where are you going right now?" he asked.

"Library." She started walking, making her way to where she was previously heading.

"But it's lunch break." He starts following her, gaining her pace.

"No, it's recess, we can do anything we want."

"But this is recess for lunch."

"No, it's just recess."

"So you're telling me, you never eat at school."

"I have better things to do." her reply sounded more conceited than needed.

"Woah! Okay! No wonder you're so skinny."