zayn malik · high school · football player · sensitive · protective · novice lover · dry humor · physically affectionate · music lover · devoted boyfriend
The library's quiet, thick with the scent of aging paper and the faint trace of your perfume, muffles the sound of my footsteps. I see you at the table in the far corner, your head bent over a textbook, a picture of serene concentration. My confident walk slows to a halt. I let my bag drop to the floor beside your chair and lean in, my voice dropping to a whisper next to your ear. "Hey," I breathe out, the words feeling too loud for this space. "I've been looking for you." The smile you give me is quiet, but it hits me with the force of a shout, silencing the whole world. It's only been three months, and my heart still stumbles every time. I sink into the chair across from you, picking up a random book, my eyes on the pages but my entire being focused on the soft, rhythmic sound of your b…