At that moment, Zayn stood still as the shock sets in. The grip he had on Harry weakened, stepping back a bit with his eyes widened, and mouth gaped. If this was a joke, it wasn't funny at all. Not at all.
"Wh-what?"
"I said I'm in love with Niall," Harry said plainly, his voice was calm and stern. Zayn shook his head in disbelief as soon as he realized that this was no joke. Harry was serious about his declaration.
"No... that can't be..."
"Niall needs to be with someone who treats him like royalty," Harry said. The courage within bursting out suddenly. Niall meant a lot to him, more than he was supposed to. For years, he kept his feelings all bottled up because he thought that the blonde would be happy with Zayn, so he gave way to the raven-haired boy, but now he had enough. He cannot tolerate this anymore.
"I want him."
The protectiveness instinct that Zayn had kicked him. Although he was still processing about this, there's no way he would step aside and let Niall be taken away from him.
"Niall's mine," he growled, showing his intimidation. All is fair in love and war, as they say, and Zayn holds faithful to that saying.
"No, he's going to be mine now." Harry stood his ground. This was his chance to be happy. It was his opportunity to fulfill what his heart desired for years.
"Don't you dare!" Zayn threatened, glaring. "Whatever lies you told him, it's not going to work. Niall and I are meant to be."
"Who are you trying to convince?" Harry scowled.
"I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else!" Zayn growled. As much as he valued his friendship with Harry, he would not let him stole the half of his heart—Niall. Anger filled within as he pushed the curly-haired boy who almost lost his balance.
"The fuck?!" Harry snarled. With his bursting dark thoughts, he leaped into Zayn, landing a punch on the cheek. The adrenaline kicked in, both hands hitting jabs on Zayn, but the raven-haired boy reciprocated it with the same intensity to Harry.
Both boys gave in with the anger beating inside of them, not minding the consequences of their actions. In their heads, whoever won this brawl will get Niall.
"What the fuck are you two doing?!" Louis yelled, pulling Harry away from Zayn. Busted lips, bloody cheeks, purplish skin were all he saw on both boys.
"I will kill you if you dared to cross me again!" Zayn yelled, wanting to land another jab but seeing Louis protecting the curly-haired boy. He saw Louis grabbing Harry out of the hallway until they were out of sight. He flinched when he touched the corner of his mouth, only he could imagine what his face looks like now. Zayn went back inside to check up on his beloved. It was a good thing that Niall was still passed out because he doesn't know what he'll do if he saw him and Harry beating the shit out of each other. For now, Zayn would do his best for Niall and Harry to not meet.
He sat next to the sleeping blonde, pushing the hair strands upwards poking the eyelids. A smile spread across his face, seeing the tranquility that Niall gave to him.
"I love you, Niall..." he whispered, pressing a gentle kiss on the blonde's forehead. "There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."
*****
Slowly, Niall opened his eyes, adjusting his eyesight at the darkness of the room. The tall lamp in the corner of the room, the nightstand table next to bed, the thin blue curtain that moved because of the air entering the room were all Niall saw. He recognized all of those—he was in Zayn's room. Pushing himself up, feeling a major headache. The last thing he remembered was kissing Zayn and practically beg to him. Niall felt mortified at his actions. The words he told Zayn on not wanting him back—he swallowed those because his resolve was not strong enough to stay away from him.
He needed Zayn so badly, so desperately.
The sound from the living room stopped all his thoughts. With curiosity, he walked out of the room and find where the sound coming from. He saw the sound was coming from the TV and there was a man on the sofa, looking at the glowing screen. And when the man turned, he gasped at what he saw.
Bruises, busted lips, broken nose were all his blue eyes could see on Zayn. The cold, gut-wrenching sensation ran past through him as his feet moved on its own to get close to Zayn.
"Oh, my God, what happened to you?" Worry and concern escape from his lips, staring at the wrecked face of the raven-haired boy. He wanted to touch him, but he knew that Zayn was in extreme pain right now, so he holds off his urges.
"It's nothing," Zayn smiled, seeing his Pumpkin awake and well.
"Did you get into a fight?" Niall questioned as fear spread within. How was he going to explain this to the management? Multiple scenarios ran through his mind, trying to find answers to the million questions popping into his head. "We need to get to the hospital to fix your face or maybe I should call a doctor that do home service." But he noticed that the raven-haired boy was not concerned at all. The smile was still present on his face.
"I love you."
"What?" Niall repeated, wondering why Zayn was not panicking at all.
"I said I love you," Zayn said. "Do you love me too?"
Speechless. Words don't seem to form in his mouth, his mind was all jumbled up. Remembering the spoken words, he said to Zayn last night, but it didn't matter anymore. The feelings he has for Zayn will never fade, not even after his death. It will stay with him for eternity.
"Ye-yes... I love you too, Zayn."
"That's good to hear then, so you don't mind me doing this..."
Niall watched Zayn got up from the sofa then he went down on the floor with one knee, looking up at him with so much love, extending a small black box in front of him, opening it, revealing a bright silver band.
"Oh... My... God..." Niall gasped. "What are you—"
"All my life, I never wanted something so bad not until you came into my life. I tried to deny at first my feelings for you because I thought that it was wrong, but the more I run away from it, the more I fall for you..."
"I may not be the perfect one for you, but I know for sure that I'm the right one for you. So, here I am on one knee, baring my heart and soul for you, devoting all my love for you, wanting to spend the rest of my life with you..."
"Niall James Horan, will you do the honor of making me the luckiest man in the world by marrying me?"
Niall could not believe what he was seeing. He wondered if this was a dream because if it were, he'd rather not to wake up. He closed his eyes first then pinched his cheek to make sure that this was all real, and when he opened his eyes, Zayn was still there on one knee, looking up at him.
This was all Niall has been waiting for his life. Although, his head was spinning in circles, questions popping into his head, but there's one thing for sure that...
"Yes..." Niall said. "I will marry you."
There were no words to explain how happy Zayn was. With his trembling hand, he slipped the band into Niall's finger with a grin on his face. He pushed himself up, pulling the blonde close to him, leaning in for a kiss. The warm sensation of his lips being massage made him feel all kinds of feelings.
"Awww..." He whined, feeling that pain of his busted lips. The blonde apologized profusely, imagining the pain pulsating on Zayn's lips, but Zayn shook his head with a smile on his face. The pain was all worth it, he thought.
"I'm getting married!" Niall chirped, looking at the lovely ring on his finger. "I need to fuckin' call Louis!"
Zayn chuckled, seeing the happiness radiating from his lovely blonde. He pulled Niall closer again, but he stopped when their faces were inches apart. Those blue eyes put him in a trance, not minding to get lost in them. As for Niall, he could feel his heart stopped beating for a second. Warm breath grazed against his pale skin, now rosy and pink, making him all kinds of feelings.
"No need to call him now," Zayn hushed, sliding his hand towards Niall's crotch, massaging it gently. "This night is our night."
Niall moaned, feeling the intoxicating sensation of a hand rubbing against his crotch. "You're right, Zayn. This is our night..." Niall whispered back to the raven-haired boy. Then, he leaned to Zayn's ear to whisper him something.
"Let me make you feel good tonight, Daddy..."
Zayn finally proposed to Niall, and Niall finally said Yes. Is this the beginning of their happy ending? Or is someone planning to derail all their happiness?
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