Voice call with Harry
"H-Hello?"
"Harry?"
"Yeah."
"Wow. You're voice is way deeper than
I expected it to be. That's so sexy."
"Oh my god. Don't make me
hang up on you already, Zen."
"Ew. Knock it off with that nickname."
"Then what do you want me to call you?"
"Hm... you can call me God, Daddy,
Your Righteousness, Master-"
"Absolutely not. I don't know
why I didn't see that coming."
"What? You don't want to call me Daddy?"
"Absolutely not."
"Why not?"
"I'm older than you for starters."
"Age has nothing to do with it babe."
"It has a lot to do with it."
"Hm. I think I could convince you
otherwise if we met in person."
"Maybe. But for right now
I think you're stuck with Zen."
"I don't think you realize the fire of hope that
you just lit inside of me by saying maybe."
"Wow.. I really thought you would
be more tame over the phone."
"Of course not. I always
say what's on my mind,
even if it's inappropriate."
"Yeah. I'm starting to pick up on that."
"Do I really make you that uncomfortable?
All you have to do is tell me to stop and I will."
"It's not that I want you to stop,
I'm just worried about how this is all
going to progress in the future.."
"I think you're just thinking about it too hard."
"Wouldn't be the first time
someone's told me that."
"I bet."
silence
"Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Listen. I don't know what you're afraid of
or who you're trying to protect but I swear
I'm not going into this with ill intentions.
I mean who knows if we'll even be talking
by the time quarantine is over. I hope we are
because... I like talking to you, but we don't
know the future and we never will. So the
best we can do is what feels right in the
moment and right now, talking to you is
what feels best for me."
"Y-You're right, Zayn. I just can't shut off
the thoughts in my brain sometimes..."
"Well... why don't you just tell me
what your brain is thinking?"
"Just say what's on my mind, huh?"
"Yup. Daddy knows best."
"Zayn!"
"Sorry. Sorry. Not the right time.
I know. Just tell me what's going
on in that sexy brain right now."
"Well... I'm scared because of the way
I feel when I talk to you. And I'm scared
because I haven't felt that way towards
anyone in a really long time..."
"But it-"
"Hold on. I just need to get everything
out before I lose the courage."
"Okay, Harry."
"Thanks... I'm also scared because
there are people I need to protect
and they mean more to me than
my life on this planet. And I think
that we're both at very different places
and you're not exactly prepared for what
you would get if you were with me.
That's why I'm scared to get involved."
"Okay... that was a lot."
"I know. That's what goes through
my head every time I talk to you,
so no matter how good it feels in the
moment, I always need to think first."
"And all of your concerns are valid,
but... I would have never known how
you were feeling if you didn't tell me.
And I know I'm not prepared, but you
aren't either. We're still getting to know
each other, and those are the kind of
things that you reveal as you continue
talking to someone. Which is what I want
to do—keep talking to you. But the longer
you take to trust me, the longer all of that
will take. But I don't mind because talking
to you has been one of the only things
keeping a smile on my face recently."
"Zayn... You're about to make me cry..."
"Oh, no... is it the menopause?"
"Oh my god! Shut up!"
"You love me."
"Yeah, maybe that's why
I put up with you..."
"You put up with me?! I put
up with you, Harold."
"In what world?!"
"In the world where you almost
refused to call me because you
thought I was going to track your
location. You're like the crazy cat
lady that thinks the government
is watching her through the tv."
"The government is watching us
through the tv! It's been proven."
"Oh my god. Are you sure
you're not really fifty one?"
"I hate you.
"You could never hate me."
"You're right..."
"Okay, seriously though... how
are you feeling right now?"
"About what?"
"About... us."
"I... I'm not sure yet."
"Do you want to keep talking to me?"
"Of course."
"Do you trust me?"
silence
"I'm trying to... I want to."
"Okay. That's good enough for me.
By the way, it's almost midnight, babe.
Do you need to go to bed?"
"I probably should but... I just want
to keep talking to you for right now."
"Now I think I might cry."
"Zen."
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A/N: what do you think of their little heart to heart? what do you think harry's hiding? 😇