Our Idols

“Harry! Would you please let go of Louis and listen to me? I’m your boyfriend!” said Zayn, starting to get annoyed. He had been trying to make plans with the curly haired boy all day, but he was too busy hanging off of Louis to pay him any attention. Zayn had something very special in mind and he needed to make a date with Harry to do it.

“I know babe. But its Larry time right now!” replied Harry, half jokingly.

“Harry Edward Styles get your ass to my apartment before I get really pissed off.”

“But Zayn-“cried Harry

“Now!” Zayn stormed off.

Harry thought Zayn was being very irrational and refused to follow him. All he was doing was hanging out with his best mate. Louis didn’t want his friends to be hurting, so he spoke up.

“Harry, maybe you should go talk to him. There’s probably a good reason for him acting like this.”

“But Boo Bear, I just want to hang out with you,” said Harry, pouting.

“Harry, Zayn is your boyfriend. I’m not saying this should always be the case, but I think he comes first right now. You two haven’t done anything together, alone, in days. How do you think he’s feeling right now?” asked Louis, “I get that I’m your best friend and all, but Zayn is too, and he’s also your boyfriend. That should mean something.”

“But Zayn understands, doesn’t he? That I need time with other people?”

“Well sure, but you haven’t spent any time with him, at all,” Louis sighed, how was he supposed to get this through Harry’s head? Zayn missed him. Louis had seen it himself. “Harry. I’m not going to speak to you until you go and make up with Zayn.”

Harry couldn’t believe it. Everyone was being so irrational! “But he’s being a prick!”

 Louis gave him a look.“Fine!” Harry stomped out of the apartment.

When he reached Zayn’s, he hesitated. As he was starting to knock, the door flew open. Zayn rished out, running into Harry.

“Harry! What are you doing here?” asked Zayn, surreptitiously wiping his eyes. The older boy was on his way to Liam and Niall’s flat for some pity and ice cream.

When Harry didn’t answer, he found himself getting angry again.

“Just get out if my way Styles,” shouted Zayn, taking off to Niam’s flat. He didn’t look back.

Harry broke down in the hallway. He felt warm arms surround him. It was just what he need. A Horan hug.

“Hey Harry. Care to explain why you’re sobbing in the hallway and Zayn is a mess in my living room right now?” asked Niall softly. He was really worried about the two boys. They were his best friends.

“W-we got in a fight. And me and Louis got in a fight about that fight.  I came to talk to Zayn, and he just stormed off to your place,” sobbed Harry, burying his face into Niall’s neck.

“Oh Harry,” said Niall, rubbing soothing circles on the younger boys back.  “Everything will be fine. Now why exactly were you arguing?”

Harry thought for a minute. “Erm. Maybe because I kept blowing him off to hang out with Louis. Now that I think about it, he’s been trying to make plans with me all day. I just didn’t want to leave Louis alone. He’s still fragile from the Eleanor debacle. I mean, they were together for three years. I just want him to be happy.

“I don’t think you have to worry about Louis, harry,” answered Niall, flushing darkly.

Harry shook that off, thinking about Zayn. “Can I talk to him?”

“Of course! Why wouldn’t you?” asked Niall.

“Well, I thought maybe he told you to keep me away, like, he doesn’t want to talk to me?” admitted Harry.

“Never! He’s probably in an even worse state than you!” said Niall, thinking about Zayn’s plans for the date he had been trying to arrange, which had lead to this whole thing.

“Okay… Let’s go.”

*****

When they arrived at the apartment, Niall took out his keys and let them in. Immediately they were met with the sight of Zayn curled up in a ball on the couch with Liam trying to comfort him.

When the two boys on the couch heard them enter, they sat up. Zayn’s eyes locked on Harry’s.

“Well, we’ll leave you two alone now,” said Niall, grabbing Liam’s arm, dragging him out of the apartment.

“Hi. Um can I just tell you how sorry I am? I’ve just been so worried about Louis after Eleanor broke it off with him and I thought he was fragile and I was just-“

“Harry. I get it. He’s your best mate in the entire world. I know that. It just hurt you know? But I understand. I’m so so sorry for yelling at you. I was jealous and not thinking. Louis just gets so much of your time.”

“I know babe. But I don’t think that wil be happening for much longer…”

“Why not?”

“Have you noticed Nialler and Lou lately?”

“True. Anyway… would you do me the honor of going out with me tonight? It’s very special. Kinda the reason I was so frustrated when you wouldn’t talk to me about plans,” Zayn admitted.

“Of course! I would love to. What time?” asked Harry, getting excited already. He really loved his boyfriend.

“I’ll pick you up at your flat at seven, okay? Be ready then!” Zayn got up. “Now I gotta go. See you tonight, love. I love you!”

“Love you too!” Harry sank down on the couch as Zayn left. Soon Niall and Liam returned from wherever they had been.

“So… everything good?” Liam asked tentatively.

“Couldn’t be better!” Harry got up, realizing that he only had a few hours till his date and he didn’t know what to wear or anything.

*****

When Zayn knocked on the door to Harry and Louis’ flat he was not ready for the sight that met his eyes. Harry looked stunning. He was perfectly dressed for what Zayn had in mind for tonight. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a black blazer over it, with silver all around the edges of the blazer. He was wearing skinny jeans that hugged him just right and still looked respectable.

“Ready?” he asked once he picked his jaw up off the floor.

“Yep! Just one sec, I gotta let Lou know I‘m leaving. LOUIS! ZAYN’S HERE! I’M LEAVING!” Zayn winced as Harry almost took out his ear drums.

“BYE HAZZA! DON’T FORGET TO BE SAFE!”

With that Harry blushed and led Zayn out of the flat. “So what are we doing?”

“You’ll see!”

*****

The boys set off, Zayn saying the first location of their date was within walking distance. They ended up in front of a movie theatre.

When they got inside, Zayn spoke to the ticker seller and another person came out to escort them in. When they got to the right theatre, Harry gasped. Up on the screen was the movie menu from his favorite movie, Bambi! He couldn’t believe Zayn had gone through all this for him.

“It’s perfect babe.” He whispered to Zayn.

*****

When the movie was over, Zayn led him outside and they got in a car. The car took them to Harry’s favourite ice cream shop ever. He couldn’t believe how amazing this date was. He was stunned. Zayn had always been the most amazing boyfriend, but this was surpassing anything they had done before.

“Happy babe?” Zayn almost nervously asked.

“Completely,” Harry said, looking over the choices. Zayn lead them to a table.

“I’ve already ordered, if you don’t mind,”

With that a huge sundae came their way. Harry was so impressed. It was so perfect. Everything was perfect. Nothing could be better.

When they were done, somehow polishing the huge sundae off, they got back into the car. It took them to the pier, one of Harry’s favorite places to go.

When they got there, Zayn sat Harry down on a bench and paced around.

Suddenly, he got down on one knew and grabbed Harry’s hand. Harry was shocked. This was really happening!

“Harry Edward Styles. You are the love of my life. I don’t know how I could have gotten through without you. You are the light of my world. You are perfect, flawless, and amazing. Nothing can describe how much love I feel for you. Will you be mine, forever? Will you marry me?” Zayn looked deep in his eyes.

“Of course! I love you so much Zayn. You are mine and I am yours. Forever.” With that, Harry pulled Zayn up into his embrace. After a minute Zayn pulled away and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a ring box. Inside was the perfect ring. It was platinum, with a heart engraved on the inside, along with “ZJM”. Harry gasped, it was amazing.

“Where’s yours?” Zayn pulled his necklace out of his shirt. There hanging on his necklace was a matching ring, except his said “HES”.

They slipped the rings on each other’s finger.

Tonight was perfect. And it was theirs.

*****