A round of Never Have I Ever turns revealing when you admit youâve never had sexâand suddenly, Zayn Malik is looking at you like heâs found something he didnât know he was missing. One slow, heated night later, itâs clear this isnât just casual anymore.
Tags: Zayn x reader, smut (virgin reader, fem receiving oral, protected p in v)
Itâs loud, but not overwhelmingâthe kind of bar that smells like lime and beer, where the lights are low enough to feel cozy, and the music hums just below the chatter. Youâre tucked into a booth that barely fits six, pressed between Zayn and Liam, a mostly-melted mojito in your hand.
Youâre not really sure how this happened. One minute you were doing final touch-ups backstage, brushing powder over Harryâs nose while Louis heckled from the couch, and the next you were being dragged along to their night out. No time to change, no time to overthink it.
Zayn had just said, âSheâs coming,â like it was obvious. Like no one needed to ask you.
So now here you are, squeezed between two popstars in a booth sticky with spilled rum and laughter, trying to pretend this is normal.
Youâre their junior stylistâjunior being the keyword. Lou brought you on a few months ago, and youâre still learning the rhythm of tour life. You handle the minor jobsâfoundation touch-ups, hair gel emergencies, panic-bought concealer when someoneâs breakout threatens a photo op. Most days you feel invisible, floating around the boys while they joke and banter like brothers.
But tonight, theyâve pulled you in. Not just physicallyâthough Zaynâs thigh is warm against yours, and Liam keeps refilling your drink without askingâbut socially. Properly.
âWeâre playing something,â Louis announces, tossing a coaster at Niall. âBefore I get too drunk to speak words.â
Niall catches it with one hand, somehow already flushed. âTruth or dare?â
Harry shakes his head. âToo chaotic.â
âSpin the bottle?â Liam teases, raising a brow.
âOh, please,â you mutter, âYouâd all die before kissing each other.â
âI wouldnât,â Zayn says casually beside you, and you nearly choke on your drink.
Louis grins like heâs just won something. âNever Have I Ever, then?â
A chorus of nods follows. Glasses clink. A fresh round is ordered.
âYou ever played before?â Liam asks, leaning in just enough that you can hear him over the music.
You nod. âOnce. Uni party. Someone puked on a bean bag halfway through.â
âCharming,â Zayn murmurs near your ear. You swear you feel the ghost of a smile on your neck.
Louis slams his hand down. âRight. Iâll start. Never have I ever⌠worn eyeliner.â
Everyone groans and drinks.
You laugh into your straw, relaxing a little as the game rolls on. The questions start off easyâsilly tour stuff, harmless confessions. Harry admits to stealing conditioner from hotels. Niall cops to crying during The Lion King. Zayn hasnât said much, but you catch him watching you out of the corner of your eye more than once.
And then Louis leans forward, smirking like heâs about to drop a bomb.
âNever have I ever⌠had sex in a tour bus bathroom.â
Groans. Laughter. Drinks raised.
And just like that, the game shifts.
You feel your stomach flip, your fingers tightening around your glass.
Theyâre about to start sharing stories.
You laugh along with the others, cheeks warm, limbs loose from the cocktails and the late hour. The game has moved into dangerous territoryâno longer silly little confessions, but real ones. Blurred lines. Edging into intimacy.
Zaynâs thigh is still pressed against yours, the leather of the booth creaking when either of you shifts. He hasnât said much since Louisâ bathroom story, but you feel him there. Solid. Present.
âAlright,â Harry says, swirling the last of his drink, voice low and mischievous, âmy turn.â
âOh no,â Liam groans. âHere we go.â
Harry grins. âNever have I ever had a one-night stand.â
Niall howls, immediately downing his drink.
Louis slaps his hand to his heart. âSo many sins. So little time.â
Liam drinks with an awkward little cough. âUniversity was⌠a time.â
Even Zayn lifts his glass and sipsâno drama, no explanation.
And then they all look at you.
And slowly shake your head.
Louis is already halfway into another storyâsomething about a girl who turned out to be a twin. But then he falters, eyes narrowing just slightly.
âWait,â he says, pointing at you with a squint. âNot even once?â
You give a small shrug. âNope.â
Niall frowns. âBut you said youâve been in relationships.â
âNot⌠really,â you say. âIâve dated. But nothing serious.â
Thereâs a beat of silence.
Liamâs brows lift, something dawning in his expression. âSo⌠waitââ
âI havenât,â you say quickly, cheeks burning. âHad sex. Ever.â
The words feel loud, too loud.
You wish you could grab them and stuff them back in your mouth.
Thereâs another pause, longer this time.
âOh.â Niall says, soft and surprised.
You brace yourself for awkwardness. For teasing. For the boys to make it weird, even if they donât mean to.
âThatâs alright,â Liam says, like itâs the most obvious thing in the world. âNothing wrong with that.â
Louis blinks, then grins. âShit, I think that just means youâve got standards.â
Harry laughs. âHigh ones, clearly, if none of us ever made the cut.â
You snort, tension starting to break. âPlease. You lot couldnât handle me.â
That earns a chorus of laughter, and the mood shifts againâgentle now, softer around the edges.
Niall leans across the table, eyes kind. âYou donât have to feel weird about it. Honestly. If anything, youâre the only one here who hasnât had some tragic, messy story.â
âOh yeah,â Louis nods seriously. âYouâre the only one whoâs still pure. You must be protected at all costs.â
You roll your eyes, but the heat in your cheeks is fading, replaced by something warmer. Something steadier.
But beside you, Zayn hasnât said anything.
You risk a glance, and heâs still looking at youâjaw slightly tight, fingers tracing the condensation on his glass like heâs trying to work something out.
âZayn?â you say quietly, half-joking. âYou alright?â
He snaps out of it, blinking once. âYeah. Sorry. Justââ
Then, softly, âDidnât expect that.â
You smile nervously. âSurprise.â
He just keeps looking at you, like heâs seeing you differently now. Not in a bad way. Just⌠deeper.
âHowâs someone like you neverâŚâ He trails off, brow furrowing. âI meanâyouâre beautiful. And kind. And smart. Andââ
You blink, caught off guard.
He shakes his head, like the words slipped out before he could stop them. âSorry. That soundedâfuck. That sounded weird.â
âNo,â you say quickly, voice smaller than before. âIt didnât.â
Louis whistles. âAlright, loverboy.â
Zayn shoots him a glare, but thereâs no real bite in it.
You can feel your pulse racing againâbut this time, not from embarrassment.
From something else entirely.
And maybe a little electric.
You try to laugh off the moment, but Zaynâs words linger in the air like smokeâvisible, heavy, and impossible to ignore.
Heâs still watching you, jaw tight, one hand wrapped around his drink like heâs forgotten itâs there. The way heâs looking at you now is⌠different. Focused. Almost reverent, like heâs seeing you for the first time.
Which, apparently, is also not going unnoticed.
Harry is the first to clock it. His eyebrows lift slowly, mouth twitching like heâs about to say something butâshockinglyâchooses not to.
Louis, however, is less restrained.
He leans across the table, nudging Niall. âIs it just me, or did Zaynâs soul just leave his body for a second there?â
Zayn snaps out of his trance with a slow blink. âPiss off.â
Niall grins, catching on immediately. âMate, you alright? Youâve gone a bit⌠soft in the eyes.â
You groan, hiding your face behind your hands.
Zayn shifts beside you, clearly trying to play it cool. âCan we not do this right now?â
âDo what?â Louis says innocently, clearly delighted. âWeâre just admiring how smitten you look.â
âYeah,â Harry adds, voice smooth, âitâs kind of sweet. Like watching a Victorian man fall in love with a scandalous woman who just showed him her ankle.â
Liam lets out a loud laugh. âAnkle, wow.â
You finally lower your hands, aiming a glare at the whole table. âYouâre all children.â
Louis grins. âAnd yet youâre the one being courted in public.â
âOh my God,â you mutter.
Zayn tries to lean back, casual, but the blush rising in his cheeks gives him away. âYou lot are insufferable.â
âMaybe,â Liam says with a shrug, âbut weâre not wrong.â
Niall lifts his glass. âTo sexual tension.â
You slap a hand over his mouth before he can say more, laughing despite yourself.
Zayn shoots you a sideways glance, something soft behind his eyes. âYou okay?â
You nod, heart thudding. âYeah. You?â
âYeah,â he says, and thereâs something heavier in his voice. âI just⌠didnât think youâd be full of surprises like that.â
You tilt your head, trying to keep things light. âYou saying I seem like the type?â
He looks at you for a long beat, eyes warm. âNah. Iâm saying I donât think Iâve figured you out yet.â
And across the table, four smug idiots exchange glances.
âOh, theyâre definitely gonna hook up before the tour ends,â Louis whispers loudly to Harry, who nods like heâs observing wildlife in its natural habitat.
You and Zayn say nothing.
But neither of you look away.
You try to shake it offâtry to join back into the game, sip your drink, laugh at Harryâs impression of their old vocal coachâbut itâs impossible to ignore Zaynâs presence beside you now. Like the heat of him has increased, the space between your bodies charged with something electric.
Every time you move, your thigh brushes his. Every time someone laughs too loud or leans too close, you feel his hand lightly graze your lower back as if instinctively grounding you.
The others keep stealing glances. Less subtle now.
âGod, the vibes,â Louis mutters under his breath, dramatically fanning himself with a coaster.
âShould we leave them alone?â Niall asks, not even bothering to whisper.
âIâd be concerned if it wasnât so hot,â Harry adds, sipping his drink with a smirk.
You shoot them all a look, but your heart is beating too fast for it to land properly.
Zayn, to his credit, doesnât say anything. But you feel him tense beside youâlike heâs fighting the same thing you are.
Liam glances at his watch and stretches. âAlright, Iâm calling it. My liverâs begging for mercy.â
âSame,â Niall agrees, dragging his coat off the back of the booth. âAnd I want chips before bed.â
Everyone starts to shift, gathering phones and unfinished drinks. You follow suit, sliding out of the boothâZayn moves too, standing beside you like itâs automatic. Protective.
âAlright, lovebirds,â Louis calls, clapping you both on the shoulder as he passes. âDonât do anything I wouldnât do.â
âThat leaves a lot of questionable grey area,â you mutter, earning a chorus of snickers.
The group spills out onto the pavement, the night cool and crisp, city lights glinting off the sidewalk. They start debating whether to walk or call a car, scattering slightly in different directions.
Youâre both quiet for a second, until he speaksâvoice low, like itâs just for you.
You glance at him, heart thudding. âYeah. Yeah, okay.â
The others are too busy arguing over the route to notice as you peel away, footsteps falling into rhythm as the buzz of the night folds around you both.
You donât say anything right away.
But his hand brushes yours, once.
And thenâslowly, deliberatelyâhe laces his fingers through yours.
The walk back is quiet. Comfortable.
Zayn doesnât let go of your hand the whole way, even when you reach the hotel entrance, even when the doorman gives you both a knowing look as he holds the door open.
The lobby is mostly emptyâjust soft lighting, a few murmured voices from the overnight staff, the faint hum of an elevator arriving. You glance toward the others, who are still bickering near the vending machines, loud and distracted.
Zayn doesnât stop walking.
He gives your hand a gentle tug, and you follow him into the lift without a word.
You ride up in silence. His thumb is stroking along your knuckles, slow and steady, grounding you even as your heart thumps against your ribs.
Youâre not sure what this is. Or what itâs about to be.
But you donât want to let go, either.
The doors slide open on his floor, and he turns to youâvoice soft, careful.
âYou donât have to,â he says, like heâs offering you an out. âBut if you want to come up. Just to hang out. Or talk. Or⌠not talk.â
Thereâs no pressure in his tone. No expectation.
Just Zayn. Quiet. Open. Honest.
You nod once, heart catching in your throat. âYeah. I want to.â
He leads you down the hall, your hand still in his. The corridor is dim and quiet, carpet muffling your footsteps. When he reaches his room, he swipes the keycard and pushes the door open with his shoulder.
Itâs a typical hotel suite. Neat. A little impersonal. But it smells faintly like himâwarm spice and something smoky.
He lets your hand go gently, just long enough to toss the card on the counter and flick on a lamp.
The room fills with a soft amber glow.
Youâre suddenly hyperaware of the silence. The way the door clicks shut behind you. The way his eyes find yours in the quiet.
He steps a little closer. Not crowding you, just⌠nearer.
âYou okay?â he asks, voice low.
You hesitateâthen smile, small and a little breathless. âAre you?â
He laughs under his breath. âNot even a little.â
And for some reason, that calms you more than anything.
You let out a breathy laugh, the kind that feels more like a release than amusement. âYou donât seem that nervous.â
âIâm good at pretending,â he says, and for a moment, the smile slips from his lips. âI didnât expect tonight to go like this.â
You nod, fingers toying with the hem of your sleeve. âMe neither.â
He watches you for a second, then speaks againâquieter now. âIs it bad that I wanted to be around you tonight? Even before the game. Even before I knewâŚâ
His eyes are serious. Warm.
âI think Iâve been trying not to think about you like that,â he says, like heâs confessing something heavy. âBecause you work with us. And youâre Louâs. And youâre⌠you.â
âMe?â you ask, brows lifting.
Zayn gives a small, almost helpless smile. âYeah. You. Youâre funny, and sharp, and you donât take shit from any of us. You look after everyone, and you donât even realise it.â
Your heart thuds against your ribs, something fluttering and fragile rising in your chest.
âIâve been thinking about you too,â you say, the words slipping out before fear can catch them. âAnd not just tonight.â
He exhales like heâs been holding that breath for a while. Then he nodsâjust onceâand steps closer again.
This time, when he lifts a hand to your cheek, you lean into it.
His thumb brushes your skin.
It starts softâtentative, exploratory, like heâs afraid to break something delicate. But when your hands find the hem of his shirt, and he sighs against your mouth, the kiss deepens. His other hand finds your waist, then your back, pulling you closer until thereâs barely space between you at all.
You feel dizzy with it. The heat of him, the scent of his skin, the way heâs kissing you like he wants to know every part of you, every thought.
But then he pulls back suddenly, breath hitching. His hands still on your hips, but his face just inches from yours.
âFuck,â he murmurs, eyes closed. âWait.â
You pause, blinking up at him. âZayn?â
He lets out a rough breath. âI didnât bring you back here just to sleep with you.â
You smile softly. âOkay.â
âI meanâI wanted to be with you tonight, yeah,â he says, words tumbling out fast now. âBut I didnât have some plan. I didnât think, oh, sheâs a virgin, nowâs my chance. I swear I didnât. I just⌠wanted more time with you. Away from them. Just us.â
âZayn,â you say gently, resting your hand against his chest. âEven if you had brought me back here to have sex with me⌠I wouldâve been okay with it.â
He opens his eyes then. Searching yours like heâs making sure.
âBecause I trust you,â you continue. âAnd because I wanted this too. I still do.â
His shoulders drop slightly, the tension in them bleeding out. âYouâre really something, you know that?â
You smile, letting your fingers trace the edge of his shirt. âYou keep saying that.â
He leans in again, this time slower, more certain. âBecause I keep meaning it.â
And when he kisses you again, there's no more hesitation.
Itâs still gentleâdeliberateâbut deeper now. Slower. The kind of kiss that makes your knees a little unsteady. He backs you toward the bed with soft touches and quiet breaths, never rushing, never letting his hands wander too far too fast. Just enough to let you feel him. To know heâs there.
You fall back onto the mattress with a breathless laugh, and he follows, crawling over you with a low, fond hum. His hands settle at your hips, grounding you, but his eyes search yours again.
You nod, breath hitching. âYeah.â
âTell me if you want to stop.â
He leans in again, pressing a kiss to your jaw, then your throat. âStill gonna say it. As many times as you need.â
You reach for him, curling your fingers into the soft cotton of his shirt, tugging gently. âTake this off?â
Zayn sits up just enough to pull the shirt over his head in one smooth motion. You drink in the sight of himâbare skin, warm tattoos, the soft shadows that curve down his stomach. He doesnât flex. Doesnât show off. Just watches your face as you look at him.
You reach up and run your hand down his chest, slow. He shivers under your touch.
âYour turn,â he murmurs.
You nod, and he helps youâsoft and careful, lifting your shirt over your head and unclasping your bra without fumbling or asking questions. Like he wants to make it easy. Like heâs been thinking about this longer than heâll ever admit.
âFuck,â he breathes, eyes roaming your chest, your waist, the soft curve of your stomach. âYouâre so fucking gorgeous.â
You flush, but he doesnât give you time to hide. He kisses you again, slower now, and lets his hands exploreâpalms dragging over your skin like heâs trying to memorize it. His mouth finds your collarbone, then lower, sucking a soft mark just under your breast. You arch up into him, a shaky gasp escaping your lips.
âThat feel good?â he murmurs against your skin.
You nod, voice barely there. âYes.â
His hands work down your body, undoing the button of your jeans, slipping them down your legs with the same kind of reverence heâs shown all night. Youâre bare beneath him now, just your underwear still on, and Zayn kisses your inner thigh before glancing up.
You feel your breath leave you.
âYes,â you whisper. âPlease.â
Zayn lowers himself between your legs like heâs worshiping, not rushing, just sinking onto his knees at the edge of the bed with maddening calm. His hands slide up the backs of your thighs, thumbs sweeping in slow circles as he presses a kiss to the inside of your kneeâthen higher. Another kiss, hotter now. Then higher still.
Youâre already trembling.
No oneâs ever done this before. Not even close.
He leans in and kisses you over the thin fabric of your underwear, warm breath ghosting across your skin, and the sound you make is barely human. A choked gasp, hips jolting slightly before his hands tighten to keep you grounded.
âYouâre so sensitive,â he murmurs, voice full of awe. âSo responsive already.â
You manage a shaky breath. âIâve neverâŚâ
Zayn glances up, eyes dark and soft. âNo oneâs ever gone down on you?â
You shake your head, suddenly shy again. âNo.â
He lets out the quietest groan, his thumbs grazing along your hips. âThatâs gonna change. Right now.â
And then he peels your underwear down.
He watches as he does it, his eyes fixed on the way your bodyâs revealed to him inch by inch. When the fabric is finally gone and youâre bare before him, he exhales like heâs just seen something sacred.
âFuck,â he whispers. âYouâre dripping.â
Your whole body lights up at the way he says itârough, reverent, hungry.
Then his mouth is on you.
It starts with a slow lick, from bottom to top, just enough pressure to make your back arch. You gaspâyour fingers shooting down to tangle in his hairâand he groans against you like your reaction alone is enough to wreck him.
He flattens his tongue and licks again, firmer this time. Then a flickâprecise, teasingâover your clit that makes you moan, loud and raw.
He hums, mouth closing around you, and the vibration nearly makes you come undone.
His tongue moves in perfect rhythm, unrelenting but still somehow patient, like he wants to savor every twitch of your body, every breathy moan. He circles your clit with slow, steady flicks, then sucks gently, just onceâenough to have you clenching around nothing, toes curling, a whimper breaking from your lips.
Your thighs start to shake, and he slides his hands under them, spreading you wider, holding you open for him like he never plans to stop.
âZaynâfuckââ You grip the sheets with one hand, the other still tangled in his hair. âIâI canâtââ
âYes you can,â he murmurs, barely lifting his mouth. âYouâre doing so fucking good. Just let go.â
Youâve never felt anything like itâlike every nerve ending is alive, like the pleasure is building too fast to contain. It rushes up your spine, through your core, until itâs all you areâheat and tension and Zaynâs mouth andâ
Your orgasm hits hard, your entire body shaking with it, a cry tearing from your throat as you grind against his tongue. Zayn groans again, deeper this time, holding you through it, licking you gently as your body pulses with aftershocks.
He doesn't pull away until your legs twitch and you whimper from overstimulation.
Thenâfinallyâhe lifts his head, lips shiny, pupils blown wide.
âYou good?â he asks, voice low and wrecked.
Youâre breathless. Boneless. Floating.
âI donât even know my name right now.â
Zayn grins, crawling back up your body and pressing a kiss to your cheek, then your lipsâslow and filthy and sweet all at once. You taste yourself on his mouth and moan softly into him.
âIâve been dreaming about doing that,â he admits between kisses. âDidnât think Iâd ever get the chance.â
You cup his face, still flushed and dazed. âThat was the best thing anyoneâs ever done to me.â
His smile softens. âThen let me keep going. Let me make the rest just as good.â
And when he kisses you again, itâs the promise in his voice that makes your heart race all over again.
Zaynâs mouth is still warm against yours, his weight pressed carefully into your body, one hand stroking your side like heâs trying to calm youâbut itâs your pulse thatâs thundering now, a different kind of need building in your chest.
You trail your fingers down the line of his chest, over the tattoos youâve only ever seen peeking from under his shirts, your touch featherlight. He shivers.
âYou okay?â he murmurs, eyes fluttering open.
You nod. âYeah. I just⌠I want to touch you.â
âYou can,â he says, voice rough. âYou can do anything you want.â
You slide your hand lower, fingers tracing down the ridges of his stomach, then over the waistband of his jeans. Thereâs a sharp tension in his jaw nowâlike heâs trying to stay still for you, to be good, to give you time.
You palm him gently through his jeans, and he lets out a low, shaky exhale, head dropping to your shoulder for a moment.
âFuck,â he breathes. âYou have no idea what youâre doing to me.â
You smile, gaining a bit of confidence, and undo his button. He lifts his hips slightly to help as you tug his jeans down, then his briefs, revealing him fully. And for a second, you just look.
Heâs thick, flushed, hard already from everything youâve been doingâand from the look of restraint on his face, heâs been aching for you this entire time.
You reach out, fingers curling around him, and he lets out a strangled sound.
âJesusâokay, slow downââ His hand covers yours, not to stop you, but to guide. âLike this.â
He shows you, gentlyâhow to stroke him, how to twist your wrist just enough at the top, how to run your thumb over the sensitive underside. You follow his lead, watching his face as his eyes fall shut and his lips part.
He groans again, deeper this time, hips rocking up into your fist.
âFucking hell,â he mutters. âYouâre gonna kill me.â
You lean up and kiss his jaw. âI like seeing you like this.â
His eyes openâdark, wild, and reverent.
âI like you seeing me like this,â he whispers, and the honesty in it makes your stomach flutter.
You keep stroking him until his breath turns ragged, his hips twitching, his muscles trembling under your touch.
Then he catches your wrist gently, stilling you. âIf you keep going, thisâll be over too fast.â
You smile, flushed and pleased. âYou make it hard not to.â
He leans down and kisses you again, this time with heat behind it. âCome here.â
He reaches into the drawer again, his hand finding a condomâbecause now, thereâs no more pausing. No more slowing down.
And heâs going to make it just as good for both of you.
Zayn kisses you again as he rolls the condom onâslow and deliberate, never taking his eyes off yours for long. His hand glides down your side, grounding you, while his body settles between your thighs, warm and solid and trembling with restraint.
âYou still okay?â he murmurs against your lips.
âYeah,â you whisper, breath catching. âMore than okay.â
He presses a kiss to your cheek, then your throat, then the center of your chestâlike a silent thank you. Then he positions himself, the head of his cock nudging your entrance, and pauses.
âThis might sting a little,â he says softly. âBut Iâll go slow. You just tell me anything you need.â
You nod, and he watches your face as he starts to push in.
You feel the stretch firstâthick, deliberate, burning in a way that steals your breath. Your fingers dig into his biceps as your back arches off the mattress, and Zayn stills instantly.
âBreathe,â he whispers, kissing your jaw. âYouâre doing so fucking well.â
You exhale shakily, and he continuesâinch by inchâuntil heâs buried to the hilt, his body trembling above yours with the effort of holding back.
âFuck,â he groans. âYouâre so tight. You feel unreal.â
You feel full, completely overwhelmed in the best wayâyour body stretched and aching and lit up all at once. But with Zaynâs body wrapped around yours, the pressure starts to ease. The burn fades into heat, into want.
He doesnât move until you shift beneath him, pressing your hips up gently in silent invitation.
âYou sure?â he breathes, voice strained.
âYes,â you whisper, eyes shining. âPlease.â
Zayn kisses you againâslow and deepâbefore drawing his hips back and pushing in again, slow and measured. The first few thrusts are tentative, shallow, but they still make you gasp, your nails biting into his arms.
Heâs careful, watching every reaction you give him.
You wrap your legs around his waist, pulling him closer, needing more. âZaynâŚâ
He groans your name and moves deeper, hips rolling with just enough force to drag a moan out of you. You grip him tighter, the friction growing with every stroke, pleasure curling low in your belly as your body starts to adjust, to crave it.
âThatâs it,â he whispers. âJust like that, baby. Youâre taking me so well.â
His voice wrecks youâdeep and reverent, like heâs in awe of you. Like he canât believe heâs the one making you feel like this.
He starts to move faster now, his thrusts harder but still controlled, like heâs desperate but still focused on you. You cling to him, breathing hard, the sound of skin on skin filling the room.
âYouâre doing so good,â he pants. âSo fucking good for me.â
Your hips roll up to meet his, desperate for more, chasing that spark again. âZaynâdonât stopââ
âI wonât,â he groans, his pace quickening. âWanna make you come again. Want you to fall apart on me.â
You cry out when he hits that spot deep inside you again, over and over, and itâs like everything coils tightâyour body clenching around him, your thighs shaking, heat blooming hot and fast.
âZaynâfuckâIâm gonnaââ
âIâve got you,â he rasps, his hand slipping between your bodies to stroke your clit. âCome for me. Let go.â
Your second orgasm crashes into you, harder this time, ripping through your body like a wave. You cry out, shaking under him, your muscles fluttering around his cock as he fucks you through it.
He curses under his breath, hips stuttering as your body squeezes him tight, and then heâs groaning your name as he comesâdeep inside you, buried to the hilt, every muscle in his body trembling.
Zayn collapses onto his elbows, forehead pressed to yours, both of you gasping for breath.
For a long moment, thereâs just silence.
Heavy breathing. Heartbeats pounding.
Then he kisses you againâsoft, slow, almost dazed.
âYou okay?â he whispers.
You nod, still clinging to him. âThat was⌠incredible.â
Zayn exhales like heâs been holding that breath the entire time. He leans in and kisses you again, slower this time, like heâs savoring the feel of your lips against his. His hand moves gently over your side, fingertips dragging lightly down your skin, grounding you.
âYou sure youâre okay?â he murmurs again, brushing his nose against yours. âNot too sore?â
âIâm good,â you whisper, still breathless. âSensitive, but⌠yeah. I feel good.â
He smiles softly, kissing your cheek, your jaw, the corner of your mouth. âYou were so perfect, you know that?â
You laugh, flushed and floating. âI donât think I did anything.â
âYou let me see you,â he says, voice quiet, reverent. âThatâs everything.â
You blink, your throat tightening a little at the way he says itâlike you gave him a gift. Like it meant something.
Zayn starts to shift, carefully pulling out of you. You whimper softly at the sensation, and his hand strokes your thigh instantly, soothing.
âSorry, I know,â he murmurs. âHang on, Iâll take care of you.â
He slips out of bed and disappears into the bathroom. You hear the water run, the rustle of something soft, and a moment later heâs back, warm towel in hand. He moves gently, kneeling between your legs again, cleaning you up with slow, careful strokes. Youâre already squirming, body overstimulated, and he presses a kiss to your knee.
âAlmost done, sweetheart.â
Your heart stutters at the nickname.
Once youâre cleaned up, he tosses the towel aside and crawls back into bed, pulling the sheets over you both. His arms slide around you instantly, tugging you into his chest like he canât stand the thought of space between you now.
You bury your face in his neck, breathing him inâsweat and skin and something warm and smoky thatâs just him. His fingers trail lightly up and down your spine, lazy and soft.
âYouâre quiet,â he murmurs after a beat. âYou sure youâre alright?â
You tilt your head just enough to look at him. âIâm just⌠kind of in shock. In the best way.â
Zayn watches you, eyes soft in the low light.
âYeah?â he murmurs, his fingers never stopping their gentle glide along your back. âWhat kind of shock?â
You smile faintly, cheeks warm. âLike⌠I didnât know it could be like that. I thought it would be awkward, or painful, orâŚâ You trail off, tucking your head under his jaw again. âBut it wasnât. It felt⌠safe. And really, really good.â
He exhales a slow breath, his arms tightening around you. âGood,â he whispers. âI wanted it to feel like that for you. I wanted to take care of you.â
âYou did,â you murmur. âYou do.â
Heâs quiet for a second, then tilts his head to rest his cheek against your temple. âI know it was your first time,â he says slowly, âand I donât ever want you to think Iâfuck, I donât want this to feel like it was some kind of heat-of-the-moment thing for me. Or like it didnât mean anything.â
âI didnât just bring you back here to fuck you,â he adds, voice quiet but firm. âI brought you back because I wanted you close. Because Iâve been wanting you for a while now, even if Iâve been too much of a coward to say it.â
You lift your head, eyes searching his.
He brushes your hair gently behind your ear, his gaze steady. âI care about you. More than I realized, maybe. And I know weâve been tiptoeing around it, but tonight justââ He swallows. âIt made me sure. I donât want this to be a one-night thing. I want you. For real.â
Your heart thuds hard, and you blink, surprised by how fast the emotion wells in your chest. âI want you too,â you whisper. âI thought maybe I was making more of this in my head, but⌠I didnât want it to be just tonight either.â
A slow, crooked smile spreads across his face, like heâs been waiting to hear that. âGood,â he murmurs, kissing your forehead. âBecause Iâm not letting you go now.â
You laugh softly and curl into him again, one leg hooking over his, your arms sliding around his middle like you never want to be anywhere else.
His hand comes to rest at the small of your back, thumb sweeping in slow, comforting strokes.
âCan I ask you something?â you murmur against his chest.
âWas I okay? Like⌠did I do okay?â
Zayn freezes for half a second, then lifts your chin gently so youâre looking at him.
âYou were incredible,â he says, eyes dark with sincerity. âYou were so responsive, so open. You let me see you, and feel you, and⌠Iâve never been with someone who made me feel like that. Donât ever doubt it.â
You bite your lip, flustered, but his words settle deep in your chest like something solid. Something warm.
âI meant it,â he adds, brushing his thumb along your jaw. âI donât want to sleep with anyone else. I donât want to be with anyone else.â
You blink back sudden tears, overwhelmed and aching in the best way.
âOkay,â you whisper. âThen Iâm yours.â
He pulls you in closer, burying his face in your neck, and holds you like he never wants to let go.
âMine,â he murmurs. âFuck, I like the sound of that.â
And the way he holds you after thatâtight and tender and secureâtells you he means every word.
You wake to the feeling of warm fingers tracing lazy circles along your back and the low rasp of Zaynâs voice in your ear.
You shift slightly, face still pressed against his chest. âWhat time is it?â
âToo early,â he mumbles, wrapping his arm tighter around your waist.
You smile against his skin. âWeâre supposed to be at hair and makeup in twenty minutes.â
âYeah,â he says, kissing the top of your head. âBut weâre here.â
You laugh, eyes still shut. âThatâs not how time works.â
Zayn hums and pulls you even closer, one of his legs slipping between yours, like heâs physically anchoring you in bed. âFive more minutes.â
You give in. Of course you do.
The five minutes turn into ten. Then fifteen. You only finally drag yourself up when your phone buzzes with a message from Lou:
âWHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU. GET YOUR ASS HERE BEFORE I LET LOUIS DO HIS OWN FOUNDATION AGAIN.â
âShit,â you mumble, fumbling to get out of bed. âWeâre so late.â
Zayn groans, rolling onto his back with one arm draped over his eyes. âIâd rather die than go to glam right now.â
You toss one of his hoodies over your headâit smells like him, and itâs soft and worn in the best way. He watches you from the bed, eyes hooded and slow-blinking like a cat in the sun.
âYou look good in that,â he murmurs, voice still sleepy. âYou should keep it.â
You pause at the mirror, cheeks warming. âYou saying that because you want to see me in it again, or because youâre too lazy to wash it?â
You huff a laugh and toss him a clean shirt from his suitcase. âGet dressed, Malik.â
You both slip into the makeup trailer twenty-five minutes late, trying to be casual about itâbut the second you open the door, the entire room freezes.
Harryâs halfway through a pastry, Niallâs drinking coffee, Liamâs looking over his shoulder at something on Louâs phone, and Louis isâof courseâthe first to break the silence.
He points dramatically. âYou two had sex!"
You freeze mid-step. Zayn stops beside you, one hand still in his hoodie pocket like this is all very normal.
Harry chokes on his pastry.
Liam sighs, rubbing his forehead like heâs already tired.
Niall mutters, âTook them long enough,â and goes back to his coffee.
You stare at Louis, wide-eyed. âHow do you know that?â
Louis stands from the makeup chair like heâs about to deliver a TED Talk. âLetâs examine the evidence, shall we? Youâre late. Youâre glowing. Youâre wearing his hoodie. And Zayn hasnât looked away from you once since walking in. I rest my case.â
You blink. âYou just described coincidence.â
âOh, please.â Louis turns to the others. âTell me Iâm wrong.â
Harry just smirks and says nothing.
Liam coughs behind his hand. âShe does look a bit⌠soft.â
âAnd heâs smiling,â Niall adds, like that alone is suspicious. âZayn never smiles this early.â
Zayn finally speaks, calm and cool as ever. âYouâre all deeply annoying.â
âAnd deeply right,â Louis fires back, looking entirely too pleased with himself.
You roll your eyes and move around the boys toward the makeup counter, trying to pretend youâre not wearing Zaynâs hoodie, trying to pretend youâre not still a little wrecked from last night. âCan we focus on the actual job now, maybe?â
âSure,â Harry says, leaning casually against the wall. âJust as soon as Zayn stops looking at you like he wants to write poetry about your mouth.â
You freeze for half a second, brush case halfway unzipped.
Behind you, Zayn hums. âNot a bad idea, actually.â
You toss a makeup sponge at him without turning around. It hits his chest and bounces off.
Lou finally speaks, tapping her fingers impatiently on her palette. âUnless someone here wants to explain to management why I was forced to airbrush Liam using my elbow, I suggest we get back to work.â
âThank you,â you mutter, stepping beside her and grabbing one of the brushes from your kit. âFinally, someone with sense.â
âMm,â Lou hums as she inspects a compact. âYouâre glowing, by the way.â
Your head snaps toward her. âSeriously?â
She shrugs, entirely unfazed. âHey, Iâm just saying. Thatâs not your usual concealer routine. Thatâs the kind of glow that comes from⌠well.â She glances at Zayn. âClearly a good night.â
Louis absolutely howls with laughter. âLou!â
Even Liam lets out a surprised chuckle. âSheâs not wrong, though.â
You groan, pressing your fingers to your forehead. âYouâre all children.â
Louis gasps, clutching his chest. âShe confirms it with sass! Look at herâfeisty, radiant, tangled in Zaynâs hoodie like a love-drunk woodland creature.â
âI will stab you with this eyebrow pencil,â you mutter, pulling a brush from your kit.
Zayn, still seated in the chair with an air of practiced patience, lifts a brow. âWill you all leave my girlfriend alone, please?â
The room goes very still.
Louis gasps again, somehow louder this time. âGirlfriend?â He turns to the others like heâs just witnessed a royal announcement. âDid you hear that? Girlfriend!â
âConfirmed by the man himself,â Niall says with a grin.
Harry gives Zayn a slow clap. âI honestly didnât think youâd admit it first.â
Liam raises both hands. âI didnât have that on my bingo card, but Iâm not mad.â
Lou doesnât even look up from her brushes. âFinally. Now maybe we can stop pretending none of us saw this coming two months ago.â
You glance at Zayn, stunned but smiling, and he just shrugs like itâs no big dealâlike he hasnât just casually dropped a title that makes your stomach flip.
âWas that okay?â he murmurs, soft enough only you can hear.
You nod, heart racing. âYeah. More than okay.â
Louis, meanwhile, is pacing the trailer like heâs narrating a documentary. âFirst she was just the junior stylist. Quiet. Unassuming. Thenâbam!âZayn Malikâs girlfriend. What a plot twist. What a heroâs journey.â
âSomeone sedate him,â Lou mutters.
âIâve got a setting spray I could use like pepper spray,â you offer.
Zayn smirks. âUse it.â
You roll your eyes and turn back to work, trying not to grin too hard as you catch your reflection in the mirror.
Zayn watches you from his chair, one leg bouncing, one hand curled loosely around the edge of the counterâcompletely relaxed now.
And when your eyes meet again in the mirror, he winks.