the pool in his backyard ➳ zarry

acknowledgements

The Pool in his Backyard as music

THE BEGINNING ⭐︎
Rollercoaster by Bleachers

❝It was summer when I saw your face / Looked like a teenage runaway❞

Idle Town by Conan Gray

❝Curfew's at midnight / We watch the sunrise❞

SUBURBIA by Troye Sivan

❝Yeah there's so much history in these streets❞

THE DISCOVERING ⭐︎
Ribs by Lorde

❝And I've never felt more alone / It feels so scary getting old❞

seasons nineteen by Greyson Chance

❝I'm still chasing me / Finding who I am❞

Grow by Conan Gray

❝Running on concrete, electricity / I finally can breathe I think I'm ready for❞

THE RESENTMENT ⭐︎
i'm so tired... Stripped - Live in LA by Lauv & Troye Sivan

❝Killing my lonely nights with strangers / And when they leave I'll go back to our song❞

The King by Conan Gray

❝You see me as your lifeline / Other boys and girls never really made you feel right❞

THE LONGING ⭐︎
EASE by Troye Sivan

❝Take me back to the basics and the simple life❞

Focus by H.E.R.

❝Hands in the soap / Have the faucet's running and I keep looking at you❞

yours by Greyson Chance

❝2AM calls, oh it's my nature / I'm a little bit high calling to tell you I'm yours❞

THE LOVING ⭐︎
Bloom - Recorded At Spotify Studios NYC by Troye Sivan

❝We're dancing with the trees and / I've waited my whole life❞

Hold On, We're Going Home by Drake

❝I got my eyes on you / You're everything that I see❞

shut up by Greyson Chance

❝And when your eyes catch mine I know I talk too much / So give me your two lips and baby I'll shut up❞

BITE by Troye Sivan

❝So kiss me on the mouth and set me free / But please don't bite❞

THE ENDING ⭐︎
Best Friend by King Princess

❝I told myself I don't care you're leaving❞

Remember When by Wallows

❝Do you remember when we felt like the only two alive❞

lakeshore by Greyson Chance

❝And when those choirs fade / I'll keep standing up for you❞

~

Jesus, what the fuck?

Seven months ago, I started this story in like a bigass pit in my life. Like I hate to be so cliché and fake deep, but it's true? Some bad shit happened, and I was hit with some inspiration to write this because I missed the summer and someone.

I didn't think the story would turn out this way at all, but I'm so glad it did. This story was so different for me to write because I tried so hard to incorporate my own experiences with first love and how I feel about the person today. It's like a big fat love letter.

Quite bold of me to be posting this!

I didn't think you guys would like this story as much as I did—as much as I do—as I tried to make it as real as I possibly could. Thank god it ended up working out.

I want to thank you guys, it doesn't seem like much, but for me, it's a lot. The continuous support I receive from you all, the countless nice messages the works. You guys do more for me than you can imagine. You guys make me feel better on the worst days. So thank you. So. Fucking. Much.

I've gotten a lot of comment about a sequel. To answer that, I don't know if Zayn and Harry's story is done, maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I'll keep you posted.

For now, I just want to say thank you. I'm so proud of this story, it just ended up being such new territory for me. I think it's fitting that I'm ending this story right as summer ends for me.

Just fuck. Thank you guys so much. For absolutely everything, you've done for me. You all mean the world to me, and I'm not just saying this.

I'll be back soon. I've got absolutely no idea what to write next, but I'm sure it'll come. I love you all so much.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for making it this far. You guys give me pins and needles.

I'll see you soon.

- Alexis

This one is for you. You know who you are.

I'll see you soon.