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saffron-nova21 · 3 years

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Ice Cream Dates Pt. 2

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Warnings: Mentions of fighting with family members, mentions of feeling inferior to your brother, mentions of favoritism,

"Rintarō, if you don't give me back my ice cream, we're going to have issues." You narrow your eyes at him, crossing your arms over your chest.

It was far too cold for you both to be out, in reality. You both should be inside, in one of your beds, surrounded by warm covers and pillows. Though, you couldn't resist the calling of your sweet tooth and Suna couldn't resist the smile you flashes him when you wanted to convince him to do something. So here you both were, shaking like leaves every time a slight breeze swept over the both of you, at two in the morning.

And there your boyfriend gives you that stupid, stupid lopsided grin of his and you can only imagine what he has planned. "Oh yeah? What kind of issues?"

Letting a deep sigh escape your lungs, you find yourself smiling, despite your feigned annoyance in your boyfriend. It was so far to keep a smile from your lips when gave you that grin of his. "Shut up, you're such an idiot."

"An idiot that your dumbass fell in love with," poking your cheek with the ice cream-filled spoon, he smears the frozen dessert across your cheek, eliciting a gasp from you.

You bring your hands up to grasp the napkins that you'd shoved in Rintarō's sweater pockets, quickly wiping it off of your cheek, all while the male in question snickers at you.

"You're such an asshole, Rin," you flip him off whilst taking your ice cream back, sticking your tongue out at him as you take a bite of the dessert, enjoying the moment. That was until Rintarō decided he wanted you in his arms, reaching for you and easily pulling you into his grasp.

With your back pressed against his chest, you're enveloped in not only his arms but also the natural warmth of his body. His lips brush your ear, warm breath trailing down your spine and making you shiver. "Like I said, an asshole you're in love with," his teeth nip at your ear, causing you to shiver, once again.

"Shove it." You manage to shove him off, a playful smile flitting across your lips... Well, the smile stays, until your phone begins to ring, your happy expression quickly falling. You didn't have to look at your phone to know who was calling.

Seeing the shift in your demeanor, Rintarō sighs, "You two are fighting again?"

With a scoff, you glance at your boyfriend, "Don't tell me that you're going to take his side in this." When met with silence, you continue, pushing your boyfriend away from you and taking a step back so you can look at him, "Look, I'm not in the mood for a lecture from you too, Rintarō. Every damn time anything happens between me and my family, everyone is involved. Aran, the twins, Hitoshi... Everyone acts like it's their business, and to pile on more, everyone acts like it's my fault, every time.

"I know I'm not perfect, okay? I know I don't even have a definite position on the team, because yeah, I can play almost all of them, but I'm not exceptional at any particular one. I know no one is going to choose me over anyone else on the team. I know that no one is going to choose me, out of a lineup of good-looking people. I know that. But don't tell me that now, after I finally think someone did choose me, over my brother, you're going to change your mind."

Maybe you sounded dramatic, though to be fair... It was how you felt in the situation. Everyone always chose Shinsuke over you. In every team, when you both were growing up. Your grandmother always chose his side, in arguments. Even the team you were on now, with some of the people you trusted most, you still felt like you were in Shinsuke's shadow. And you hated the feeling.

Because maybe you weren't the most talented at volleyball. But you were a damn good and hard-working player.

Maybe you weren't the most attractive person in the world. But you knew damn well that you were, indeed, attractive, nonetheless.

You were just as good as Shinsuke and you deserved to be treated that way. You'd thought Rintarō, if all people, would see that.

After a moment, Rintarō raises his eyebrows, "Are you done?" He asks, "Or do you need to get the rest out, as well?"

Letting out a quiet breath, you size him up, before shaking your head, "I'm done."

"Good." Rintarō, once again, pulls you into his arms and puts his chin on your head. "Because you know I'm always on your side... Do you want to talk about it, or go back to my place?"

"I just don't want to go home."

Nodding, he moves away from you, wrapping his arm around you. "I'll text him to let him know that you're safe and you're with me, so you don't have to. But we're going to talk about this in the morning."

Rolling your eyes, you nod, "My prince charming. Of course." You plant a kiss on his cheek, leaning your head against his shoulder. "You'll really always be on my side?"

"Of course," though his face didn't change much, his eyes flickered to yours, the same warm, found look that he always held when he was around you, shining in them. "And I'll say it as many times as you need, you know. I don't think of you as my Captain's sister. I think of you as my lover and as an individual. I'm not comparing you to anyone, but even if I did, you would be second to no one."

He wasn't always good with words, but sometimes, he knew just what to say to warm your heart, to remind you why he was your boyfriend in the first place.

And thanks to him, eventually, your phone stopped ringing and you were able to fall asleep, knowing that you weren't the only one who knew your importance.

Kita was always your parents' favorite, as well. He was the quiet, easy baby, and you... Wanted to be just as loved as he was, but nothing you did was ever enough for them. And even living with your grandmother now, you struggle to be 'good enough'

Of course, you know your own worth. You are a wonderful person who deserves to know how amazing you are, whether or not other people can see it.

Suna knows you struggle to be 'good enough' in other people, though he makes sure you know that you never have to do anything more than be yourself for him to love you.

Sigh... Let's hope this posts... And let's also hope it's good. It's not my best work, but I promise that the story will get better from here. Anyways, I hope you're all having a wonderful day and staying safe.

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justapayneaway · 4 years

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It took me a while to compile all these Ziam fics, but here we are with a long list of beautiful stories for everybody that is interested in reading Liam & Zayn fall in love or be in love a lot of times!

A big shout out to every single fic writer out there in the world... You’re amazing and I thank you every single day for the amazing stories y’all write!

Enjoy and have a good read ❤️

0k - 20k

There's so Much that We Need to Share by Lovelyziam (1k) The sight of snow didn’t make the cold worth it to Zayn, no. It was this: Liam’s body snug and soft in front of him, pressed tightly to Zayn’s chest while he sat between Zayn’s thighs. It was his arms wrapped around Liam’s waist and their fingers interwoven beneath their pile of blankets. It was the warmth radiating from Liam’s back and slowly seeping into Zayn, making him sleepy and languid despite the freezing press of Liam’s toes against his own.

Sunshine through my window by sunnysideup (2k) Fic idea about Liam being a happy puppy in the sun and Zayn hears him through his window, sees him for the first time and poof, he's in love.

Drive Safe, I Love You by JoMouse (3k) Liam surprises his son with a day at a Motorcycle Bike Show. While there, he finds out about Mini Moto and meets the man who runs a team.

I Know The Sound Of Your Heart by LibbyWrites (7k) Liam always adored the peace and quiet of his neighborhood. Until a new neighbor shows up and turns his world upside down with much more than just loud music.

Most Poetic Ride or Die Death Wish by LetTheMusicMoveYou (10k) Or the one where Niall convinces Liam to join Tinder and a slight miscommunication might make it the best mistake he's ever made.

Get a little bit nervous by louistomlinsons (14k) Ziam farmer's market au where liam, louis, and niall work at the produce stand, harry and zayn work at the bakery stand, and nobody's straight.

Favourite Entertainer by eternallyunleashed (15k) Zayn is a popular YouTuber well known for uploading song covers and original music on his channel and doing podcasts on murder mysteries. He’s amassed a couple million followers and dedicated fanbase. After endless requests from fans, he introduces them to his boyfriend Liam and does the ‘boyfriend does my makeup challenge.'

Just the two of us and a cute little cup of cyanide by orphan_account (17k) An I-accidentally-married-my-best-mate-in-Vegas fic, where Liam's completely oblivious, Zayn's completely in love, Harry's had enough, Louis plays mediator and Niall just wants his best friends to be with each other.

Only Place I Call Home by scottmcniceass (17k) Liam works at a coffee shop; Zayn is a homeless street performer who plays just outside the shop. Sometimes Liam brings Zayn coffee and donuts and in exchange Zayn sings for him.

20k - 40k

We are the quiet ones by englandziam (22k) University AU where Zayn is an English student and Liam is the football captain.

Until you believe it by lizee (23k) Where Zayn and Liam meet at a sixth form party and Zayn offers to tutor him. He doesn't expect himself to fall in love with the kid while he's at it.

Ridiculous by scottmcniceass (24k) They are every cliched high school story. The jock and the rebel. The popular boy and the outsider. They shouldn't fit, and they definitely shouldn't work, but they sort of do anyways.

Wake up the part of me that has fallen asleep by nooelgallagher & yoursongonmyheart (24k) The one where Liam discloses something incredibly personal about his sex life and Louis hatches a plan to help him - which may or may not include Zayn.

Can I Keep You by scottmcniceass (26k) Liam is always trying to do what's best for himself and his daughter, but raising a kid on his own at twenty-two, on top of juggling school work and a full-time job, isn't easy. Zayn just wants a chance to show Liam that he's not going to walk out on them. And Liam's daughter, Emma? She just wants to keep Zayn.

I just can't keep you too far from my thoughts by halleluzayn (28k) The YouTuber AU fic where Zayn is not a beauty vlogger, Liam types like an over excited teenage girl, Louis is a Harry Styles fanboy, Harry is basically Ed Sheeran, and Niall is Liam's video editor that really needs to get laid already.

Down the vista of years by ohthathurt (cloisterrific_221B) (30k) Zayn whispered, “So where do we go from here?”Liam shrugged, seemingly lost in thought. Then he smiled down at his boyfriend, “Forward?”Zayn smiled serenely, eyes twinkling like gold in the sun seeping through the open windows. He nodded, “Forward.”

I'll Be Strong For You by scottmcniceass (30k) When Zayn breaks his leg attempting to skateboard over Harry's car, he ends up stuck in the hospital for two weeks. The only thing he doesn't hate about the hospital is the gorgeous volunteer, Liam, who is almost annoyingly sunny and happy. But Liam's got a secret a secret hidden behind his impossibly bright smile.

It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn by historyziam (30k) At a time in his life when Zayn thinks he has forgotten what genuine happiness feels like, Liam comes into the picture and changes everything.

Somehow I Still Carry On, Burdened By Fears by slashter (31k) Liam's been kidnapped but doesn't remember Zayn and Zayn struggles with loss and love and heartbreak all over again.

You Never Give Up On Me by sunshinexbomb (31k) In which Zayn is an English teacher tempted to write awful poetry about the warm coffee color of Liam's eyes, Liam is a primary ed teacher and single parent who thinks he's too busy to be in a relationship, Niall and Harry are the sickeningly cute newlywed teachers in the school, and Louis is a drama teacher who is not-so-patiently waiting for the day of his own wedding.

The Truth Will Set You Free by loveandbeloved (34k) Zayn wakes up the next day to the news that Liam has taken on the case of the kid, to oppose Zayn and prove that he isn’t a killer.To say he’s pissed beyond belief goes without saying, but somehow he thinks that he should’ve seen this coming.

So let's say, I'll come another day by sophieisgod (36k) Zayn meets Liam in 1999, swinging on the gate in his back yard. Liam meets Zayn in 2010, killing time in McDonald’s on the most important day of his life. They have adventures, conquer the world, and fall in love. A story about fate, timing, free will, wonky genetics, parallel universes, significant tattoos, emotional haircuts, sudden nudity, sex crying, and a Batman t-shirt from HMV.

Be cruel to me ('cause I'm a fool for you) by frenchkiss (37k) The one where Zayn is a stressed out single dad, Liam might just be what he needs, Louis and Niall are always happy to babysit and Harry's a loud snorer.

I’ll never stop choosing you babe, i’ll never get used to you by redsweater (37k) Zayn and Liam are happily married until they're not.

Twisting to the sun and the moon by orphan_account (37k) (2nd part is also amazing!) Liam has three simple, non-negotiable rules when it comes to one-offs. And he doesn't ever fall for someone he associates with hotel sheets and lust. But this kid, Zayn, twists things inside of him he's not expecting. Suddenly, the rules don't make any sense at all.

My Reflection; All I See Is You by taecheeks (38k) (There is a 2nd part too!) This life, it's forever. That's what being immortal means, but Zayn didn't realize it would take him this long to realize it. What good is forever if nothing else is?

40k - 60k

Every Step by taecheeks (40k) Every step Liam takes, it's for her, Lily. And every path he's journeyed has somehow led him to Zayn.

Here I Stand by StormDancer (40k) Zayn lifts his chin, turns so that he’s facing Harry. He doesn’t look at Liam, because he can’t bear to look, and because he’s really not trying to be mean or pointed. Liam can do what he wants. But Zayn drew a line in the sand a long time ago, and it matters. “I’m not hiding, Haz. This is who I am. They can deal with it.”

You're The Shining Distraction That Makes Me Fly by Romancemesomeziam (40k) Zayn is a recently new single father, falling into his role without ease until Liam, his son's first grade teacher, helps him a little to adapt to the new lifestyle.

Lover Dearest by scottmcniceass (43k) "First rule, babe," Zayn says, leaning down. His lips slide over Liam's jaw, barely there, just a soft pressure, fleeting and gone as soon as it came. "Never trust a vampire."He's grinning as he climbs off Liam, heading for the door. Liam watches him go, thinking that he's wrong. The first rule should be to not fall in love with one.

Some moments are rare by orphan_account (46k) Zayn is spending a summer studying aboard; thirty days across Europe, with his best mate by his side. It's always been like this ― Zayn and Liam. And he's always been a bit daft about love, or the fact that Liam's always been in love with him. It's all a bit of a mess, actually.

Until two and two is three by orphan_account (47k) They're perfect for her, Lily, even if she's their best mates' daughter -- except they hate each other. But life plays out a little comically and a lot tragically sometimes. And Liam will never get over how much he loves Lily or how much he hates Zayn, but they're all she has left now.

Like Peter Pan (Or Superman) by orphan_account (48k) Zayn has spent most of his life up until now in a cloud of smoke, hiding from his past, being different. When a firefighter named Liam rescues him from a fire, Zayn starts to realize maybe Liam's saved his life in another way... and he's not quite sure he's ready to be that guy he should've been all along. But maybe, just for Liam, he can?

Good Thing At a Bad Time by scottmcniceass (49k) Zayn prefers to be on his own. It's easier to survive when you don't have to worry about anyone else. Liam leads a large group of people that have taken residence in an abandoned prison. When Zayn wakes up in a prison cell, all he can think about is finding a way out. Liam makes him want to stay.

It keeps my veins hot (the fire's found a home in me) by loveontherocks (51k) The one where zayn survives a fire and falls in love with the firefighter that saved him.

Not Happening by scottmcniceass (53k) Zayn and Liam are roommates. They hate each other. (Most of the time.)

And you take me the way I am by orphan_account (54k) Liam needs a date to a wedding. His family loves to match him up with blind dates. He doesn't want that. He needs a date... and, well, why not Zayn. Pretending to be boyfriends for a weekend isn't the worst idea he supposes. Liam is horribly wrong.

It's You by happily_missy (56k) Liam is a PA for a famous fashion designer and Zayn is their gorgeous new model. Or the one where Liam is in control of everything except for the fact that he keeps getting hard around Zayn and Zayn refuses to admit that Liam might be everything he's been looking for all along.

Your Lips On Mine by zipplekink (56k) The one where Zayn is a camboy, who likes to think about the fit mechanic with a liking for leather jackets and scruffy beards from uni during his shows. And Liam, the mechanic, who realizes his new roommate is Bradford, the man with the smooth skin covered in tattoos that Liam watches late at night with a hand wrapped around himself.

Face to Face by JoMouse (57k) Liam's fiance lost her ring. Zayn found it in his girlfriend's rucksack. What happens when the ring brings them face to face?

Floating On The Water by scottmcniceass (58k) Liam just wants to get through his last summer working at Malik Resort before University without incident. Of course, life is never that easy, and he ends up getting roped into giving the bosses son, Zayn, swimming lessons. That wouldn't be so bad, if Zayn didn't happen to hate him so much.

Hold on When You Get Love (and Let Go When You Give It) by orphan_account (59k) Where Zayn's studying Lit at Uni and Liam is a construction worker who catches Zayn's eye every day he passes by.

Let Me Drown Slowly by fruityoatey_bahhh (59k) The one where Liam's a prostitute, and Zayn just wants to be kept warm at night.

60k - 80k

These Faded Stars Along Our Horizons by ch3stpaynes (60k) Zayn isn't used to this; the buzzing feeling that comes along with pinched grins, cherry red lips and eyes like Sunday morning coffee. He's used to smogged out cities, not enough oxygen between each breath and perhaps a few spliffs with the boys when the weather isn't absolutely dreadful. And Liam Payne may just flip all of his priorities upside down.

Habits Of The Heart by taecheeks (61k) “I’ll be really good to you,” Liam whispers, sliding an arm under Zayn’s shoulder like he is a pillow. Zayn closes his eyes, remembering when Liam had said those same words to him while laying on his chest before they started dating. The same feeling rattles in his chest, the same uncertainty, the same need for his words to remain true.“I know,” Zayn whispers, massaging his fingers through Liam’s hair. “You always have.”Liam pushes up, brows furrowing together as he stares down at him, the humor in his face turning far more serious. “And I always will, Zayn.”

I See You Babe, But We Are Both Blind by SoftlyandSwiftly (61k) One Direction returns to London for a break from their Take Me Home Tour in August 2013, and after an unfortunate run-in at a coffee shop, Liam and Zayn find themselves in a fake relationship. Except, it ends up not feeling fake at all.

Run For the Woods Now by jmcats (62k) (there are other 3 parts to this one so read them all because they are amazing!) Zayn knows some of the best and worst moments start with one of Louis' ideas. Still, it's almost as if everyone knew where this, his life, was going when Harry and Liam moved into Wagner’s old flat, with that stupid plant sitting in the doorway, and too many cigarettes and Justin Timberlake for any of this to have been one of those classically clichéd love stories.And Zayn doesn't do clichés. Not until Liam, that is.

Some Love Wait Till Its Time by wasp (63k) University!AU where heart-in-the-right place but always-trying-to-save-people Liam Payne meets slightly pretentious hipster Zayn and tries to mend his broken heart.

Keep this love (in a photograph) by carissima (64k) The one where Liam's a fireman, Zayn's a photographer and yeah, there's a calendar shoot or two involved.

The bittersweet between my teeth by gaysubtexts (64k) Liam and Zayn grow up together, louis, niall, and harry tagging along later on.

According to your heart (my place is not deliberate) by orphan_account (65k) A university-volleyball au in which Zayn hates the game but he does it for a scholarship. And for Louis. And possibly for the new freshman setter who keeps teaching Zayn new things.

The beauty of this mess by orphan_account (67k) Zayn loves this city, loves his boys, loves the salty taste of the surf on his tongue even though he hates the ocean... but he's not expecting to fall in love with Liam and all of his little secrets, too. Not enough to stick around in this sandy city of teenage dreams.

Let's pretend it's love by wafflehood (68k) Pretend!boyfriends fic in which Liam and Zayn get papped while hamming it up for Louis and Eleanor, and management decides the easiest way to deal with the resulting hysteria is to let it run its course.

Simple truths of belonging by soofyahn (68k) Liam spends ten years building the career for himself that he’s always wanted, and spends the same span of time falling out of communication with the one person he can’t reason why he misses. They find each other, again, stumbling around each other for a moment until they fall together in new, unpredictable ways.

Until the End of Time by theyinlove (68k) Zayn Malik lives a pretty decent life. He’s got an incredible family, a nice little place for him and his three sweethearted dogs, an amazing group of friends, and a good, stable job. Aside from the bouts of depression he may occasionally fall into and the intense anxiety he battles, he feels good about where he is in his life. But what do you get when a hunky fireman, who also happens to be a piece of sunshine on earth, walks into a bar? You get a cautious of love man realizing that, shit, maybe some people might be worth the risk of heart break.

The Prince King by ziamhaze (69k) At twenty, Zayn finds himself a widower and single father of one. It takes everything in his power to raise the three month old alone while also keeping up with his budding career as an artist. Five years later and Zayn’s more dedicated than ever to do whatever it takes for the little boy to have a better life than the one he had at his age. When that includes hiring a professional carpenter to build him a treehouse, Zayn finds himself having to figure out how to win the man’s game of cat and mouse before the structure’s complete, or risk missing out on someone who makes him want to spend the rest of his life mixing oil paints together in order to find the exact shade of warmth that the contractor exudes.

These amber words on our fingertips by orphan_account (69k) Zayn's life in London is about one thing — making life perfect for his son. He's still finding himself in this city, with all of the noise and left behind dreams. He needs to focus and Liam is, well, distracting. He's different. Zayn's always liked that word.

These fading scars by lovely_ziam (69k) Vampire!AU in which Liam falls in love with a human.

But the sun comes up instead by blackwayfarers (71k) Zayn Malik, charming and confident fraternity vice-president, meets shy but achingly endearing high schooler Liam Payne at a kegger and everything just goes straight to hell.

The Only One Who Takes You Home by loveandbeloved (71k) The fluffiest stripper AU in which businessman!Zayn and stripper!Liam have a lot of feelings and they both get more than they expected.

Just let me know by SoftlyandSwiftly (72k - this one has two more parts so read them all!) Zayn wakes up in a hospital, eyes blurry and head pounding, only for a doctor to tell him he's lost two years of his life. And if that's not awful enough, something's different with Liam, off like something has changed, and Zayn doesn't understand. Until he does. And then it's somehow worse.

Money Moves by mmaree (74k) A Fake Engagement AU with Boss!Liam and Secretary!Zayn.

Give love a try, one more time by iwasnthere (75k) Zayn groans, "Liam, do you ever get tired of annoying me?""Nope" Liam replies, popping a chip into his mouth. "Because it's cute watching you lie to yourself""Excuse me?" Zayn looks at Liam bemusedly."You're lying to yourself when you say that ‘I annoy you’.” Liam does the quote unquote thing with his fingers, smiling. “Admit it, you like me.""You've been asking me out for the past year and a half,” Zayn states, “the answer you always get is no, and I'm pretending?" he asks incredulously."Yep." Liam grins, "I'll get that yes one day, Zayn." “Keep trying.” Zayn gets out, trying for snappy but it ends up sounding amused. Damn it.

Through the summertime, winter, spring, and fall by taecheeks (77k) They change with the seasons, burning bright during the summer and biting cold during the winter, but that feeling of being in love Zayn found in the summer clings to him through it all.

What We Become by scottmcniceass (78k) “Nervous?”“No.”“It’s okay if you are,” Harry says seriously. “I mean, I know I would be. Like, if there was ever a date that was destined to go bad, it’s probably this one. Werewolf goes on date with the son of a werewolf hunter, who’s also training to be a werewolf hunter when he’s older, while another pack of werewolves are practically massacring the town, and no one has no idea how to stop them. It's not a question of what could go wrong. It's a question of what could possibly go right, and I'm willing to bet the answer to that is nothing."

80k - 100k

Kick, Push by ziamhaze (85k) World champion street skateboarder Zayn Malik has been on top of the sport’s rankings since he turned pro at 15. So when the Olympic Committee announces that skateboarding will be included for the first time at the 2020 Games, he’s thrilled to take on the challenge while representing Great Britain. There’s just one thing standing in between him and adding another title to the record books: his crippling performance anxiety. But when Team GB Skateboarding’s awarded a physiotherapist with an affinity for experimental therapy methods and a crinkly eyed smile, Zayn thinks he might just have found his ticket to bringing home gold.

Pride by iwanttowriteyouafic (86k) The one where Zayn and Liam strike a deal to help each other through their dirtiest nights, but Zayn's perception of alphas may be preventing him from something purer.

Compartment 451 by ziamhaze (88k) Zayn’s a muggleborn wizard whose parents leave him to fend for himself once he’s made aware of his magical abilities. The Payne’s are an open minded wizarding family, who take him in and provide the boy with a loving home before he and their overly excited son Liam, go off to Hogwarts for the first time.

Tunnel Vision by scottmcniceass (90k) In which Zayn is an award-winning popstar with a knack for getting himself in trouble, and Liam is the bodyguard he didn’t want to hire who has a few problems with staying professional.

Z.A.Y.N. by ziamhaze (92k) For six years, international R&B star Liam Payne has topped the charts with his unique, upbeat songs. Even though he’s proud of where he’s gotten himself, he knows he can’t take all the credit; there’s one particular songwriter that goes by the name ‘Icarus Kalim’ that’s played a huge part in his success. Because of the writer’s ability to craft thought provoking tracks that touch Liam in a way he didn’t even know was possible from afar, the celebrity makes a musical exception for ‘Icarus’, buying the man’s songs for himself, even though he swore he would never put his name on something he had no help in creating. But what happens when Liam finally tricks the soulful poet into meeting him after years of not even knowing what the man looks like? Is ‘Icarus’ really all Liam’s made him out to be in his head or will he be unlike anything the singer could’ve ever dreamt up...

Colour my senses cherry red by thilia (96k) Zayn Malik, closeted gay pornstar.

+ 100k

Lost for Words by AGreatPerhaps12 (102k) The one where Liam has a stutter and zero self confidence, and Zayn has a carefully controlled temper (also starring Louis and Harry as that disgustingly-in-love couple and Niall as the only straight guy around, apparently).

Slow and High Tempo by taecheeks (103k) "I just want you, Liam," Zayn whispers, skating his lips across his. "Can I?"Liam's lips part more as Zayn's do, exhaling slightly as Zayn's words sink in. He doesn't understand what they mean, but he knows he meant it when he said Zayn could have anything he wants. His eyes flicker open to stare up at Zayn's dark ones, filled with a warmth that seems to consume Liam as he waits for him to respond. "Yeah, babe."

Deadpool by rorz94 (111k) Zayn Malik, a multi-millionaire good doer/artist, is targeted by a lunatic serial killer for no reason. Enter hot charismatic detective Liam Payne in the investigation of his case. Payne is assigned to protect Mr.Malik as a punishment from his supervisor but Liam does not think it's such a bad punishment to stay close to the attractive young man.

Permanent by scottmcniceass (114k) At twenty-six, Liam has made a name for himself as one of the best football players of his generation. He's in the prime of his game when a car accident threatens to end his career permanently. Depressed and hating the world, Liam heads back to his home town to take some time off and find himself again. He doesn't expect to find life pretty much the way he'd left it eight years ago, and he definitely doesn't expect to find something that might make him want to stay permanently, but that's what he gets.

Hello kisses sweet as wine by xxcaribbean (123k) Zayn doesn’t expect mr. payne to have all the answers, and he certainly hadn’t meant to leave an impression. So, this isn’t really a love story. Well, it shouldn’t be.

Intoxicate Me, Mesmerize Me, Obliterate Me by eternallyunleashed (280k) There was a certain heat obtained from rebellion that even the actual throes of heat never sparked. Keeping up an image of perfection; being the good kid, the perfect son to the Mayor and Chief of Police, the city of Lincoln’s sweetheart omega, it was all taxing to Zayn. Walking the thin line of danger was exhilarating. Was it coincidental that this danger happened to be an attraction to a certain alpha who was none other than the leader of the South Side Vipers gang, who seemed to despise him and the part of town he came from? Probably not. But when had anything ever stopped Zayn?

Can't Help Falling in Love with You by eternallyunleashed (518k) Zayn is an 18 year old just out of high school who is going to start pre-med in NYU in September. Liam is a 26 year old CEO of a major company and also an ex-football player. Their paths cross when Zayn lands an internship at Liam's company thanks to Harry and their lives are completely thrown off balance.

#ziam #fic rec #liam payne #zayn malik #I really hope you enjoy this #it took me a whole afternoon to do this #help lmao

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soldouthaz · 3 years

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Hey love! Can you give us a quick summary of all the fics you’re currently working on and also of those you kind of have ideas to write about in the future but haven’t started yet? I’m so interested in your writing 💕

ahh of course!!! I'll put it all below the cut in case anyone wants to be surprised :) thank you so much for your interest! I hope you’re doing well!

okay, so aside from a couple that I'm keeping secret for now, these are all the ones that I'm currently working on! (I'll put my other ideas that I haven’t started yet near the bottom of the post!

1. single dad fic

this one and the next one will most likely be out sometime in the beginning of 2021 since I’ve already got a bit of them written! this one is abo too, which is also still kind of new to me! L moves in next door to H who has a daughter, and quickly becomes caught up in their lives, getting attached to both H and the little girl. there are a few twists and turns along the way though because I can’t help but write in some angst, and I’m excited to write these characters! I don’t think I've ever written a kid fic before, so this one is full of new concepts for me!

2. look after you iii

this one has been a long time coming, but I'm hoping to get it out sometime before march 2021 if all goes well! it’s the final addition to my look after you series, and I feel like it wraps everything up really nicely. it also shows a more serious and domestic side to those characters than any other part of that ‘verse, and touches on some important aspects of my own life like adoption and a few other things yet to be revealed. I always say that this series began as an excuse to practice writing smut, but it’s turned into so much more to me :)

3. science & faith

I've mentioned this one a few times before as well! it’s STEM major L who has dedicated his career to proving that love doesn’t actually exist. H is a philosophy major that challenges him from the beginning, and through several interviews they become unexpected friends. cue major character development and wayyyyyy too much psych/philosphy conjecture because it’s my guilty pleasure. some of my favorite fics are the ones where they’re both insanely intelligent and debate a lot, so I've tried to mirror some of that in this!

4. sitcom au

okay, this is the first of several long fics that I want to write this coming year! this one is an idea that I've been obsessed with for nearly two years now, and I'm finally getting around to writing some of it! it’s loosely based around Friends, but very different I'd say. the entire gang are on a new-age sitcom and the fic explores their lives both on and off screen. it’s enemies to lovers (sort of) and has a bit of side ziam because it’s my guilty pleasure, and I feel like it’s one of the most real, raw, emotional pieces I've ever written. I am so so so so excited about this one, and I feel like people will really be able to relate to many aspects of it!!!

5. love & monsters

this au is loosely based around the movie that came out earlier this year (Love & Monsters) in which the world ends, but not entirely. I'm changing quite a few details about it though! the vibe here is very dystopian, everyone lives in bunkers, and there are giant, radioactive insects as a result of the world ‘ending’ (lots of world building which will be explained in detail in the fic!). this one features bunker leader H and traveler L, and it’s another one that is unlike anything I've ever written before! I have so many ideas for this one, and I've always wanted to try my hand at a dystopian type world!

6. speakeasy au

this one was inspired by the lovely, talented @loubellies !!!!!!! her fic was phenomenal, and it immediately inspired me to want to write a fic that took place in a similar ‘verse! mine will take some slightly different turns and hopefully won’t be too similar! as the rough title suggests, it’s based around a speakeasy and it’s also a historical au (I am going to try my best to make everything historically accurate, but I made a B- in history in school so - we’ll see!) so far it’s got lots of prohibition-era type themes, suspender-wearing H, and one of the most interesting L’s I've ever written, I think. oh, and LOTS of alcohol! I'm excited to try to write some crime/action more in depth!

7. married in vegas au

for this one I wanted to go back to my roots for another road trip fic! it’s strangers to lovers to enemies and then back to lovers (sorry for the slight spoiler, but you know I'm incapable of writing anything other than a happy ending) and features H&L both flawed and at some difficult parts of their lives, and they both find themselves in vegas hoping for a distraction. on the trip back to their old lives they both are forced to confront some things and improve themselves, and maybe also learn to love again while they’re at it. I adore road trip au’s and character development, so this is another one I'm really excited about!

8. abo royalty au

the last I'll share of my current wips for now is one that I've had in my idea list for a while, but randomly wrote a few thousands on over the past few weeks! it’s a historical royalty au that’s abo, featuring royal H. I don’t want to give away too much of L’s storyline just yet, but his character is one of my favorites in this one for sure! also, may or may not be written with my lovely friend @falsegoodnight .... let me know? ;)

that’s about it for now! I have nearly 30 wips but I only counted the ones that have significant word counts here, and I'll put some below with the ideas!

and then here are some in my list that have 10k or less that I want to write in the future (feel free to send me ideas or things you’d like to see in them, or to ask me for more info if you’re curious!):

- ziam au

- sterek au

- fashion designer!L

- rival CEO’s (this one has over 10k but it’s been abandoned for a bit! I need to get back into it!)

-superpowers au

- ghost writer!L / popstar!H au

- *possibly* a triplet fic (nothing weird! strictly X/L | X/L | X/L)

- witch!L

- more vampy drabbles

- a pride and prejudice au where L is mary

- phone sex operator!H but the hotline is for aftercare

- H is engaged to someone else (although ris @falsegoodnight knocked this trope OUT OF THE PARK and I don’t think I could ever do it justice after reading hers!)

- some modern day fairytales

- I'd like to do some more uni au’s as well!

- a loosely inspired reversed Grease au where L is preppy and pretends he doesn’t know H when they get back to school, and H is from the ‘wrong side of the tracks’ and falls head over heels for L

alrighty, I think that’s about it! these are most of my plans for the next two years or so, with the exception of some drabbles/pwp’s/some other works that I'm keeping private for now! if you see anything you’d like more info on or make any suggestions for, please don’t hesitate to reach out or send me an ask!

and thank you again for asking me this, I've really been uninspired recently and I feel like I'm kind of dragging, but getting to talk a little bit about them has made me very happy tonight! thank you so much again for your interest, and I hope you have a lovely rest of your day/night! <3

#about me #my fic

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one-d-library · 3 years

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Footballer!Louis

I made a map of your stars by brightbluelou {general audiences, 5k, nerd!Harry, popular!Louis, pining, fluff, footballer!Louis}

Harry does not have a crush on Louis Tomlinson. Yes, Louis is very pretty and funny, and Harry may have had more than a few inappropriate thoughts about him, but he certainly doesn’t like him. (Except for the fact that he totally does.) or, Harry is the shy boy in the back of the class that no one really notices. Louis is the loud, outgoing football player that everybody likes.

Monsters at Home by theteapirate {explicit, 21k, highschool AU, homophobia, outing, coming out, OT5 friendship, fluff, smut, angst}

High School!AU. Everyone’s eyes are on Harry, the beautiful, charming new student. Harry’s only got eyes for the school golden boy: football captain Louis Tomlinson, whose homophobic father complicates matters a bit.

Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by keysmashlesbian, wrekcingtomlinson {teen and up, 22k, ot5 friendship, side ziam, pining, angst, football player!Louis, famous!Louis, non famous!Harry}

“Well.” Niall unlocks his phone. “It wasn’t getting the traction I wanted on Snapchat. So…I tweeted it.”

What.

“You tweeted it,” Harry states, nearing a state of brain dead. “To your ten thousand followers.”

Niall nods, handing Harry the phone. “You’re a meme, Harry.”

“I’m a what?”

“A meme. It’s like an internet—”

“I know what a fucking meme is, Niall! Why did you make me into one?”

Niall has the fucking balls to cackle at that while Harry looks at the mess his former friend created. Videos of him screaming at Tomlinson about Tide Pods and his ass are being quoted and combined with memes to a create a level of memeception Harry has never seen before. That isn’t even including the thousands of tweets of him falling up the stairs remixed with random Top 40 songs.

In which Harry’s a disaster gay who doesn’t know shit about soccer, Liam drinks too many blue raspberry Coolattas, Niall knows everyone, Zayn looks dead, and Louis is Not Happy about sharing his breakout moment with “Drunk Hawaiian Guy.”

Just a Flower Boy by @/Larryruinedme {not rated, 70k, 15 chapters, highschool AU, football player!Louis}

Harry Styles is a clumsy, flower crown-wearing, openly gay junior with only two true friends, Niall and Zayn. Louis Tomlinson is the school’s attractive, straight football captain, with a small body and a big personality. As fate will have it, Harry has a huge, unrequited, utterly hopeless crush on Louis.

Fate is thrown out the window the day that Harry and Louis find themselves partnered up for a history project. Harry starts to receive notes from a secret admirer, Louis starts to get jealous of Harry’s budding friendship with senior Nick Grimshaw, Zayn and Liam develop a thing for each other, and Niall is the best mate anyone could have asked for. And suddenly, Harry’s crush on Louis doesn’t seem so utterly hopeless anymore.

This Offer Stands Forever by Tomlinsontoes {mature, 72k, 13 chapters, fluff, smut, pining, first time, football!Louis, nerd!Harry, popular!Louis, unpopular!Harry, non trigger version!!!!}

Harry is who high school kids would define as a nerd, he loved going to class and studying, he was just good at school work and saw nothing wrong with liking it. He signs up to tutor students at the middle school down the road where he ends up helping Lottie Tomlinson, younger sister to the ever popular and gorgeous Louis Tomlinson who is also a senior and in a few classes of Harry's. Harry might have a crush on him and not so sure how to act around Louis but hopes he can get close to the other boy and learn everything about him.

Sing When You’re Winning by hazmesentir {not rated, 90k, journalist!Harry, football player!Louis, slight famous/non famous}

Harry is fifteen minutes late to the office on the day Louis Tomlinson comes out as gay.

Or, the one where Harry's a chronically underpaid magazine intern and Louis is the Premier League's first gay footballer and pretty much the last thing they need is each other.

Unbelievers by isthatyoularry {explicit, 136k, 10 chapters, highschool AU, football/soccer, complicated families, nouis friendship}

It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan.

Or: The one where Louis and Harry definitely aren’t friends, and football is everything.

Pull Me Under by zarah5 {explicit, 140k, fake relationship, footballer louis!AU, famous/non famous, ot5 friendship, side ziam}

AU. As the first British footballer to come out at the prime of his career, it helps that Louis Tomlinson is in a long-term, committed relationship. Even if that relationship is fake. (Featuring Niall as Louis’ favourite teammate, Liam as Louis’ agent, and Zayn as Liam’s boyfriend, who just happens to be good friends with one Harry Styles.)

more fic recs can be found here!

#footballerlouis #footballau #athleteau

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lightwoodsmagic · 5 years

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short prompt: it's Zayn's last uni year and it is deadline season and he is feeling so overwhelmed and stressed. He hasn't had good sleep and also has a crappy job on top of it, which means he has no time to talk to his family... so he is just feeling *down* BUT then Liam does the simplest sign of affection and care and Z just.. explodes with love and warm feelings cause FEELS ??? Does that make sense ??

MAR you’re really hitting me with the Ziam feels, hey. It makes perfect sense. I hope this is what you were after. I wrote it as friends to lovers instead of already together, so I hope that’s okay. Anyway, for you! The Liam to my Zayn 🥰 I love you.

❤️💛 📚

Zayn dragged himself up the stairs, his feet heavy and heart heavier, squeezing past the Harrison family as Oliver toddled down the stairs. He shot the parents what he knew was a tired grin, eyes fond as the small boy inched slowly down the carpeted surface.

“Evening, Zayn! Just coming home? I like your hair!” Claire seemed sympathetic through her cheerful greeting, her head tilted while Jake chased Oliver around the landing.

Zayn huffed out a breath. Even to his own ears, it sounded exhausted. “Hi Claire. Yeah, been at uni all day.” He ran a paint flecked hand over his head, the slight prickles course against his skin, but even that motion was tiring. “My final assessment’s coming up, and like, I’m just,” he sighed, slightly empty, “exhausted. Haven’t spoken to me Mum in weeks, and last time Baba wasn’t even home.”

He’d known his final project was going to be a huge undertaking, his advisor even slightly cautious, but he’d worked his fingers to the bone trying to deliver it. He was pleased with it so far, but it felt like there was still a thousand things to tweak; shading just in the centre, detail work in the top right corner, an added shade of red along the left edge. He was quickly running out of time, and all he wanted was to get home, shower, call his parents, and go to bed.

It was just a shame that he suddenly seemed to remember that he’d left some of his best brushes covered in paint in the living room, and it’d be just his luck that they were ruined now.

“I’m sorry, babe,” Claire murmured, a comforting hand coming to rest on Zayn’s arm. “It’ll all be over soon, and you’ll ace your assessment, and then you can finally go visit your parents. Now, get up there to Liam. He’s bound to make you feel better.”

Ah. Well, that was debatable. Liam always made him feel better, made a warmth settle in his soul that helped dispel everything cold and harsh around him, and calm the chaos in his head. It was just that at the moment, he also caused a pounding in Zayn’s chest, a flush to his cheeks, and a looming crack in Zayn’s heart that he wouldn’t recover from. Just best mates, he reminded himself.

It had to be enough.

He smiled through his thoughts, wished Claire a good night and yelled down to Jacob and Oliver, and then trudged up the final set of stairs to throw himself through their front door.

He instantly stilled, hand half in the bowl where they threw their keys, and sniffed. It smelt like -

“Your hair! It’s all gone, Zaynie.”

Zayn’s head snapped up just as Liam stepped into the hall, a soft smile on his face, loose t-shirt and black sweats covered in some kind of powder. Stunning.

“Yeah, I just,” Zayn ran a hand across his head, all of his hair gone since this morning in an anxious decision, “thought I needed a change. It’s alright, yeah?”

Liam was standing right in front of him now, his hand running shyly over Zayn’s head until he pushed into the touch.

“It looks sick. Proper fit, babe.”

Zayn hummed, letting his eyes fall closed as he slumped against Liam’s chest. “Thanks. How’d your essay go?”

“Fine, fine. All done.”

“Good.” Zayn wrapped his arms around Liam’s waist, and fell even further. “Are you making curry?”

Liam pulled back with a happy sound. “Oh, yeah! I asked your mum for one of her receipes.” His hand started tracing soothing patterns on Zayn’s back. “It won’t taste anywhere near as good, yeah? But I thought it might cheer you up a bit.”

Zayn could feel tears welling in his eyes and blinked desperately to keep them in. It was just like Liam to do something so thoughtful. He pulled back to thank him, somehow, when a careful arrangement of items on the coffee table caught his eye.

“You - you cleaned my brushes?”

Liam spun around to peer at the living room, his arm slung around Zayn’s shoulders. “Oh! Yeah, I just know you hate it when they sit out and I saw them and just thought — .”

Before he could even finish his sentence, Zayn was done trying to hold back anything that he felt. He grabbed Liam’s face, pushed him back against the wall, and slammed their lips together.

There was an awful moment that sent a tremor through him, Liam’s lip unmoving and his hands at his sides, until Zayn sucked gently on his bottom lip and threaded his fingers through Liam’s hair.

Zayn felt the groan from Liam before he heard it, and then there were solid arms wrapping around his waist, hauling him up firmly against his chest, and Zayn felt dizzy with the way Liam’s tongue licked into his mouth.

His lips were soft, softer than Zayn had imagined, and he whined when Liam slowed their kiss, hands sliding up Zayn’s body until he was cupping his face.

Zayn’s hands flew up to grip his wrists loosely, sighing into Liam’s mouth when he pulled back to place reverant kisses across the bridge of Zayn’s nose. He giggled, shifting to rest their foreheads together, letting out a final sigh when Liam pressed his lips to Zayn’s temple.

“What was that for?” Liam whispered, his lips brushing against Zayn’s skin as his thumbs stroked along his cheekbones.

“You cleaned my paint brushes.”

It was simple to Zayn. Liam had realised, had noticed something that frustrated Zayn and made him anxious, and fixed it as if it was no big deal at a time when Zayn felt like he could collapse from the stress of it all. Between this, and asking his mum for a recipe to cook him dinner, Zayn realised he should recognise the warm, overwhelming feeling flowing through him for what it was.

He loved Liam.

Liam snorted, but it was fond, warm and affectionate. “If that’s all it took to get us here, I would’ve cleaned them years ago. Fuck, I’ll buy you a whole new set.”

Zayn’s next laugh was cut off by Liam’s lips, and suddenly, it wasn’t quite so funny anymore.

#larryscurves #my drabbles #ziam drabble #ziam fanfiction #ziam

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lovlieziam · 5 years

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Prompt for you: #1 and Ziam pretty please???? :D

This is, um....the most sexual (sex based? Idk what even are words) thing I’ve ever written? Not to say it’s even slightly explicit (because it isn’t, sorry. Just some light sexting), but still. I apologize if it’s awkward. Please don’t hate me for it.

1. Come over here and make me

Zayn felt like he was suffocating. His collar felt too tight—constricting around his throat, and he absently brought a hand up, tucking a finger underneath and pulling it away from his skin. There was a slow heat working its way through his belly, spreading up and into his face andmaking him absolutely scorching. He was practically having an out of body experience, his gaze hyper fixated on his phone’s screen, the rest of the room melting away in the heat that seemed to be consuming Zayn.

And the cause for Zayn’s suffocation? The brown eyed devil sitting across the room.

Liam was fucking evil, Zayn decided. That innocent façade was just that, a façade. Liam was evil incarnate, and Zayn had the proof right there on his screen—a screen he was trying valiantly not to take his eyes off of, while also trying to make sure nobody else saw it. Because if the others saw it? Well, then they’d find out just how decidedly not innocent Liamfucking Payne was, and while that seemingly had its perks, there’s no fucking way Zayn wanted the other boys to see just how dirty Liam was.

Because Liam was sexting him. During movie night. Liam was sending him filthy fucking messages while they were surrounded by their friends. And the worst part? The icingon this whole fucking cake? Was that it was working, and Liam, the absolute dick, knew it. He was sitting half way across the room, Harry tucked into his side asking questions about the movie, smirking and pretending like he hadn’tjust detailed exactly what he thought of Zayn’s dick.

Seriously, what the fuck?

Zayn was at a loss. He’d double checked the name across the top of his screen at least seventeen times, but Liam’s name remained steadfast at the top. It was throwing Zayn off. He knew how dirty Liam could be in private—boy, did Zayn know—but this? This was something else entirely.

Liam always seemed so fucking shy in public; blushing every time one of the lads teased him about his and Zayn’s sex life, stammering half thought out sentences to try and change the subject. This…this wasn’t that.

Liam wasn’t even blushing. He was just sat there, answering Harry’s questions, seemingly focused on the movie while his thumbs flew over his keyboard. How was he even hiding this shit from Harry? Especially with how close Harry was sitting? Zayn was terrified either Louis or Niall was going to glance down, trying to get a peak at what Zayn couldn’t keep his fucking eyes off of—trying to figure out why Zayn was so tense, why his face was so hot it could melt fucking metal—and find them out, discover just how fucking obscene Liam was.

Zayn hated to admit it, but the thought gave him a little thrill. This whole fucking thing was throwing Zayn off balance—not to mentionturning him on, fuck—and discovering that he might have a slight exhibitionist kink? Zayn guesses he really didn’t need his balance anyway, not when Liam was there to catch him.

Zayn chewed his bottom lip, trying to figure out how he was going to reply to Liam—because he was going to reply, unquestionably. His pulsemight be thundering in his ear and his dick might be hardening at an alarming speed—especially considering he was sandwiched in between two of his friends, Jesus—but there was no way he was ignoring whatever was about to happen.

He was still so confused, though, so naturally his message back went a little something like:

What the fuck Liam????

Zayn finally lifted his gaze from his phone, watching as Liam looked down at his own, his expression not even so much as twitching.

Bastard, Zayn thought.

Liam looked back up at the screen as Zayn’s phone vibrated in his hands.

What? Did I not give enough detail? Cause I can go on. Could talk about you and your dick allll day Z. God knows I think about it that much. How desperate you get for it, for me. Watching you come apart beneath me, so ready and willing. Always so goddamned willing.

Zayn shifted, his cheeks flushing again at Liam’s words. He barely had time to catch his breath before another message came through.

Could get drunk off the way you beg Zed. Such pretty words out of such a filthy mouth

Quickly followed by:

And fuck your fuckin mouth. It’s so goddamn pretty

Zayn held his breath, afraid if he tried letting it out of his lungs some kind of noise would escape without his permission. How the fuckwould he explain that to everyone? Zayn was still busy trying to keep his traitorous vocal chords in check when his phone went off again.

You wanna know when I think it looks the prettiest? Zayn was very sure he did. When it’s wrapped around my cock.

Zayn felt his breath choke its way out of his lungs, and four pairs of eyes turned to look at him. Three were concerned, but Liam wasfucking smirking at him. Zayn hated him a little.

“You okay?” Louis asked. Zayn shifted again, trying desperately to will away his flushed cheeks and his fucking hard on. Liam was a Goddammned bastard.

“Yeah, yeah. ‘m good, just, uh…swallowed wrong.” Liam let out a snort from his place across the room, and suddenly the double meaning of Zayn’s words made itself apparent. He shot a glare Liam’s way as everyone turned back to the movie. Liam only smiled in return.

Zayn turned his glare to his phone, typing out a message probably a little bit too harshly.

Fucking knock it off

Liam’s reply was instant.

Come over here and make me

Zayn stared at the message for a beat, his pulse picking up when the three dots appeared at the bottom of the screen, indicating Liam was typing another message.

I’d let you, you know. Whatever you wanted to do to get me to stop I’d let you. Right here foreveryone to see.

Zayn bit down on his bottom lip, his teeth digging into the sensitive skin so hard he could taste blood. His whole fucking body was tense,and he felt like he was ready to fucking burst.Liam had him so worked up, he wasn’t sure how much longer he could take it.

I’d even say please

“Fuck,” Zayn breathed out, his eyes widening at Liam’s final message. Everyone looked at Zayn again, but Zayn had had enough. He shot offthe couch, crossing the room to wrap his fists into the front of Liam’s shirt and hauling him up. Liam was already laughing, helpless little giggles falling from his lips as Zayn man handled him.

Yeah, they’d see just how much longer Liam would be fucking laughing. He started dragging Liam out of the room as Harry, Louis, and Niallshot confused questions in their direction.

“Yeah, Zayn?” Liam asked, still fucking laughing. “What about the movie?”

“Fuck the movie,” Zayn growled, spinning around and pinning Liam against their bedroom door.

“Hmm,” Liam hummed. “I think I’ve got a better idea for what you can fuck.”

Zayn shoved Liam through the door, and Liam laughed the whole way to the bed.

#i don’t even know how to tag this #but i hope you enjoy!!!#lord knows that you listened to me bitch about how awful the rough draft was in the first place 😂😂#thank you for that!!#ask prompt #my writing #ziam #ziam fic

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icarusinterlude · 5 years

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Hello! This is my Valentine’s day gift for lovely @thewriternotthemuse! It’s not much, but I hope you like it anyway, happy Valentine’s day <3

Thank you, @theziamclub :) <3

Here is some lame fanmix with songs that remind me of ziam! I’ll keep adding songs, so it’ll probably get bigger with time. I hope it make you drown in ziam feels :)

And here is one short fic, hope you enjoy!

All mistakes are mine, so please, if they’re too cringy, point them out so I can fix them. Thank you x

title: i’m forever yours (faithfully)

prompt: marriage proposal

Summary/excerpt: "You happy with me?" His question makes Liam furrow his eyebrows in confusion, so he smiles at him, soothing the other man's worries.

"The happiest I've ever been." Liam says fondly in return when he swallows the rest of ice-cream.

"Yeah?"

Not to sound creepy or anything, but Zayn knew Liam was the one for him the moment he first saw him - curly hair softly falling into his eyes, pink lips pulled into nervous smile and eyes full of dreams. When the boy introduced himself with a quiet "Liam, nice to meet you," Zayn, ever a dramatic boy, fell from the Edge of the World right into Liam's deep brown eyes without any regret.

Just like that.

Not to sound even more disturbing, but Zayn knew he was going to marry Liam a few minutes into their first date, 5 months later. He had said something that made the other boy blush, lower lip between his teeth trying to keep giggles from coming out. And Zayn, a little bit drunk on Liam's hand in his and a little bit obsessed with those rosy cheeks, then and there knew Liam was going to be a Malik.

Or Malik-Payne because Zayn will not be a Zayn Payne.

( But maybe he will if Liam asks. )

Looking now at Liam who, dressed in his pajamas with Loki in his lap, is watching some film on their TV and stuffing his face with vanilla ice cream, he comes to conclusion that not much has changed since then.

The strands of hair still fall softly over Liam's eyes, only now Zayn can play with them or move them away when he wants to leave a kiss on Liam's forehead. His lips are still that pink hue that reminds Zayn of cherry petals, but the only difference now is that he knows how they taste, how they feel on his neck and, well, other places and he can freely kiss them whenever he desires to.

Zayn still gets high on Liam's blush and his smile, the one that make his eyes disappear, still makes Zayn melt, but especially when he is the cause of them. He still needs Liam's touch and his name on Liam's lips, when the other man is desperate for him, is still one of his favorite sounds.

Zayn is also still set on making Liam a Malik.

The small box in his pocket is a reminder of what he's about to do and this moment right now can't get any better for it. Liam is finally relaxed after today's work, happily licking a spoon of ice cream and Zayn is confident enough to know this night will end up in their bed, between their sheets and with a ring on Liam's finger.

"Babe?"

Liam looks from the TV and says something that Zayn guesses is a "yes, darling" but he's not sure because there's a spoon in Liam's mouth muffling his words.

"You happy with me?" His question makes Liam furrow his eyebrows in confusion, so he smiles at him, soothing the other man's worries.

"The happiest I've ever been." Liam says fondly in return when he swallows the rest of ice-cream.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, love."

Zayn sees him moving Loki from his lap and coming over where Zayn is settled and, God, he is everything the dreams are made of.

His dream.

His love.

"You always will be my Summer love," Liam whispers in Zayn's ear, finally settling down in Zayn's lap, his legs on each side of him.

It makes him giddy, how Liam can still fit in his arms and lap even though he is taller and broader than him. It's his favourite place to be, Liam had told him once. Whether they're making love or just cuddling, Liam loves to feel Zayn's arms around him - it makes him feel safe and calm and who is Zayn to argue with him about that?

"What, only Summer?" Zayn asks, pretending to be offended by Liam's words.

Liam giggles in return, hiding his face in Zayn's neck when he feels Zayn’s hands on his behind.

"Summer, first, the last, you're every love there is." Liam answers, mouth moving against Zayn's skin like they're trying to tattoo the words there.

Liam is all serene and soft against him. It makes Zayn feel fulfilled, like having Liam like this is his biggest success in life.

It is.

Zayn nudges Liam's head away after a few moments because he needs to look into Liam's eyes when he starts his little speech. Liam lets out a sound of protest, too comfortable where he was, but it all stops when his eyes find Zayn's.

"Zayn?"

"I have loved you since we were 18," Zayn starts, tracing Liam's cheek with his left hand, "but I feel it has been longer, infinity and beyond longer, you know? Maybe we knew each other in past lives? I'm not complaining, you know that I would live a thousand lifetimes if it's you I'm sent to find." He kisses Liam's birthmark on his neck, feeling Liam's frantic heartbeat under his lips.

"It's the same thing as your parallel Universes. I know you can't help but worry about parallel me - am I feeling well, do I still love red gummy bears or what if I haven't even met you in one of them? All I can say is that you're such a worrywart, love, as if it's possible for me to not be in love with you in every single one of them."

Liam's cheeks burn bright red at his words and his eyes are full of love, they take Zayn's breath away with intensity in them. Zayn can see he wants to say something, but he keeps quiet, knowing Zayn's not finished yet.

"There's no doubt, babe, you and I are proper soulmates. Like Achilles and Patroclus, Romeo and Juliet and, I don't know, I'm properly smitten with you." He bites Liam's jaw to distract him long enough to take the box out of his pocket without him noticing.

"Liam," he can't help but to leave a kiss on his lips - for good luck. "I want to wake up next to you every day for the rest of our lives, yeah?" He lays his forehead on Liam's cheek for a second, to just breathe him in and feel his slight tremble, and then moves away and brings the box between them.

Liam takes a sharp breath in, hands flying to his mouth to conceal a gasp, his eyes already wet from tears. Zayn smiles wobbly at him, his eyes stinging a little and heart in his throat.

"So, yeah, do me a honor and be mine for another lifetime. Let me be your last first kiss, your man, let me love you for another infinity longer and you can worry about parallel me while I'm right next to you, ready to soothe you with kisses on your sweet lips and pet names like husband or Malik. What do you say?"

"Yes, yes," Liam's answer doesn't take him by surprise, but it still makes him dizzy with excitement and relief. "Zayn, you-" and then they're kissing, putting everything they feel into it.

"I love you," Zayn says when they part to breathe. "I love you, you make me the happiest man in the World," he puts the ring on Liam's finger and then proceeds to talk. "I hope I can make you feel the same. You, my sweet baby, own my heart and my soul - everything, yeah?"

"Right from the start, Zayn," Liam whispers while trying to stop new tears from falling down his still wet cheeks. "You know I got you."

The words make Zayn's eyes water again; he knows them, have said them to Liam night after night, burned them into Liam's skin with his mouth like a promise. God, he is so in love with this man in front of him, he can barely breathe. He tugs Liam down to his chest and hides his face in Liam's neck, circling his hands around his fiancee’s back, fingers digging into soft flesh under t-shirt.

"You make flowers bloom in me, Zee," Liam murmurs into his hair, knowing it's his time to take care of Zayn. He cradles Zayn's head, fingers caressing his hair gently. "You're my home."

Zayn takes them to their bedroom later, with Liam still clinging to him and happiness radiating from both of them.

And he was right: the night ended with them in their bed, the ring secure on Liam's finger and with Liam, desperate and needy, telling him he wants to be Zayn's in every way, telling him he wants to be a Malik.

And if Zayn sighs out in relief and later on burns the papers where he practised signing Zayn Payne, well it's only for him to know and for Liam to pretend he never saw it.

#ziam #ziam valentine's day #exchange #theziamclub #ziam fanfiction #i hope it doesn't suck too much #i tried tho #mara talk shit #ziam is real #you know it

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taecheeks · 5 years

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Annual Writing Self Evaluation 2018

I wasn’t tagged in this but I wanted to do it so here we go

ALL FICS MUST HAVE POSTED ON AO3 IN 2018

1. Number of stories (including drabbles) posted to AO3: 10

2. Word count posted for the year: 774,856 lakdjflkjfladklf

3. List of works published this year (in order of posting): (my wips are in order of when I last updated, not when I first posted)

Through Time I Found You (I feel like I posted this 9837473 years ago, I can’t believe it’s been less than a year since i posted my last ziam fic)

Enticing

play with me

Greedy

Wandering

media naranja

Kinktober ‘18

Maybe

Home For Christmas

Nodus Tollens

4. Fandoms I wrote for: One Direction/Zayn, BTS

5. Pairings: Liam Payne/Zayn Malik, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung, Park Jimin/Min Yoongi, Park Jimin/Min Yoongi/Jung Hoseok, Kim Namjoon/Kim Seokjin, and Kinktober has multiple pairings.

6. Story with the most:

Kudos: Nodus Tollens and then media naranja (this one was the fastest to get kudos, so I’m adding it)

Bookmarks: the same ^^

Comments: Nodus Tollens and then Through Time I Found You

7. Work I’m most proud of (and why): Nodus Tollens because it’s a lot different than what I’m used to writing and it was very difficult plot wise and characterization wise, but I’m happy with the way it turned out. There’s things that need to be fixed because I kind of just wrote and let the plot develop itself, and I was sure people wouldn’t like the plot twists. I also love my characters, I’m so attached to them. It’s also my longest fic and I don’t feel as if it’s dragging on, so I’m happy about that.

Also, media naranja. I wrote this fic as a break from the angst in nodus tollens and I was attempting to write a crack fic, and just a stupid/dirty overall fic and I actually got really great feedback for it. It made me really happy write it and really happy to see it do well.

I didn’t think Through Time I Found You was last year but since it was, I’m going to mention that one too. That was SO hard for me to write because of the dialogue and because it took place in the 18th century. But my writing really improved because of that fic (and my amazing beta for that fic).

8. Work I’m least proud of (and why): None really. I post a lot of pwps that probably could be better, but there’s none I would say I’m not proud of.

9. A favorite excerpt of your writing: ugh this is hard did you see the WC from this year kldjalkfjda. Here’s something from NT I was really excited to share:

“The new living room is a little off putting. Taehyung’s definition of homey means a little messy - his tattered couch a big eye sore in the middle of the room but after a few nights cuddling with Taehyung on it, he’s starting to fall in love with it.

Taehyung’s a little messy too, their relationship or whatever it can be called a little messy, but Jeongguk’s past the point of falling in love with it.”

And then here’s one from Wandering bc that fic is my baby and sope are platonic soulmate brothers and I need them to be happy and finish the story okay:

Admittedly, Yoongi has never understood the phrase “seeing red” when angered.

He understands now.

It is a volcano inside of him, moments away from erupting and destroying everything around him. The only thing keeping him from yelling at the group of people in the waiting room, who never fucking called him, and the doctors who waste his time, is Hoseok.

The shallow breathing doesn’t calm his anger, but it keeps the tremble in his limbs at bay. The flinch of Hoseok’s fingers against his own makes it difficult not to squeeze on tight in a hope of waking him up.

It is too difficult to look at him bandaged up, his face so swollen and bruised he is almost unrecognizable. So Yoongi rests his cheek on their clasped hands where he sits beside him and stares at the monitor instead. He’s thankful they took the breathing tube from him, it made it too difficult to look at him.

“Never thought I’d wake up next to that face.”

Yoongi rubs his sleep ridden eyes against the soft sheets. There is a slight quirk to Hoseok’s lips as he makes an attempt at squeezing Yoongi’s hand.

“Savor the moment, it won’t happen again,” Yoongi mumbles as he sits up. It is still difficult to look at him, but Hoseok doesn’t look his way either so he can divert his eyes for the time being. “Special circumstances.”

Hoseok attempts to laugh, but he ends up groaning instead. “Don’t make me laugh. I feel like a bucket of shit.”

“You look it,” says Yoongi, but the joke doesn’t feel genuine. He knows he should call the doctor, but there is a flicker of fear in his chest at the idea of leaving his side.

“What’s the damage?”

The doctors had told him the moment he stepped inside of the room, but Yoongi couldn’t focus on anything but the sight before him and the rage he felt at whoever did this.

“They broke your face. A um - in your stomach. Stitches, lots of stitches.”

A tightness takes over his throat and he swallows it down as he finally moves to the door to call the nurse. He can’t say it. Stabbed .

“I don’t remember much. It was dark. Nari, is she okay?”

Yoongi’s heart drops into his stomach as he sits by the bed again. “Your parents are out of state. But mine are here if you need them.”

This seems like a better thing to tell Hoseok, but it makes his chest ache.

Assholes, they always have been.

“I told them I was your brother so they would get off my ass.”

Hoseok snorts. “Idiots. You’re too ugly to be my brother.”

10. Share or describe a favorite review you received:

Ah, I received so many great reviews this year. I am quite lucky. I think my favorite recently was the latest on Nodus Tollens, which says: “ WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK” x 3934 lmao

11. A time when writing was really, really hard: This year has been pretty good for writing. The last couple years, I’ve been struggling. But this year, not so much. There were times where the plot was a bit heavy and difficult and I couldn’t figure out how to get it to where I wanted, or I realized I messed up a timeline and I had to work around that, but overall, pretty good.

12. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you: Um Sope in Wandering. Like, it was supposed to focus on the romantic ships in that fic but it focuses on the platonic ones more. And sope a lot. I really, really enjoy their relationship in that fic.

Also, Bobby in Nodus Tollens. He’s a minor character in the fic, but I also get a lot of feedback about it. He’s a, bad guy but with a tortured past so you feel for him and realize he’s not really a bad guy. That trope, I’m protective of him and I’m sad when I write his scenes.

13. How did you grow as a writer this year: Specifically? Not sure. I got better at commas lmao. I’ve tested myself and wrote things I hadn’t before. I went from really dark to comical stories, I wrote different kinks. I wrote characters as bad when they aren’t in real life, which I normally don’t like doing. I’m not usually a big fan of writing characters OOC, but I’ve gotten more comfortable if it’s appropriate for the story I’m writing. I put a lot of my own self into stories, I wrote about something very traumatic that happened to me in one - something that I haven’t even talked about really.

14. How do you hope to grow next year: I can be a bit repetitive within my writing, I am working on this and I hope I improve. (Like for example, in the fic I’m about to post in a few days, I wrote JK saying he’s suffering and dying like 343 times lmao.) I also really suck at outlining and planning out fics in advance, which hasn’t been a huge issue but it’s offered me some roadblocks that I need to focus on bettering.

15. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc): Oh man, well I’ve read some really amazing fics and the writing was so beautiful that it offered me a lot of motivation. @strawberrysuga is always a huge support for me and my writing, even though ambra offers me like 9897 au ideas when I’m trying to focus on the 8979 ones I’ve already written. There’s a lot of people on twitter who come to me between updates and though I write for myself, seeing their feedback and their love and encouragement has been such a good influence on me.

16. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year: Oh yeah, every one of my fics has part of me in it whether it’s a character based on someone I know, or an event in my life. Wandering has a lot of it; the police scene, Taehyung hating cheese (me), it takes place in NE where I grew up. One of my fics has a scene based on me and my girlfriend. Umm so yeah a lot lol

17. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers: So, this year was a good year for me and I was nervous because I was in a new fandom. As much as I’ve done well, I’ve never really gotten negative comments on my fics before until this year. And none of them were about my writing or my storyline, but unnecessary/rude comments. Like someone didn’t like how often a side ship showed up. Things like that. They bothered me, not necessarily because I took it personal, but because I can’t believe people can be so rude and think it’s okay to be that way lol. I think this will always continue to happen, I think it’s best to ignore these comments and try to focus on the good ones. Because the bad ones stand out, but there were very few compared to the good ones - but the bad always stands out more than the good. And it’s important not to focus on the bad.

18. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year: I’m actually writing a fic right now I’m very excited to post. It was supposed to be a ‘I’ve never kissed anyone, please teach me’ type fic, but it’s not quite that anymore haha. There’s a lot of frog references because Jungkook’s an animal biology major who loves amphibians lakjldfkjda

19. Tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read: since I stole this, you can steal this from me and say I tagged you mwah

#writing #tag game #long post

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ao3feed-larry · 2 years

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Went Down In Flames

by hazzahtomlinson

Louis was in an absolutely shit storm. He had let it go on for too long. Let it go too far. But he had a plan. And tonight, said plan was going down. He was going to tell the boys he was proposing this weekend. ‘Harry’ would turn him down, albeit gently, and Louis would play the heartbroken boyfriend. He’d gotten this far. All he had to do was lock himself in his bedroom and cry a little. He’d been in a few plays growing up. Piece of cake.

Except. It didn’t go that way. Of course, it didn’t. Because the universe, the beautiful chaotic bitch that she was, just had to have an actual Harry Styles and he just had to be Niall’s best friend.

Words: 26638, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Anne Cox, Johannah Deakin, Lottie Tomlinson, Daisy Tomlinson, Phoebe Tomlinson, Ernest Deakin, Doris Deakin, Félicité Tomlinson

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Strangers to Lovers, Pining, Slow Burn, Idiots in Love, lying, Acting in love, Or is it acting, slight homophobia, Smut, Fluff, Angst, Miscommunication, I am so sorry, This is a wild ride, so hold on, Robin and Gemma are briefly mentioned, side Ziam, they're all in education somehow, but dont read this for that specifically, fate is a beautiful thing in this

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/ckraW4B

#author #larry stylinson #larry fic #ao3 feed larry #Went Down In Flames #<p>by <a rel= href="/users/ha

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missytearex · 6 years

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Monthly Favourites - July

Hi! So I’ve decided that I wanted to do a “what I read this month” post, however, I realized that list is just gonna be too fuhking long so...I’m gonna choose a favourite of each pairing from everything I’ve read this month!

Here we go!

Larry

Walk That Mile by purpledaisy | @daisyharry (149k)

Summary: Harry stares at him, the line of his jaw standing out scarily. “I wanted to get the most out of this trip so I planned it carefully.” His voice is low and steady and somehow that’s worse than when he was yelling. “So far, you’ve put your sticky fingers on everything I’ve tried to do.”

“Sticky fingers?” Louis repeats, offended. “Are you saying it’s my fault you got stung by a bee? Had you been alone you would have gotten halfway to the Dotty Diner and ran the car off the road because of an allergic reaction, so don’t go blaming me.”

“Polk-A-Dot Drive In,” Harry spits before getting out of the car. He slams the door shut with a deafening reverb and Louis rolls his eyes. - A Route 66 AU where falling in love was never part of the plan.

My comment: Ok so I probs haven’t been in the fandom long enough to say for sure but THIS IS MY FAVE LARRY FIC EVER! The whole thing is just so well written and perfect. My attention span isn’t that great, so I usually have some trouble with fics this long, but not with this one. It’s just so easy to read. Road trip fics are the best tbh.

Lilo

I Only Come Alive Under the Moonlight by remivel | @remivel (54k)

Summary: Louis knew he hadn't seen action in months, but this was just the universe making fun of him, he was sure of it. Because when he woke up in the middle of the night, he discovered that his new dog was missing, and standing in its place was a very confused, very fit... and very naked man.

Or a romantic comedy with a furry twist. Liam turns into a dog at night, Louis tries to help him get back to normal-- and ends up falling in love somewhere along the way.

My comment: Guys! This one had me laughing out loud! I found it quite unpredictable and it was fun constantly wondering what would happen next. And the entire thing is just bizarre and SO CUTE! Also lilo writing songs together is my favourite thing ever.

Lirry

Even When We Fight by threeturn | @valencing (30k)

Summary: University AU. Liam's the star of the debating society until Harry shows up and steals the spotlight. Meanwhile, Niall's in love, Zayn lives while he's young, and Louis looks after his friends.

My comment: I’m kinda cheating with this one as I read it in June, but SO WHAT SUE ME. It was such a fun one to read! I thought the whole debate club thing would stress me out, but it’s so interesting to read about the whole process. It also features boys being unable to deal with their feelings, which I really love.

Narry

move your world a little closer by countthestars | @moondoggiestyle (45k)

Summary: In which Niall is a bit lost, Liam and Louis can't seem to get their shit together, and Harry is literally out of this world.

(aka: alien narry)

My comment: What’s not to love about alien!harry?? Such a quirky character and he fits it so well tbh. PLUS! side!lilo is what I live for!

Niam

If It Makes You Less Unhappy by cmdf (19k)

Summary: “Listen. You can do whatever you’d like, but you told me that you were going to be taking a year of your life living here— in Italy, right?” He looks into Liam’s eyes for confirmation, squeezing gently into his shoulder. “Right?”

Liam nods. He shivers at the realization that he’s going to be here for a year. His pilgrimage has only just begun. He hadn’t really thought about how much a year could change a person—perhaps even a week. He can already tell by the end of this conversation with Niall, change may come more quickly.

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Or: Liam travels to Italy and gets more than he ever anticipated.

My comment: In my experience, niam is defs the hardest pairing to find good fics for. That being said, this one is absolutely wonderful! Liam’s character is so well done, I just wanna give him a hug!

Nouis

shooting stars and satellites by temerity (forsanethaec) | @whoatherepickle | @1dgaf (12k)

Summary: "Is that what it says it's like?" Louis points vaguely to Niall's phone. He doesn't want to say the name of the thing.

"It says, um." Niall's mouth twists as he tries to figure out the words. “When you're bonded with someone, you’re for each other, after that. You’re -- like, you and me – you’d be the person I’m happiest with, all the time. Who I.” His toes curl on the tiled deck of the pool between their chairs. “Who, you know. Who I end up with.”

"Niall," Louis says, and has no idea where to go from there.

My comment: I feel like everyone has a slight kink for soul bonding. I certainly do. I really lived myself into this one and empathized with everything they were feeling. I think I even got a headache at some point...but don’t mind me, I’m just being dramatic.

Zarry

Ready, Now by zarah5 (15k)

Summary: AU. Maybe Zayn shouldn’t have told Louis about his crush on the fit boy from the supermarket. Because the thing is, Louis likes to meddle.

My comment: Features one of my favourite things on the planet which is awkward!zayn!!! I really really love fun little lighthearted fics like these. Also really appreciated Louis’ unsubtle meddling.

Ziall

Not Forgetting Who I Was by slashter | @slashter (40k)

Summary: Niall wakes up in a world where he's brunet, tattooed, and not in One Direction. In fact, no one's in One Direction--it doesn't exist. Determined to find out what's going on and if any of the other boys are as confused as he is, he leaves whatever life he's built so far behind in Ireland and sets off for London, his mind set on reuniting the five of them and reclaiming their spot in music history, no matter what it takes.

But the boys don't know who he is. The boys don't know anything about their other lives. They've got jobs of their own and goals they've set, and not everyone is ready to drop it all to chase some wayward dream, regardless of how good it may sound.

So now, for Niall, doing the seemingly impossible's just become a lot more difficult.

[Or the one where Niall has to bring One Direction back together, even if it means breaking his own heart in the process]

My comment: Where do I even start?? I LOVE parallel universe fics and this one is SO GOOD! The whole group dynamic, brotherly love thing throughout the story is something I REALLY appreciate in a 1D fic. And the idea of Niall being the one to bring them all together is so sweet!

Ziam

Underneath by secretswekeepxx | @theficwritersblock (17k)

Summary: “And this is how fucking horror movies begin. I’m in the middle of fucking nowhere, taking a right onto ‘Payne Lane.” He mutters to himself as he flips his turn signal on and starts making his way slowly down the bumpy lane.

He’s surrounded on both sides by expansive, fenced fields with sparse trees, randomly placed sheds and lean-tos, and various breeds of livestock grazing about. The grass is long and rustles in waves with the dry, late August breeze. There’s a beauty to it, though Zayn’s momentarily unable to appreciate it because the further along he goes the stronger the urge to turn around becomes. It’s as the lane opens up and he can finally see a house materializing in front of him that he sees the sign for ‘Payne Farm’.

It's finally Zayn's last semester of graduate school, and the only thing standing in between him and his freedom is his thesis project. Deciding to live off campus for some peace away from the hustle and bustle of university life seems like a good idea in theory. That is until his best option is living on a farm that's owned by the very rude and boring Liam Payne.

Maybe this wasn't the best idea after all...

My comment: This one contains ~misunderstood!liam~ which, come on, that’s the BEST! I love the setting and Liam’s beautiful kind soul and Zayn realising he was wrong and it’s just...the best.

Zouis

we go together by aliferuined (7k)

Summary: T-Birds are forever. Very, very, very loosly based on Grease. It's basically a whole bunch of pining and quiffs.

My comment: I am an absolute SUCKER for friends to lovers. And this one is so cute! Liam not being allowed to wear the jacket, Louis’ pink car, Niall drooling over Demi...I could probably go on forever as I just love everything about this fic.

Tomlinshaw

loose lips sink ship all the damn time (not this time) by MediaWhore | @mediawhorefics (39k)

Summary: “Louis Tomlinson is gay,” Fiona announces and she sounds calm at least. “That’s not a scandal,” Nick replies automatically even though he feels slightly sick. He needs to call Louis back. Now. “No,” Fiona agrees quickly. “But his underage gay sex tape is.” The one where Louis is outed via a sex tape he made before the X-Factor and Nick can't resist flying to America to give him a shoulder to cry on. Told through flashbacks, this is a story of getting together and getting back together.

My comment: There’s something about Tomlinshaw that I absolutely adore. I can’t quite put it into words. Anyway, I really loved how quickly Nick dropped everything and got on a plane when Louis needed him. Such awww.

So that’s it for now! If you’re interested in keeping up with what I’m reading, I have a blog where I bookmark everything like the obsessive person I am ---> @niccihoranson

#monthly favourites #fic rec #larry #lilo #lirry #narry #niam #nouis #zarry #ziam #zouis #ziall #tomlinshaw #one direction #1d #mine #my recs #my lists

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cathygeha · 2 years

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REVIEW

Beast Unburdened by Robin O’Connor

Gladiators of the Vagabond #1

Smiles for miles…loved this story! A good alien romance is hard to beat and this one swept me into an intriguing world with characters I fell in love with…or hated deeply. Great story!

What I liked: * Abigail: human, female, captive, tall, dark skinned, curly hair, bank teller, open minded, good with numbers, strong, independent, intriguing, no shrinking violet…perfect for the story and for…

* Ziame: alien, from Lacerten, sentient, intelligent, skilled in subterfuge, gentle giant, lethal, strategic thinker and planner, team player and leader, fell for him just as Abigail did…

* The setting: on a spaceship out in space

* The introduction to the various species that were slaves and gladiators

* The gladiator theme and knowing that all the males were strong, lethal, and from various planets

* The plot, pacing, and overall story

* The growth of the relationship between Abigail and Ziame

* Meeting the characters that will no doubt be in the future books of the series – can’t wait to hear more about them and who they might end up with

* The wide variety of aliens and how they were able to communicate though from various species/planets

* The fight scenes in the arena

* That though the gladiators were lethal, they didn’t really enjoy what they did…at least most of them didn’t

* Being able to dislike/hate the bad guys

* Reading a new-to-me author and enjoying her story

* All of it really except

What I didn’t like:

* Who and what I was meant not to like

* Having to wait for the next book in the series

* Not a dislike but a notice that this version is an ARC and I am sure that the final version will have slight editing fixed taken care of

Did I like this book? Yes

Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the ARC – this is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

BLURB

Abigail Monsters are real. And so are aliens… The beast was terrifying. Eight foot tall, covered in green scales with horns that would make a bull jealous. When they threw me into his cell, expecting him to knock me up so they could sell his offspring, the last thing I expected was to find a gentle giant. Okay, okay, not that gentle. He did kill a guy and tossed his corpse at my feet the moment we met. Not exactly romantic. But he gives the best cuddles, that counts for something right? Ziame When the slavers threw a pretty human into my cell I knew I had to act. Everything had been building up to this moment. To break out of this cell. To free my brothers from a fate in the arena. I have to step up. I have to be more than the mindless beast I’ve pretended to be. To save the pretty female I have to be their leader. …and maybe I can convince her to stay by my side while I do it.

#Robin O'Connor #Gladiators of the Vagabond 1 #BooksGoSocial #NetGalley #Fiction #Alien Romance #Romance #Science Fiction

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bottomharrykingdom · 6 years

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: One Direction (Band) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik Additional Tags: Fluff and Angst, Crying Harry, Established Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Non AU, harry is louis' baby, 69 (Sex Position), Blowjobs, Rimming, Anal Fingering, Slight Voyeurism, Tour Bus Sex, side Ziam, Laughter During Sex Summary:

Aftermath of that Australian interview with Niall, Harry, and Liam where the lady shows them a magazine with Harry and Louis kissing. The classic Liam "that's just weird" comment

or Harry is upset after having to deny his relationship with Louis, yet again, in an interview, and Louis tries to cheer him up

#fic rec #established relationship #smut #bottom harry #top louis

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softestziam · 7 years

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This is the third part of my fetus Ziam drabble series. This can be read as stand alone if you want. It’s Vegas time!

Vegas was fast approaching and everyone was absolutely buzzing, especially Louis. He had called a few mates from back home to fly out and meet him. He kept saying he needed to properly party and couldn’t do it with the other boys seeing they weren’t of legal age in America. Niall tried to convince Paul to no avail, he just got a stern look and a raised eyebrow in response. It was worth a shot though. Zayn wasn’t complaining at all, for some reason Liam was glued to his side more than usual. He wasn’t going to ask why even though he figured it had something to do with Danielle’s fast approaching arrival to the States. Doing show after show along the North West and the California coast was a great distraction, kept Zayn’s mind off the fact that for at least a week he’d lose his best mate. It would be an easy transition only if Liam wasn’t everywhere Zayn was. They’d still share a room, play video games and watch movies backstage before a show. The only time they were separated was when they were on the bus. Even then Liam was texting Zayn constantly. Louis would rib him constantly, but that was something Zayn had gotten use to within the last week.

“I think he fancies you too,” Louis casually brought up as they sat on their bus outside the arena, a cigarette being passed between the two of them. Zayn turned his head and raised an eyebrow in response. “Liam, you knob. I’ve thought that for a while.”

“Liar,” Zayn responded, taking the cigarette out of Louis’s mouth. “Liam does not fancy me, we’re just mates.”

“Yeah, okay,” he laughed with a nod. “I’m not saying this to get your hopes up, Malik, honestly. Just get a vibe from Payno is all.”

“A vibe,” Zayn whispered to himself in slight amazement. He felt his lips move, repeating the word to himself again as he passed the cigarette back to Louis. “Like what kind of vibe?”

Louis shrugged his shoulder, whatever was left of the cigarette dangling from his mouth. “I don’t know bro, just a vibe. Like the same vibe I had about you liking Liam, it just something you feel.”

The show that night in Phoenix had Zayn looking at Liam curiously, seeing if he could read any signs or if Louis was just full of shit. The latter was more the usually correct. It just sat weirdly in his stomach, his heart beating a tad faster every time he got near Liam. Liam didn’t like him, no matter what kind of vibe Louis was allegedly feeling. He knew he was just trying to cheer up a somber feeling Zayn, he did appreciate it, truly. It just didn’t help all that much. Liam was with Danielle and despite anything else Zayn wasn’t going to deny him that love. On the bus heading from Phoenix to San Diego Zayn purposely ignored everyone. Went to his bunk and tried to sleep during the entire ride. He wasn’t feeling himself and obviously he didn’t want it to affect the band so it was better to sleep it off than let it fester and become a bigger problem for all of them.

“You okay?” Liam asked.

Even though they weren’t staying overnight Paul had booked them a hotel room in San Diego so they could properly shower and try to squeeze in a short nap. Of course, like always, Liam and Zayn volunteered to share a room. Well, this time Liam volunteered them, Zayn had no say in the matter.

“Hello? Earth to Zayn?” Liam asked with a laugh, waving a hand in front of Zayn’s face, hoping to snap him out of whatever trance he was in.

Zayn shook his head, rubbing at his eyes with the palms of his hands. “S-sorry, just zoned out. What’s up, babe, you okay?”

“I’m fine,” he chuckled, taking a seat on the bed next to Zayn. “I’m just concerned about you is all. Since the end of the show last night you’ve been in your own little world.”

“Jus’ tired,” he replied with a shrug. Zayn didn’t want to unload everything onto Liam, it wasn’t fair for either of them. A little white lie never hurt anybody, right? “Homesick, we’re so close to going home I can taste me mum’s cooking.”

Liam inhaled sharply. “Trisha’s cooking is good, don’t tell my mum that.”

“Oh, I’m so telling your mum,” Zayn teased, smiling wide at Liam’s horrified look. “Karen is gonna be so mad at you, proper upset, crying and all that.”

“Zayn, don’t,” he pleaded, pulling gently on Zayn’s shirt sleeve. “You’re my best mate, you can’t do that to me.”

Zayn leaned back on his hands, trying not to laugh at how worked up Liam was getting over something as simple as their mums cooking. Laughing was good, it did help alleviate some of the stress that was weighing heavy in his chest. He could feel the laugh lines forming on his brow and across his mouth but he couldn’t care less about it, it felt good, felt appropriate. He was so distracted that he didn’t even notice that Liam was moving forwards him, tackling him to the floor.

“Leeyum,” Zayn wheezed, still laughing and now trying to get over the shock at Liam’s boldness. Here he was, laying on top of Zayn, trying to keep his weight off of him.

“You’re a royal pain in my arse, Malik,” Liam told him, placing all his weight on his hands, holding himself up and away from Zayn. “Think it’s funny to tease me.”

“Yea,” he replied with a smiling, tongue pressed up against the back of his teeth. “Relax, babe, it’s a joke. I’m not gonna call Karen and tell her you like me mums food better.”

Zayn was trying to remain calm, relaxed. This is what bros do, they wrestle each other, he did it with Louis and Harry all the time, Niall jumping on his back time to time. Just today he was fighting with Paul before they all got on the buses, it was a thing to loosen the mood up, pass the time. This time getting tackled but Liam literally took his breath away. Staring up at him, really getting a good look into his eyes, how soft his features were. He could probably count the curls on Liam’s head if he wanted to, that’s how close they were. The air was thick around them, or at least that’s how it felt to Zayn. It was fuzzy too, waiting for things to move around them in slow motion. Liam place his forehead on Zayn’s and his skin was on fire, feeling the heat radiate off his skin. He was still balancing his weight on his arms, Mark would definitely be impressed by that for sure.

Zayn licked his lips, watching as Liam’s eyes followed his movement. He audible swallowed, his mouth becoming dry, his tongue feeling foreign and heavy in his mouth. Crap. “Come on, come on then.”

“What-“

Zayn lifted his head to meet Liam and just kissed him, short and sweet, an innocent peck of lips. “Shit, sorry Liam. I-I didn’t mean to-I don’t know why-“

“Shh, it’s ok-okay,” Liam timidly assured him, his face a deep red. “I want you to.”

“Yeah?” He asked, eyebrows raised, trying to read Liam’s face for an answer.

“Yeah,” he muttered, moving his head forward and this time initiating the kiss.

It was more than the previous kiss, a little peck was far gone from Zayn’s mind the moment Liam’s lips touched his again. Liam repositioned himself on top of Zayn, but not crushing him with his weight. Zayn could feel the breath getting sucked out of him by Liam’s lips and tongue. It was all messy and desperate and everything he ever could want with his first kiss with Liam. Holy shit! He was in the middle of his first kiss with Liam. He grabbed onto Liam’s hips, pushing up his shirt to feel his skin underneath his fingertips, feeling his skin burn like his own was feeling. He tried hopelessly to not buck his hips up, to feel some sort of friction, relief. Everything was so intense and confusing, it was perfect. A dingy hotel in the middle of San Diego was where he had his first kiss with Liam Payne, it was a moment he’d always remember, not matter what.

“Za-Zayn,” Liam called to him after they parted, his breath coming out harsh, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he tried to catch his breath. His cheeks were flushed a beautiful red, his lips swollen and shiny.

“Liam?” Zayn inquired curiously, an eyebrow raised. He let his head rest on the carpeted floor as he tried to catch his own breath, a stupid goofy smile pretty evident on his face. He watched cautiously as Liam stood up and sat on the bed, running his hands through his hair. “Li?”

“We’re good Zayn,” he confirmed, not looking up from the spot he was staring at on the floor. “I just didn’t expect that is all. I wanted it, just didn’t expect it.”

Zayn took a deep breath, finally equalizing his breathing. “I’m glad it happened, babe. Not going to deny that.”

Liam finally raised his head, looking down at Zayn and copying his wide, bright smile. “Me too.”

The show in San Diego was probably one of Zayn’s favorites thus far and that was counting the ones where his family showed up. He was riding on a high of Liam. Things had just changed between them in a blink of an eye, they were good. Yes, a lot needed to be talked about and worked out but as of now they were okay. He was going to put on an amazing show and hop on the bus with Louis and sleep or end up talking to Liam. Zayn felt invincible, nothing and no one could ruin his high. The rest of the boys kept looking at him strange, Louis even nudging him in the side once or twice to let him know he could sense some sort of shift. They weren’t being obvious, or at least Zayn didn’t think so. They still did their same routines as they always did. Face touching during I Want or sitting a little too close during More Than This. It was their thing. If the never ending, ever present smile gave him away somehow, so be it. No one could or should blame him for being happy. Liam obviously wasn’t complaining.

Waking up to see the wonder and opulence of Las Vegas was everything Zayn always thought it would be. He literally fell out of his bunk with a painful thud, the driver clearly, purposely making a sharp turn. Oddly, it didn’t bother him one bit, he was still basking in the glory of twenty four hours prior. He could hear the honking of horns from outside the bus, the music blasting from the casinos more than likely. He could faintly hear Louis talking in the back of the bus, hearing Oli and Calvin’s name being thrown about, probably trying to figure out when their plane was set to arrive. All he could focus on was standing up, brushing his teeth and seeing Liam. Today was going to be a good day, his future was going to be bright, profession aside. He didn’t have to shun away from his feelings for Liam anymore, didn’t need to push them aside any longer. When they sorted their shit out Zayn could see himself rewarding Louis handsomely for making him see the light. The bus was finally slowing down, meaning they were at their destination, another hotel. This time it didn’t bother Zayn, he was going to spend the night in the city of sin sharing a hotel room with Liam. Nothing could go wrong.

“Paul, the car arrive yet?” Louis asked once they were all off the buses and meeting in the underground carpark.

Paul looked at his phone briefly and nodded. “The boys are in route to the hotel, Danielle too.”

Things immediately seemed to go foggy around Zayn. Danielle? On her way to the hotel with Oli and Calvin more than likely. How-why was that possible? Why was she coming to Vegas? Why didn’t Liam let her know that her presence was no longer needed? He looked over at Liam who looked so casual and cavalier, nodding along to Paul’s instructions that Zayn tuned out the moment Danielle’s name was brought up. Liam actually looked happy that Danielle was mere minutes from being at the hotel and seeing Liam. He needed to grab him and sort this out quickly.

“Li,” Zayn called to him after Paul released everyone with strict and firm instructions. They had an appearance at Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant in about two hours. They were all scheduled to attend, pose for a few photos and head to the arena. “Wait up.”

Liam paused his walking, let everyone get on their lifts, leaving him and Zayn alone in the carpark. “I-I’m in a rush Zayn, you alright?”

“I’m alright?” Zayn mocked with a snort. He shook his head at the audacity Liam was showing. “Danielle is on her way here?”

“Yeah.”

“Danielle is on her way here!” He repeated, shouting, his voice vibrating off the walls. He scoffed and shook his head, could feel his blood begin to boil, could feel his face getting hot. He was always told his temper would get him in trouble. “Do you not see anything wrong with that, Liam? Anything at all?”

“Zayn,” he pleaded, voice low as he slowly bridged the gap between them. His hands trying to grab for Zayn’s hips, pulling helpless at his shirt. “Come on, y-you know me, you’d know I’d never hurt you, yeah?”

Zayn sighed, pulling his shirt out of Liam’s grasp. “I-I can’t Liam, not until she’s gone. I deserve better, she deserves better!”

“Zayn,” he repeated, walking closer to Zayn who kept walking backwards, trying to put space between them. Zayn moved behind Liam, giving him more room to move away. Liam just stood up against the pillar, waiting. “Zed, come on. Don’t do this, okay? Everything will work out between us. You jus-just gotta give it time, okay?”

“I’ve been waiting,” he groaned, shoulders hunched forward, defeated. “Longer than you’d ever know, Li.”

“I know,” Liam said softly, trying to pacify the situation.

“No you don’t!” He shouted, finally finding his confidence and nerve again, standing up straight once more.

“Payno!” Louis voice shouted from the lift, neither boys in the carpark even hearing it ping. “Your girl is here and she’s looking for you.

Liam looked at Zayn whose face was sullen, desperate. He nodded his head at Louis. “Thanks Tommo, I’ll be right up, tell her that, okay?”

“Okay,” he replied slowly, feeling the tension and not wanting to be any part of it, for now.

“Zayn, we’ll talk about this later,” Liam tried to compromise, he was looking at Zayn but it was clear his mind was somewhere else, on someone else.

“When?” He hummed. “We’re busy all day and SHE’S here! Did you forget that, Liam? Your GIRLFRIEND is here. Kinda puts a damper on things, hmm?”

“Zayn.”

“Stop!” He yelled, growling and fuming with aggravation. He raised his hand and punched the wall beside Liam’s head. He immediately regretted that decision as he felt the pain shoot up his hand and arm. “Fuck.”

“Shit,” Liam cursed in panic. “Le-let me phone Paul and a-a doctor or somethin’, okay?

“Go,” Zayn ordered, gritting his teeth to fight and hide the pain. “Danielle’s waiting and you’ve done enough damage already.”

“Zayn-“

“Go Liam! Just leave me alone,” he requested softly. “Just go be with your girlfriend.”

Zayn saw red as Liam quietly got on the lift and made his way up towards the lobby and eventually Danielle. Red was the color his hand was turning and also the color of the blood pouring out of his knuckles. Okay, so maybe punching a concrete wall wasn’t the smartest thing he ever did but the emotion and everything running through him got the better of him. It happens, he knows he’s not perfect. He just didn’t know what to do. Logically Paul was who he was supposed to call but he really wasn’t in the mood for a lecture. Louis would be his next chose but seeing Danielle is here that meant Oli and Calvin had arrived too. He couldn’t go up to the lobby or his room because he could run into a fan or reported. Fuck. This shit just kept getting worse and worse. Smooth move Malik, way to use your brain.

“Oi! Oi!”

Zayn exhaled at the sound of Louis voice, he didn’t want to bother him but he could really use a nonjudgmental person to be around him right now. “Fuck Lou, thank god.”

“Payno told me you were hurt,” he explained, walking as fast as he could to where Zayn was leaning up against the pillar he hit. “What you do?”

“Punched the wall,” he laughed, more from embarrassment than anything else. “It was better than hitting Liam.”

Louis paused his steps mere inches from Zayn. He cocked his head to the side slightly and raised his eyebrows. “Excuse me?”

Zayn slid down the pillar, his hurt hand pressed up against his chest, blood still dripping down from his knuckles and onto the concrete floor. “He kissed me and he said he meant it.”

“Just now?” Louis asked, scanning the carpark, confused.

“Yesterday,” he answered. “And then I wake up in Vegas and Danielle is on her way here to the hotel. How am I not supposed to react to that Lou? Things were happening, good things and now nothin’.”

Louis made a defeatist noise as he tried to hoist Zayn up. “We gotta get that checked, mate. That looks gross. So, let me get this straight. Payno kissed you, told you he wanted to be with you, and now ditched you for some bird?”

Zayn hoisted himself up with his good hand and with Louis’s help. They made their way towards the lift where they rode in silence, Zayn’s head leaning on Louis’s shoulder for comfort and support. He knew exactly where Louis was taking him and at his point he was so drained physically and emotionally he didn’t care. He oddly welcomed the speech and ribbing he was going to get from Paul, it was kind of comforting. Louis just led Zayn to Paul’s room, knocking on the door as the both sighed when they heard the door being unlocked. No one wanted to endure the wrath of Paul, it was never pretty and it was never fun.

“Jesus Malik,” Paul cursed when he opened the door, eyes immediately drawn to Zayn’s hand. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at Louis. “You have something to do with this Tommo?”

Louis raised his hands in surrender, shooting Zayn a sympathetic look as an apology. “I got me mates here Paul, this is all on Zayner.”

“You’ve done enough Tommo,” Paul told him, placing a steady hand on Zayn’s shoulder. “Malik and I need to talk and get this-this thing checked out. Go be with your mates, remember we’re meeting Ramsey at half two.”

“Aye, aye captain,” Louis saluted as he walked backwards towards the lifts. “Be easy on our boy Paul, he’s a fragile one there.”

Paul shook his head as he guided Zayn into his room. The lecture shockingly wasn’t as horrible as Zayn anticipated. There was yelling, of course, but there was also some fatherly advice. Paul wasn’t blind, he wasn’t oblivious to everything around him, even though sometimes he wished he was. He called the hotel medic, because all Las Vegas hotels had one of those apparently, to check Zayn out. Luckily the medic didn’t seem too phased over who they were attending to and why. Fortunately for Paul who’s quick on his feet, they came up with an excuse as to how he got injured. Something happened to him at the gym, yeah right, because Zayn Malik totally went to the gym and was a workout fiend like Liam and Niall. It was the easiest and fastest way to explain everything away. His hand wasn’t broken, just bruised. The medic wrapped it up and iced it, giving him a painkiller to ease everything.

“You’re banned from meeting Ramsey,” Paul told him sharply as soon as the medic was excused. “You go to the show and come right back to the room tonight. No fun allowed for you.”

Zayn sighed, getting punished by Paul felt a lot like being grounded by his mum and dad. “Fine. Don’t feel like celebrating anyway.”

“Suck it up Malik,” he said, lifting him up by the arm. “I may not know much, but I see everything. Trust me when I say it’ll all work out in the end.”

“Okay,” Zayn replied slowly, unsure over Paul’s ominous tone. “So what do I do now seeing that lads are meeting Ramsey soon?”

“Go for a kip until that tablet wears off,” he suggested, opening his hotel door and giving Zayn a brief shove out the door. “Whatever you do Malik, for god’s sake, don’t cause any more harm to yourself or anyone else, yeah?”

The lie down Paul suggested actually did wonders for Zayn. The pain tablet helped as well but getting some uninterrupted sleep was exactly what he needed. No, he didn’t forget why he was banished to his room and not out getting a free meal cooked by a world known chef, but for a small moment he felt okay again. He got up and showered, knowing he had to be at the area for sound check at four. He rang Paul who arranged for a car and a bodyguard to pick him up. He arrived at the arena and the first person he saw was Liam with his arm around Danielle. The bile in his stomach was quickly rising to his throat. He didn’t know how he was going to be able to handle this, deal with it all weekend. A quick glance at his bandaged hand was a jarring reminder that he needed to keep himself in check. He couldn’t do anything else reckless and stupid.

“Oi!” Louis greeted him warmly, running up the ramp to meet Zayn and throw an arm around his shoulder. “How you feeling bro?”

Zayn took a deep, calming breath as they continued to walk down the ramp towards the other boys, towards Danielle. “Pain tablets do wonders. How was Ramsey?”

“You should’ve been there Zayn, it was awesome,” Niall explained enthusiastically. That was the greatest thing about Niall, it was clear he felt the tension, he was always the first person to want to elevate it by cracking a joke or just being himself. “We made Harry try squid and he almost got sick everywhere. Classic.”

“An absolute craic,” Harry mocked in his best Niall impersonation.

Laughing with the boys eased some of the tension, for the time being at least. Danielle scurried off once sound check began. Zayn watched like a hawk as she gave Liam a kiss before leaving, churning his stomach at the sight. He avoided Liam like the plague though, would not give him the satisfaction of speaking to him. He went with the motions of sound check, staying near Louis and Harry, but trying not to be obvious. Thankfully Harry and Niall didn’t ask many questions about his hand, both of them probably being filled in on the gossip by Louis. It was only natural for them to be curious, Zayn completely understood that. Zayn just wondered how much of the truth they really did know. Did they know how Liam was a bold face liar who cheated on his girlfriend and then still had her fly over nine hours to see him? These littles things were eating him up inside when he knew they shouldn’t be, when he knew he had other things to worry about, like that nights show.

“It’ll be okay.” Harry gave him a reassuring squeeze as they stood backstage waiting to do their preshow ritual. “It’ll all be okay.”

The show passed by in a blur. Things and people just flew by without leaving a lasting imprint like most shows did. Everything just felt off, not how it should be. He avoided Liam as best as possible, purposely turning his face during I Want, not looking him in the eye at times where they normally sang to each other. It was Zayn’s version of teaching Liam a lesson, sort of. He wasn’t totally oblivious to everything around him, he saw the subtle looks Harry and Louis were exchanging during the show, whispering in Niall’s ear to fill in him. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to realize they were plotting something, especially when all three musketeers were whispering during More Than This. Zayn could feel Liam being pushed closer to him, could feel his eyes on the back of his head. He wasn’t stupid, knew that Liam was going to grovel. He wasn’t going to give in that easy. A pouty lip and batting of eyelashes weren’t going to solve this.

“Zayn.”

Zayn shot up in the bed, checking the clock on the nightstand as it read quarter passed three in the morning. He shook his head, trying to wake himself up. He hardly even remembers how he got into bed, all the boys went out to celebrate as Zayn went back to his room per Paul’s earlier rules.

“Zayn, open up.”

Liam’s voice seemed quiet and pleading coming from the other side of the door. He didn’t sound drunk, it wasn’t something Liam did anyway. Zayn reluctantly got up from his nice comfortable bed to answer the door. “What?”

“Ca-can I come in?” Liam asked, his eyes trained to the ground, staring at his feet. “We need to talk.”

Zayn opened his door a little bit further to let Liam in, closing it as softly as possible behind him. He stood in front of Liam who sat as the foot of the unoccupied bed. The bed Liam would’ve stayed in if he didn’t up and ruin everything. Zayn crossed his arms over his bare chest, trying to look menacing. “Speak.”

“Danielle’s gone,” he announced. The words automatically echoing in the near empty room.

“Lost?” He asked with a smirk. “Disappeared? Vegas is a big place after all.”

“On her way back to England,” Liam clarified, his smirk matching Zayn’s.

“Emergency?” Zayn wondered, trying to keep his face as straight as he could.

“Zayn,” Liam whispered.

The room was dark except for the silver of moonlight seeping in through the blinds. Zayn’s insides felt like they were on fire, like someone was squeezing all the emotion out of his heart as Liam was whispering his name. He knew what Liam meant when he said Danielle was gone. He hand sent her home after flying half way across the world to see him. Liam was clearly making a statement but not saying many words at all.

“For good?” Zayn asked, his eye fixed on Liam’s face, ready to read any and all emotion.

“For good,” he confirmed with a sharp nod. “Zed, look, I’m sorry for everything. I didn’t want to mislead you at all. That was never my intention. Things were sloppy and I mishandled it, clearly.”

“I blew things out of proportion,” he confessed, stepping closer to where Liam sat. “I could’ve handled thing better, been an adult about it. Let you deal with things with her first before accusing you.”

“Forgive me?” Liam begged, his eyes wide, a small pout on his lips.

Zayn nodded his head and kneeled in front of Liam. “I could never be mad at you for too long, Leeyum. I’m sorry.”

Liam took a deep breath as he stared down at Zayn’s soft, sleepy face. He looked so pure and angelic, peaceful. His smile was back in his eyes, a day without seeing the light in Zayn’s eyes was far too long for Liam. He rested his forehead against Zayn’s and smiled wide, happy. Things were still complicated, not everything was going to be easy from here on out but Liam knew he was ready to take it on head on and he knew Zayn felt the same way. For the foreseeable future it was going to be them against the world.

#ziam drabble #my writing

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