Delicate

Chapter 5

Liam's eyes are very pretty. Though Zayn had loads of questions, he can't seem to pin point the exact shade of brown Liam's eye was

Zayn was seated on the table while Liam was on a chair, he was leaning back and sighed

"I'm going to get myself something to drink" Liam said, then looked at Zayn "Do you want anything?"

Zayn shook his head "No, I'm ok."

Liam walked out, Zayn dropped his head back and sighed. He rubbed his eyes and continued to focus on the codes

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"Wait wait... You have-" Zayn turned his head to the side

Liam looked down while swinging his legs "Yep."

Zayn blinked then smiled "Cool"

Liam turned to him "Cool?"

Zayn shrugged "I don't think I can name anyone in all of the classes that I go to who's indepent enough to be able to get their own apartment" He rested his arm on the table and rested his head on his hand

"Even if you don't ACTUALLY live in it, ya know?"

Liam looked at Zayn's hand, blinked multiple times then frowned "Your prosthetic is hurting you, isn't it?"

Zayn furrowed his brows "What?"

Liam nodded towards Zayn's hand "It's hurting you."

Zayn frowned "I don't-" He shook his head "How did you know I have a prosthetic?"

Liam shrugged "I'm 90% prosthetic, I know the signs when someone has one"

Zayn blinked "I don't see any of yours"

Liam rolled his eyes then put his hand on his shoulder and flicked, instantly his arm came off and Zayn's eyes widened

Liam placed his arm on the table, and Zayn looked at it closely

"I used silicon and made it into a skin like texture, to make it less noticeable, Less annoying too"

Zayn looked at Liam "Mind if I... Touch it?"

Liam looked away "Yeah... Go ahead"

Zayn cringed "Did I say the wrong thing?"

Liam shook his head and looked at Zayn "You're just the first to ever ask before just... Touching it"

Zayn blinked then looked at the prosthetic on the table, he touched it before his eyes widened

Zayn looked at Liam "This feels..." He shook his head and turned to the prosthetic

Liam raised both of his eyebrows "Real?"

Zayn nodded "Yeah" He looked at Liam again "Is your other hand a prosthetic too?"

Liam shook his head and extended his arm to Zayn, Zayn touched it and smiled

"This is amazing!!"

Liam raised both of his eyebrows "Me losing a limb?"

Zayn gave Liam a look "You're smarter than that, don't start"

Their eyes stayed together before Liam looked away, he took his prosthetic off the table and flicked it into place

Zayn was about to say something when the door to the lab opened, both him and Liam turned towards it

His father stood there, looking between both before he smiled "It's 6:30, I was getting worried waiting outside"

Zayn's eyes widened "Shit, sorry. I lost track of time"

His father nodded then turned to Liam and smiled "Hello"

Liam nodded back "Hi"

Zayn looked at Liam "Are you leaving... Or?"

Liam shrugged "I'll be here until 9, Luca is busy until then"

Zayn frowned and looked at his father and raised both of his eyebrows

His father turned to Liam "My son is a whiney thing who wanted garlic bread, so we are going to a restaurant, would you like to join us?"

Liam's eyes widened, he was taken aback for a moment before he shrugged

"I'm not good company..."

"You've clearly not spent enough time with Zayn then"

Zayn frowned "Hey... I'm a joy"

"You're misery shaped like joy, stop lying to yourself"

Zayn gave his father a look and turned to Liam "Unless you're secretly a vampire, I would like if you'd join... I need someone to stop me from shoving a fork down his throat"

"Oi!"

"Dad, you're being rude"

Liam opened and closed his mouth "Ok...?"

A few hours later...

"I went to pick you up..."

Liam shrugged "I went to dinner"

"With Zayn"

Liam turned to Luca "So you saw my texts?"

Luca sighed "Barely, I saw them after I went around panicking that I couldn't find you"

Liam frowned "Why didn't you answer when I called you?"

"Again, My phone wasn't charged"

Liam gave him an unimpressed look "You charge it all night, barely use it but the charge finishes?"

Luca shrugged "It's a weakened battery"

Liam shook his head and turned around "You changed it last month, go back to the store and ask them for a refund" He said then walked away

Luca muttered under his breath then rushed after Liam, pulled him closer and hugged him

Liam was still frowning but he let out a breath when Luca hand came on his chest

"I'm sorry... I'll do as you ask, just don't be mad at me"

Liam blinked "Stop making me feel like I did something wrong when I did all the necessary steps to inform you about my whereabouts then"

Luca stepped back and kissed Liam's temple "How about... You recommend a battery and I change it?"

Liam shook his head "Get your refund first"

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"So...."

"No"

"Uh-"

"Nooooo"

"You and-"

"Nope"

-Liam, huh?"

Zayn turned to his dad "No"

His father smiled and shrugged "Ok, yeah, suuuure"

"I actually hate you, I really REALLY hate you"

His father pinched his cheek "Look at the chiiiiild"

"I'm 18"

His father slapped his back "That's why I remind you, once again, to use protection"

"DAD"