Take it off

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Trigger warning: death of a character and mentions of death

Zayn and Liam play a new game

And it's the stupidest thing ever because it's a grocery shopping game

If something goes into a cart, they have to buy it.

Zayn's job is to stop Liam from putting the most random things in the cart

Liam always picked the most absurd things, a 10 pack of pots and land that they would never use, a jumbo size bag of cheese balls, 10 boxes of dark chocolate, dog food, cat litter

Zayn managed to catch him just seconds before he's drop the items into the cart

Of course If they do end up things they don't need, they donate it so some of the times Zayn acts clueless

~~~~~

"What about a puppy?"

"Too much commitment"

Liam looked at Zayn "Living together, saying I'm yours, tattooing your inital on my thigh isn't too much commitment but a puppy is?"

Zayn blinked then turned to Liam "I tattooed it because I wasn't going to let some random fucker touch my boyfriend"

Liam smiled "Now, How about that puppy?"

Zayn rolled his eyes and sat up "No"

Liam pouted, as Zayn walked away, but Liam embarrassingly let out a giggle when Zayn attacked his cheek and kissed him repeatedly

"We'll get a puppy when we move into another place"

Liam blushed

~~~~~

"Do your worst"

"Oh, I will"

~~~~~

Liam woke up by hearing Zayn's phone ring, he felt Zayn shift away from him and answer with a tired 'Hello'

Liam sat up when Zayn did, the voice on the other line talking but Zayn was quiet

When Liam flicked the bedside light on he saw a look of absolute terror on Zayn's face

Zayn quickly got up as he rushed to say a few things, Liam got up and rushed to Zayn's side

Rubbing up and down his back as Zayn's shaky hand wrapped around him

He hung up and turned to Liam, his shaky lips kissed Liam's temple

"I have to go" He whispered

Liam cupped Zayn's cheeks "I'm coming with you"

Zayn didn't say anything, he just walked out of the room and Liam followed

~~~~~

They arrived outside of a care home, blue and red lights shined and Liam's heart dropped to his stomach

They got out of the car and Liam rushed to Zayn's side and held onto him

They walked inside together, where they saw Louis, his eyes were red and he rushed to Zayn and hugged him tightly

Zayn hugged Louis back, hiding his face in Louis' shoulder

They pulled away and Zayn walked towards a room, Louis put a hand on Liam's shoulder and led him towards a set of chairs

They sat down and both looked at their hands

"Who's here?"

Louis stayed quiet, before he forced down the lump in his throat