Tales of the Hearts

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Zayn drove to Strawberry Lane as fast as he could,
keeping his eyes peeled for a stumbling teenager. He finally spotted Liam lying down in the grass of an empty lot. Zayn pulled over and got out of the car.

"Liam, are you okay?" Zayn asked, looking over him as approached him. He slowly sat up and looked up at him, a toothy grin on his face.

"Whoa you actually came." he said. Zayn rolled his
eyes.

"Well yeah, when my friend calls me clearly very drunk and lost I'm not going to let them wander around in the middle of the night. Come on, let's get in the car" Zayn said, offering him a hand to help him up.

"I'm your friend ?" Liam asked, his eyes wide in shock. Zayn rolled his eyes, a small smile creeping onto his face.

"Yes, dummy. C'mon let's get you out of here." he said. Liam's smile widened and he nodded.

"Cool. You're a good friend, zee." he slurred.

"Okay, okay. You can praise me later. We need to get you home, let's go." Zayn said. Liam grabbed Zayn's hand as Zayn pulled him up. He immediately stumbled, making me to reach forward and steady him. "Can you walk?" Zayn asked, worried he'd trip again.

"Yep." Liam said, and started to  walk only to stumble after two steps. 

"That was a trial" he said to Zayn when he went to help.

Zayn sighed and wrapped his arm around Liam's side, his arm slung rver his shoulders to support him on their walk to his car.

"Hey I can walk"

"Shut up" Zayn felt Liam lean into him as they walked, making Zayn slightly tighten his grip around Liam's waist and feel his stomach flip at the feeling of Liam's body against his.

Zayn helped him into the car and made sure he was buckled before putting the car into drive. Zayn felt eyes on him as he drove and looked over to see Liam's head on the headrest, looking at Zayn.

He was watching me as Zayn drove, making him feel self conscious.

"What?" Zayn asked as Zayn stopped at a red light. Liam shrugged and smiled. Zayn gave him a questioning look but had to look back at the road as the light turned green. When they pulled into his driveway, Liam was starting to doze off in the passenger seat. Zayn turned the car off and gently shook his shoulder.

"Liam? Liam, we're at your house." Zayn said, Liam slowly opened his eyes.

"Huh?"

"Come on, let's get you to bed" Zayn said, unbuckling and going around the car to help him out. He was able to unbuckle himself but nearly faceplanted trying to get out of the car. "Whoa, take it easy"Zayn said, catching him and wrapping his arm around his waist to support him again.

"It was a trial"

Zayn rolled his eyes and held back a chuckle and nodded, walking behind his friend if the young man somehow ends up having another trial just like earlier.

When they finally reached the door, he leaned ahead to press the doorbell but halted when Liam clumsily tried to put the key in but failed.

He looked at Zayn and opened his mouth.

"Trial, I know" Zayn said.

Liam nodded, satisfied, and focused back on the lock, blinking rapidly to see clearly. He huffed and gave Zayn the key.

"I am tired. You try"

Zayn pushed it open and carefully led him inside.

"Where's your room?" Zayn whispered, trying not to be too loud and wake up his parents.