Love Somebody- A Zouis Love Story

First Look

Zayn plopped himself down under his favorite tree in the university park, a notepad clutched in one hand and a pencil tucked behind one of his ears. He had been trying for days now to finish up that poem due for his Contemporary Poetry class next Monday but so far all he'd been able to come up with were a couple of clichéd lines about starry eyes and smiles that matched the rays of the sun and really, that shit's overused.

Taking the pencil from behind his ear, he fiddled with the long object for a bit, berating himself for having so much trouble with the assignment. He's never had any problems with poetry - after all he's been writing it since he was twelve - but for some reason he just wasn't feeling it lately, and that bothered him. He thought about it long and hard, staring at the blank page in front of him, until he finally decided to just give up for the day.

Maybe I'll do better tomorrow. He thought.

He was about to resort to sitting back to watch the other students in the lawn when he felt his phone vibrate near his left thigh. Adjusting his position a bit, he reached into the pocket of his tight jeans and retrieved his mobile, where his best friend's name flashed on the screen.

Smirking to himself, he unlocked his phone to open the text.

From: Niall's Sexy and I Know It

Broooo! Fucking starving, man! Where R U??????

From: Zayner Boy

Park. Thought U had work?

From: Niall's Sexy and I Know It

I do. But my shift's about 2 end. Buy me dinner?

From: Zayner Boy

Srsly, Y would I do that?

From: Niall's Sexy and I Know It

Y the fuck not!? C'mon, Zaynerrrr! I'm hungryyyyy!

From: Zayner Boy

Call me Zayner one more time and I won't even consider coming 2 C U.

From: Niall Sexy and I Know It

But.. Zaynie Boy! U can't leave me here 2 die!!!!!!!

From: Zayner Boy

Oh, trust me. The thought sounds very appealing.

From: Niall's Sexy and I Know It

HAH! Love ya too, Z! See you in a bit! Xx

Zayn shook his head as he fought the smile that was threatening to crawl itself across his lips. He just never had the will to turn down the small blond, and they've been best friends since he moved from Ireland during their senior year in high school. One would think he'd have developed some balls or shit by then, right?

After stuffing all his things inside the backpack he'd tossed aside earlier, he slung the strap over his shoulder and made his way across the grassy stretch of land to the small campus coffee shop where Niall worked, his stomach already grumbling as he realized how hungry he himself actually was.

The sound of chimes echoed off the walls of the busy café as Zayn pushed the door, holding it open for a couple of girls who gave him heart eyes on their way out. It was still quite a mystery to him how people seemed to stop and stare when he was around, but he was never the rude type so he always just smiled politely whenever these things happened. He never really questioned it out loud because it sounded too cocky.

He walked slowly around the modest-sized establishment in an effort to spot Niall. He was just about to head to the counter to ask the redheaded barista (Ed something-or-other, if he remembered correctly) where the little leprechaun was, when a blaring voice caught his attention. Turning his head towards the direction of the sound, he was met by the sight of his favorite Irishman sitting on one of the corner booths, chatting up a waitress Zayn didn't recognize. With a smirk, Zayn adjusted his bag on his shoulder and walked over, clearing his throat to get his friend's attention.