Niam One-Shots

Shine So Bright (I Light The Night)

This is a really hot one shot that I found on tumblr. I'm really into these kind of fics so it's one of my favs :)

Warnings: girlxgirl, gender!swap, girl!niall, girl!liam, smut, language

Summary: Liam is breathing in the stench of a hundred sweaty people, her eardrums may have actually already exploded, she hasn't had a proper meal all day, and she's ecstatic.

Link:: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1050934?view_adult=true

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Work Text:

With the sun bearing down on her shoulders, dehydration setting in, and the sudden absence of Harry, Liam is at the point in her day where finding some sort of blessed shade and a place to rest her feet is starting to sound like heaven. The morning's already been a bit of a bust; Kendrick Lamar and Of Monsters and Men were playing at the same time, and with Haz winning that round of rock, paper, scissors Liam had reluctantly stood in the crowd of hipsters trying not to pout about missing out on who is, in her humble opinion, probably the most talented rapper out right now. Liam wrinkles her nose thinking how if she had known Harry would just bail, she could have been front row for Kendrick. She makes a mental note to use "bitch you killed my vibe" when telling Harry off later.

She continues to plan how best to make Harry feel bad about leaving as she reaches one of the beer tents. She can practically hear her mother in her ear telling her noon is too early to start drinking and how a glass of water is the smart idea and so to placate her subconscious somewhat, Liam hands over a token for the beer and enough money for a couple of bottles of water, as well. She rolls one of the ice cold waters at the back of her neck, lifting her cap so it reaches the nape, and pulls her handkerchief from her back pocket to wipe at her brow, glad she didn't listen to Harry's giggles and protests about wearing the hanky in her low slung jeans.

When she had mentioned attending the festival to Harry, she had been thinking of a memorable weekend with her best friend; Harry ditching her this early on has Liam worried for the rest of the weekend. It's not like she can't handle being on her own, it's just that she enjoys the company of others, especially in such a social scene. Standing alone in a drinks tent sipping her overpriced pisswater beer does not give her the warm fuzzy feeling she was hoping to find in this adrenaline and music fueled oasis.

Liam pulls her phone from her pocket, thumbing it open and debating on sending Harry a forlorn text of where she ended up, complete with a few choice crying emojis. She curses when she realizes there's no service and her text won't go through to Harry; her brow furrows as she decides her next move. Opening up her notes app, she cross references the stages and her favorites line ups, not having to worry about Harry's input now. Liam grins when she sees who's next: Little Mix on stage four. Harry may have taken the piss, but now she can ogle Jade and throw around her own harmonies, lost in the sea of people without judgment.

One more swig of beer and a nod to the bartender and she's off, weaving her way through the inflatable chairs under the marquee, dodging sprawled out teenagers who have already taken on more than they can handle, finding some solace from the sweltering heat.

When she gets to the grassy area, Little Mix are already on the stage, swinging their hips and belting out one of their girl power anthems, Jade all coy confidence and everything Liam thinks she wants in a girl. Liam's not very close, but deep enough in the crowd to be surrounded by sweating bodies and a lingering whiff of booze. It takes until the last half of the second song for Liam to realize she's stopped paying attention to Jade; instead her eyes have drifted to a small blonde girl in her periphery. The first thing Liam notices is that she's awfully loud. And not in a sing along to my favorite band kind of way, but in a more command the attention of everyone in a twenty foot radius way. That's not to say she isn't singing along, because damn is she singing, but she's also cradling a metal water bottle and belly laughing at the way her friends seem to be grinding on each other and wait- is that Harry ? Liam waits for a person to move out of the way, and then sure enough, she spots Harry's ridiculous beanie, shorts and boots combination pushed right up against another girl's back, both of them showing off their long legs and pretty smiles, even though their dance moves are horrendous. It's always been easy for Harry to make friends, and the feeling coursing through Liam isn't anger at Harry ditching her, but jealousy at the ease of Harry's charm. The blonde girl laughing at Harry and her dance partner spots Liam staring and throws her a wild grin, somehow making waving her over and wiggling her whole body at the same time look cute.