In which Liam and Zayn are YouTubers who collab on a Q&A video. A question from user @ziamluv1212 causes a bit of tension.
"Hello there lovely Paynetts," Liam exclaims to the camera.
"And Zaynetts." Zayn adds in, earning a laugh from Liam.
He looks to Zayn for a second before facing the camera again, "So you guys wanted me to do a question and answer video, and I thought 'Hey! How about a Q and A with a friend?' because nothing's more fun than friends."
Zayn pushes his cheek against Liam's shoulder and murmurs, "Except maybe best friends."
"Yes," Liam agrees, "best friends with funny Bradford accents. I will be collabing with the wonderful Zayn Malik today as we answer questions from both of our accounts. Let's get started, shall we?"
Liam looks to his best friend who gives him a thumbs up and a cheeky smile.
"First question," Zayn reads out, "this is from user funnysunny2000. Liam, how do you come up with ideas for videos every week?"
"Um, well, this is embarrassing. My mum calls me up after every time I upload and she's like 'Ooh, ooh do this next week!' So I really don't choose most of my ideas. Thanks mommy."
"Aww you're a mommy's boy," Zayn teases, "Does mommy give you little kisses goodnight?" he puckers his lips dramatically and plants a sloppy kiss on Liam's cheek.
Liam laughs and wipes off his cheek, "Thanks for that. She actually does kiss me goodnight when I visit her. Next question. This is from use staceybrown. Zayn, what do you find attractive in a boy or girl?"
Zayn puts his chin in his hand and thinks about the question, "Well, I like brown eyes. Those are gorgeous, and I don't know, a fun personality. They have to be able to have a laugh, but also have to know when to be serious, you know?"
They go through at least twenty questions, some are funny, some are serious, and some are very, very graphic. After a while they get to the last question.
"Okay," Liam says, "Last one. From Ziamluv1212, interesting name. This is to the both of us. It says: This isn't really a question, but I just wish you two would kiss or something already. I love Ziam and I need my ship to sail, ya feel?" it's quiet, there's no comment from either of the boys.
"Um-" Zayn starts.
"We're not- we don't," Liam stumbles over his words as Zayn tries to conjure up an answer as well.
"He's trying to say that we aren't- it's not really-"
"No. Yeah, it's- we're- no." he lets out a nervous chuckle, "Well that's all the questions. Thank you guys for participating and go check out Zayn's channel, bye bye Paynetts!"
Liam gets up to turn the camera off, leaving Zayn sat on his bed, stunned. People want them together? He'd never really thought of something going on between them, but if there was nothing there, why was everything so awkward right now? Maybe it's just him.
"Right," Liam claps his hands together and Zayn jumps out of his thoughts, "we better get this edited so we can have it up at twelve tonight."
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To say that editing was torture would be an understatement. Liam stayed at least an arm's length away from Zayn the whole time. Anytime their hands would touch, Liam would pull back as if he touched fire. He wouldn't even look Zayn in the eye when he bid him farewell.
Now Zayn sits in his own room, tucked under the covers and staring up at his ceiling. There's no way he feels anything for Liam, and there's no way Liam feels anything for him. It's his imagination.
