His Protectors[Ziam Oneshot]

VI.

Liam lost all feeling in his body and the glass slipped out of his fingers, smashing into pieces on the floor. They stared at each other with great intensity but Liam knew behind Zayn’s dark gaze was fear.

Zayn stalked forward, walking over the broken glass, pushing Liam’s dangling legs wider so they were face to face. Liam’s head hung down, keeping his secret emotions, well, secret. 

“I---,” Liam exhaled sharply, “I don’t want you back. Besides, what happened to the love of your life you cheated on me with? Obviously you loved her more than me. What was it? Was I being too hard on you back then? Did I make you feel uncomfortable?”

Liam’s eyes furrowed, asking the questions that have been built up for years.

“Was I not good enough? Did you just take me for a merry-go-round and couldn’t think of another way of breaking it to me, so you do the one thing you know would break my heart. You cheat on me. And feed my beaten heart to the wolves.”

Liam grabbed hold of Zayn’s jacket, shaking him, crying his emotions away.

“What was it Zayn?" he cried. "Why wasn’t I good enough for you?” 

Zayn grabbed Liam’s face, wiping the tears from his eyes with his thumbs. “I never stopped loving you, Liam. You meant and still mean the world to me.”

Liam shook his head, knowing full well that if Zayn really loved him, he wouldn’t have cheated.

Zayn’s grasp tightened.

“I love you Liam. What happened was a mistake and it meant nothing to me.”

“Well it meant something to me!” Liam shouted, bursting in more tears.

He pushed Zayn back till he hit the marbled island.

“You cheated on me you fucking inconsiderate, no good for nothing bastard! I loved you so fucking much and as soon as the going got tough, you ran away and screwed the first dame that was willing to lay down and take it! You didn’t want me!”

Liam was breathing heavily, gasping for air.

"I wanted to be with you for the rest of my life,” he cried. “But you ran away! Did you know how that made me feel? To feel unwanted and---and humiliated?” 

The gold chain around Liam's neck made it hard for him to breathe. He tore it off, throwing it at Zayn and it clinked on the floor. A small gold band rolled near Zayn’s feet.

Zayn looked down at the ring, fell to the floor and cried. 

“I’m sorry!" he cried, picking the ring from the ground. "Please take me back, Liam! I don't want to live my life anymore without you.”

“You’re four years late,” Liam’s tone turned harsher. Acidic. “I gave you the chance to spend forever with me but you ran away and got a girl pregnant. Get the hell out of my house and don’t ever bother me again.”