Niall doesn't listen to what Ruth has to say because as soon as the door is open and Ruth begins to speak, he runs out. leaving everything behind because he doesn't want to hear what she has to say. his positive this is the end of Liam and him. Tears are rushing down his face and his is heart beating frantically out of fear. He can hear Liam shouting after him but he just keeps on running determined to get away.
"Niall!" He can hear Liam shouting behind him but he doesn't stop just keeps on running because it seems to be the only thing be can do at the moment. Through the tears he can see that he is almost at his house, it makes him run a little faster. His breathing heavily a sign that a panic attack is occurring.
He's face is full of tears mixed with fear because Ruth found out their secret, which happens to be his biggest fear. What if Ruth was to tell their parents? He was positive he would never see Liam again.
He ran into the house once he had made it he was about to close the door behind him but Liam stopped it with his foot.
"Niall" Liam says but Niall can't hear him over his own sobs. Niall's skin flushes red and he starts sweating.
Fear floods his chest, enveloping his mind as anxiety starts kicking in. When Niall starts panting out in quick, short breaths, Liam begins to shout his name louder trying to get Niall to hear him over the pounding of his heart that is loud in his ear.
When Liam goes to touch Niall, he flinches, moving out of range to where Liam couldn't touch him and sinking down to the ground his back against the wall as his lower lip trembles, tears streaming down the sides of his face.
"Get away." He croaks out, anxiety continuing to pile up and up inside him, heart hammering in his chest and heavy breathing still going on.
"Niall, Niall, baby!" Liam cries, moving towards Niall and sinking down to his knees to take Niall's hand in his own, watching as Niall whips his head up, cheeks stained with fresh tears and short breaths coming out in a wheeze.
"Niall, Ni, it's me." He assures Niall, blinking as Niall shakes his head slowly.
"She's going to tell Li- "Niall sucks in a quick breath."- I can't."
Liam frown's, cupping Niall's cheeks in his hands and watched them take in the shape of Niall's beautiful face, the smooth expanse of his milky skin aglow. "She won't, baby. Shh, shh. It's okay. I'm here. It's okay, I promise. I'm here, Ni."
Liam's words make him burst into more tears; eyes slipping close as the panic starts building up once again. He hiccups, breath catching in his throat. And for a moment, Niall feels like he's falling. Falling so deeply in an enclosed space. A deep, dark space. With no guidance, no care, no love. The only light illuminated in the room is Liam as he flashes open his eyes, feeling soft, yet warm lips pillowing his own, fingers caressing at his cheek in a loving manner. It's Liam. All Liam.
Niall's heart blooms with love and his stomach muscles flutter in the most delicious way as Liam kissed him and for a few moments his entire world slows. When Liam pulls away, Niall notices he's stopped mid-panic, breathing at an erratic pace. And Liam's smiling softly, still stroking his cheek as Niall lets out these quick, small cute pants.
"She won't tell?" Niall murmurs softly. Liam, pulls back to give Niall his personal space.
"She won't tell. She wouldn't hurt you or me like that" His tone grows serious. Niall can feel guilt start to bubble in his stomach for thinking so low of Ruth, he knows she wouldn't do anything to hurt him or Liam.
Niall's gazed up at his crouching boyfriend "I know. I'm sorry, I just panicked because I don't want to lose you"
"You won't ever lose me, you know that" Liam says, a frown on his face because his sure his told Niall that many times but the boy still refuses to believe him and a little part of him feels hurt.
"I know, I'm sorry. I just get scared sometimes," Niall whispers,pulling Liam into a tight hug. "I cannot lose you. Because if I ever did, I'd have lost my best friend, my soul mate, my smile, my everything.It would be the hardest thing I would ever go through losing you would be like losing my heartbeat or losing the air in my lung, I never want to feel that sorrow of being lost in a sea without you drowning."
Niall was rambling, it was the fear of losing Liam getting to him, making him realise how much he loves Liam and how he could never imagine a life without Liam.
Liam hugs Niall back, squeezing around him. "You won't ever. I promise, I love you too much to let you go"
"I love you too, so much" Niall says, squeezing Liam tighter.
"I love you more" Liam says, pulling back caressing Niall's cheek, a soft smile on his face.
They stayed like that for a couple minutes before Liam slowly moved forward to press his lips softly against Niall's.
He could feel Niall melt into the kiss and smiled even more, pulling away but his eyes were still fixed on the boy in front of him.
"Love you a lot" he whispered, cocking his head to the side, running his thumb across Niall's lower lip before he leaned in again, kissing him.
Liam pulled away again, wiping away a few tears that had escaped Niall's eye.
Niall glanced at Liam and started laughing through his tears. "Look what you did to me, Liam. Made a fucking cry baby out of me." he said between laughter, wiping his eyes. "I'm a mess"
Liam laughed softly "you're beautiful" he says, giving Niall a quick peck on the lips.
