The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

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A disappointed look on Ms. Veloria showed up when Zayn didn't answer her question.

"Okay, Mr. Malik, I think I'll just settle an appointment with Mr. and Mrs. Malik, yeah? Now who wants to answer?"

Liam sighed at what the teacher told Zayn. Its been two weeks since he got curious-- or interested-- about him but he don't even heard about his life, nor his friends, nor his voice. So he looked at the guy with sympathy. Nosy about what happens to Zayn's life-- if he's being abused, hurt, kicked out, or anything.

Sometimes, he sees Zayn with Louis, the captain of their football team and the boyfriend of Harry. But the older lad didn't talk about Zayn, whether he's a friend or not, or if he knows him.

Liam don't question Louis though, he's just waiting for him to speak up... or for the right time to mention him.

"Mr. Payne." Ms. Veloria caught his attention. "You're staying here at dismissal?"

Liam scratched his nape, standing up from his seat then looking around then he caught a glimpse of brown eyes.

"Mr. Payne?" Ms. Veloria called him again. Liam apologised then smiled at Zayn who just looked away at him then he sighed and got out of the room.

"What took you long there, mate?" Niall asked Liam when he exited their room.

"Umh, Ms. Veloria talked to me." Liam shrugged then Harry raised a brow.

"And Zaynie guy?" The curly-haired boy asked. Liam hummed in an I-don't-know way then Louis showed up to the three, hugging Harry from the back.

"Oh, hey, Lou." Harry giggled then Louis looked at the room Liam was in.

"What is Zayn doing there?" Louis asked the boys.

"We don't know." Niall shrugged then put his things inside his locker.

"I'll wait for him, you can go." Louis said and Harry furrowed his eyebrows.

"Why so?" Harry snapped.

"Let me handle this, Harry. I'll go with Louis, we'll not be late." Liam interrupted. Louis nodded in agreement then Harry sighed then Niall just held Harry in the wrist then they walked to the parking lot.

"Why are you goin' with me?" Louis asked Liam. The taller boy just shrugged. "I don't accept shrug as an answer, Payne."

"Okay. I just. Its. I'm curious about him." Liam stated. Louis looked at him strangely.

"You care?" Louis asked again then the door suddenly opened.

"Hi, Ms. Veloria." Louis greeted his teacher. The lady just waved a hand then sighed whilst walking away. Soon, Zayn exited then Louis tapped Zayn's arms. Zayn flinched at the action but then sighed contently when seeing Louis.

His eyes fall to Liam and Liam smiled to him, not getting a reply once again.

Louis then whispered something to Zayn then the latter nodded. Louis then again muttered something then Liam heard a unclear "My parents are being called." from Zayn.

Liam wondered what it is they are talking about or what happened but then focused on the scene of the two. Louis then rubbed Zayn's back.

"Umh, Liam, tell Harry I'll just go to his house later, please? My friend needs me." Louis requested then Liam nodded.

"By the way, Zayn. Hi, umh, I'm Liam." Liam stuttered while offering a hand. Zayn just looked at his hand then Liam sighed, putting his hand down. "Louis, I'm going. Take care, you two."

Louis nodded then they parted ways.

When Liam was in his car where Niall and Harry were waiting, Harry looked around.

"Where's Louis?" Harry asked. Liam said that he's with Zayn and will just go to his house later.

Harry then sighed, nodding.

"Hey mates, gotta go." Niall waved goodbyes to his friends then Liam and Harry also went home.

When Liam is at home, he couldn't take off Zayn's voice out of his mind--even if its not clear. The mild and swift voice of Zayn makes his heart beat fast. He knows he have a crush. Even if its just the second time he feels something for a boy.

Yes, Liam knows he is bisexual but for him, everyone is equal. Gender doesn't define who you are. It's in your personality. And for him, love is love. Love don't pick who you like, admire, or adore. As long as you feel something for a person, whether a crush or a zing, it's still a fate you can't fight. It will be always there.

When Liam got bored, he just logged on to his Twitter account then tried to find a Zayn Malik name.

"Oh yes!" He screamed when seeing an account. He noticed the icon, it's a younger Zayn but he looked at it anyway.

The account has 28 followers and luckily, its not private. He checked out the tweet-- just 357-- so he read it all.

The latest tweet he saw is on May 07, 2014. The tweet was saying a quote like "Nothing is harder than trying to make someone happy when the person he needs cant be brought back"

Liam sympathized the tweet. It meant something. He analyzed it very much and knew that maybe someone died in Zayn's family, but he has no idea who that is so he just scrolled down for more things to see.

Mostly, he sees Zayn's tweet and replies with the handsomeboobear username and can't see any hint of who that is. Sometimes, he sees Zayn's replies with the preetysafaa, beautywaliyha, and malikdoniyaaa usernames and he chuckled when seeing pretty being mispelled.

Either way, he sees Zayn is really happy when he was younger. He also screen captured some pictures of Zayn when he is smiling widely and even made it his wallpaper.

Little did he know, he was drifting off to sleep, dreaming about Zayn and him, happily together in a park.
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ps, all of Ziam's sisters areeee younger than them (in the story, ok)