The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

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The day after that, Niall was non-stop talking about a girl he just knew when him and his brother, Greg checked out a house to move in-- not far away from theirs-- for him, Theo, and Denise.

Liam smiles at how Niall look so happy while talking about the girl. This blond likes the girl. He thought.

"And! Guess what's her name? Lyle! It's used sometimes for boys, but it's really unique. Ughhh, the way her black eyes look at me, her black hair with some brown streaks in a bun. So pretty." Niall said, fonds in his eyes. Liam, Louis, and Harry chuckled at the way Niall talks about Lyle.

"You seemed to be in like, even if you just met her for the first time." Louis stated then glanced at Zayn a bit who is doing nothing.

"Ha, yes! Not going to deny there!" Niall smiled and Liam just shook his head, finishing his recess snack.

"Do you have a picture of her? Can I see?" Harry asked then Niall mumbled a wait then handed Harry his phone.

Liam also looked at it and smiled at how Niall picked an attractive girl. In his opinion, the girl is not so beautiful, but still, she's gorgeous.

He remembered Zayn. The black locks of the boy on his mind. Liam wonders how soft it is. If Zayn uses hair gel or not. If Zayn ever let other persons--except from his family--touch it. He wonders also what Zayn's shampoo is and he thinks it's silly that he's thinking about Zayn's hair and such, so he just shake the thought then continued to listen to Niall.

After their recess, Harry and Louis parted their ways from Niall and Liam cause they don't have the same teacher in the next class.

The only thing Liam liked about his schedule is he gets to see Zayn because they have the same. Niall, on the other hand, sometimes don't have the same schedule of Liam, but instead Harry's or Louis'.

"Oh, I just notice we have the same class with Zaynie guy for Chemistry." Niall stated as he see Zayn sitting on the back, getting a paper from his bag and writes something in it.

"We have the same schedule." Liam said. "I never heard his voice, though." He said in disbelief.

"Mmm. Maybe he just have a problem and all that?" Niall said while they're sitting.

"That's what I'm wondering." Liam sighed, then the bell rang, signalling them that the class is starting.

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Still same day, still cold presence from Zayn. Liam sometimes catches his eyes, smiles, but then receiving nothing. Its okay to Liam, though. At least he gets an eye contact, as he says.

Lunch time, Harry, Niall, Louis, and Liam went again in the playground of the school. It is not usual, but they do that just to get out of the messy presence in the canteen.

"Zayn." Liam whispered to himself when he saw Zayn, at his usual spot, sitting, and not bothering to eat his food.

Louis heard him and arched a brow. "Any problem with him?" He asked Liam when they're already preparing to eat their foods.

"With?" Niall asked curiously.

"Zayn." Louis said then Harry frowned.

"You always talk about him." Harry said sadly.

"Sorry, baby. He's just a friend. Nothing more." Louis pleaded then when Harry nodded, he looked at Liam who is staring at the unsated boy.

"Go to him." Louis said then Liam faced him innocently.

"What do you mean?" Liam asked.

"Just... tell him to eat?" Louis suggested then Liam nodded.

I wish it works. He thought then stood up then went to Zayn, whilst Harry, Louis, and Niall ate their food.

Liam fake-coughed when he's near at Zayn to get his attention. The raven-haired boy faced him with poker face, but Liam smiled.

"Hi." The latter started. "Um, I just... want you to, um, eat?"

No response.

"Okay. Uh, I just saw you're not eating and all and so, I cared."

Still, no response.

"Maybe, you can eat for me, no? Or would I get you some juice? Other food?" Liam offered then sighed.

"Why?" Zayn spoken up.

The voice of the lad enlighten Liam, he stuttered, "Why what?"

"Why do you care?" Zayn shook his head then got a paper from his pocket and a ballpen from his lunch kit.

I won't talk anymore, Liam.

Zayn handed the paper to Liam then Liam, to his surprise, Zayn has a really good writing. Zayn took the paper, anyways.

"Um, I'm just caring cause, um, your health? And you barely talk. I can't even hear you talk in classes. Um, if I smile to you, you don't smile back."

Thank you. Eat your lunch now, don't skip. I ate a bit. Don't worry.

After Zayn handed it, he left and Liam smiled.

Even though Zayn didn't smile to him, or even talk fully, he still have a conversation with him and he's like a 5th grade school girl, being satisfied with what happened.

Liam then went back to his friends cheerfully. Niall and Harry clueless about what happens to Liam whilst Louis, well maybe, got an idea.

He ate his food quickly so he won't be left by the gang, keeping the paper Zayn lent him with his bonnie writing then, going to his and his friends' next class after.

And then something hit him.

Zayn remembers his name.

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It's really weird for me writing my name in the story as a character.
@ _ @ btw, i just have black hair. my dream is to have brown streaks tho lol