Loners || Ziam AU

Chapter Three

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His teeth scraped against the plastic material of the cap, before he tossed it out of his mouth once feeling a disgusting taste settle on his tongue. The pen dropped from between his lips and fell on the desk instead, waddling around like a fish out of water. Drips of his spit pooled around the edges of the paper that sat upon the wooden table, which he wiped off briskly with the back of his hand, before rubbing down on his jeans with a grunt.

Liam's eyes wandered around the classroom boredly, watching the people around him. Most of them were talking in low whispers, comparing answers, or sharing notes with one another. Others sat in the corner of the room and laughed about who knows what, until Mrs. Thalia glared at them, while warning them to continue their work. The boys simply nodded, but took no mind to her words and simply continued their shanagaians.

Unlike the others, Liam wasn't really doing anything besides his usual staring. Well, that was until someone caught his eye and his head instantly bowed back down, while he heard them snickering about him.

But honesty, what else could he do? The worksheet she'd handed out had been finished minutes ago and Liam was still confused on why everyone else was still struggling to do it. All they had to do was copy the timeline right out of the book, not figure out why a black hole is caused.

He'd love to go on his phone, but he couldn't risk getting caught. His mum would kill him if she knew he got detention, and quite frankly, he wouldn't want to be in a classroom with a bunch of delinquents anyways. Plus, it would probably ruin his record as well.

So, he simply laid his arms sprawled around the desk, before he placed his chin on top of it. He rested his eyes for a bit, before popping them right back open once hearing a door creak open, along with the sound of shoes clacking against the floor.

"Hello everyone," Principal Cowell walked into their room with a straightened back and hands perched together in his front. Liam furrowed his brow and watched in confusion; why was he here? He wasn't like those nice headmasters that came around and greeted everyone, or joked around with the students. He'd rather shout out detentions for no reason, or send a call home to your parents, which didn't bother most of the kids like it used to.

"We have a new student joining us today. I hope that you all treat him with respect and kindness and welcome him to this school with opened arms," he said, before glancing back behind him and frowning once noticing that there was no one there besides a locked closet. He took a step back and peeked out into the hallway, before letting out a relieved sigh. "Niall, why are you still hanging out in the hallway? Come in, so you can introduce yourself to your new peers."

The said boy walked in after a moment or two and shot Mr. Cowell a sheepish smile. "Just wanted to make an entrance," he grinned ridiculously, his shaggy blonde hair shaking with every step. He pulled his tee shirt lower, before turning towards the class, after greeting the teacher as well.