Sacrilegious {ziall}

Niall's feet hit the cement as he pushed himself to run faster. He was chasing his best mate, Liam, and his breathing was shallow. They were joking and laughing just like they were every Sunday. When he finally caught up to the brunette, he grabbed his hand. "shut up, ya cocksucker!" Niall heard himself say while hitting the back of liam's head. He covered his mouth quickly, glancing around to make sure no one had heard. Church-goers didn't take well to that kind of accusation.

"all I'm saying is that Demi is totally in love with you." Liam repeated, and Niall made it a point to look disgusted. "look, Liam. We're just friends. There is no way in hell that I would ever date lovato." he was quiet, his gaze falling away from Liam. His blue eyes immediately became trained on jet black hair, and a lit cigarette.

Zayn was the boy in class that never did any work. He's the kid that should be failing but isn't. He's always either smirking or brooding, and Niall doesn't know which is more attractive. They meet eyes, and zayn smiles and nods his head once. Niall just looks away a blush spreading from his cheeks down to his neck. He could feel the staring. Zayn was still looking at him, and for some god forsaken reason, it excited Niall.

"stop checking out, Malik. What would your father say if he found out you were oggling that tatted, smoking, careless rebel. I mean seriously Niall. He would probably hate you enough if you were staring at a decent guy." Liam said, and Niall pushed him once a bit harder than necessary.

"shut up, ya tosser! It's not like that, okay?" He said nervously before hopping in the passengers seat. No one knew about niall's secret fantasies and the uncertainty he had about his sexual orientation. He thought guys were attractive, but he liked girls too...a little, at least. Liam began driving home, and they blasted the radio. "let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young!" Niall screamed along with the American pop singer. they sped down the empty streets enthusiastically, a smile present on each face. The terrain was flying past the windows and Niall clapped his hands, letting out an exuberant laugh.

Liam slowed the car down, pulling into the blonde's driveway. "thanks, Li." he said softly before leaning in and pecking his cheek. Liam made a face. "now, what would your father say." he said, and Niall rolled his eyes. "not all of us do everything daddy says." he replied slyly, getting out of the car and slamming the door. Liam shook his head, glaring while he drove away.

Niall ran up to his front door, opening it and treading inside. As always, his older brother beat him home, and was lounging around in the living room, flipping through channels. Niall weaved through the kitchen, eating random bits of food before making himself some lunch. He took his plate upstairs to his room, the only place he could really be true to himself. Opening his laptop, he received a Skype call from Liam.

"the fuck do you want, Li." he said, slightly annoyed. Liam grinned at him. "oh, nothing, just thought I'd let you know that I have a date with one of my sister's friends." he bragged. Niall rolled his eyes. "which friend? The incredibly sexy one? Danielle?" he questioned and Liam nodded going on to spend what seemed like forever, giving Niall the details.

While the older boy spoke, Niall found his mind wandering. The Blue eyes were analyzing the expanse of Liam's chest. He had broad shoulders and sculpted muscles and delicious v-lines, and Niall wished he could pin his feeling as envy. He could see Liam's muscles working when he shifted, and that alone was enough to make the blond's mouth water. "Niall?" Liam asked, and the blonde jumped. "y'know if you don't care, I'll let you go. You don't need to pretend that you're interested." he said, and Niall shook his head. "i'm just distracted. It's not that I don't care. I'm excited for you." he said, but Liam just shook his head. "nah, it's cool. I love you, Niall. See you at school tomorrow." he said, and the younger boy just nodded once before ending the call.