The Man Who Stayed [Ziam AU]

XXVI

"Where do you want to go?" Trisha asked once they've stepped in the mall. Waliyha and Safaa looked at each other, same with Doniya.

"Salon? Can we go to the salon, mum?" Doniya sweetly smiled, her sisters nodding with them.

Zayn just looked at the ground. If they go to the spa, him and Liam will be left together... Not that he don't like but -

"Okay, but after we go there, we'll go to the cinema as a family, yeah? Liam, its your choice to where you'd go with Zayn." Trisha winked to him, handing Zayn the money.

Zayn nodded whilst Liam chuckled and said "Thank you."

The girls walked away and went to their destination, the two staying still.

"So..." Liam spoke up, "Where do you want to hangout?"

"I think it has been a long time since I visited the arcade." Zayn answered. Liam nodded.

"Splendid. Let's go." He held Zayn's hand as they walk. Although Liam didn't intertwined their fingers together, Zayn blushed.

When they rode the escalator, a girl from their back whispered to her friend, "Ew, look at this fags."

It's not meant to be heard by the boys, but Zayn did, that's why he pulled his hand off Liam's. Liam looked at him unknowingly, like he's trying to ask him what is the problem.

The girls from their back giggled, Liam looked at them. "Oh, Liam?" The girl who stated the thing about 'fags' said.

"Danielle?" Liam reassured, she nodded. "Hi!"

Zayn rolled his eyes, crossing his arms together, leaving quickly once the escalator is on the second floor.

"Um, bye, Dani!" Liam mumbled, walking immediately to find Zayn.

He's just beside the arcade to Liam's gratefulness. "Why in a hurry?" The latter asked.

"Nothing, can we just play?" Zayn stated, and Liam nodded.

They got tokens instead of the arcade card since it's cheaper. Liam insisted, just because he don't want to waste Trisha's money which Zayn agreed to.

"Are we, like, going to part ways and play different games or..." Liam trailed Zayn off.

"Come on, we're playing multiplayer cause I'm gonna kick your ass out and if I won, you'll buy me free french fries!" Liam poked his tongue out like a child. Zayn just giggled.

"Okay deal, but if I won, you'll buy me ice cream. And just admit and say that you'll lose!" Zayn teased.

"Okay, yeah." Liam shrugged, "You'll lose!" Zayn rolled his eyes.

"Let's play Marvel VS. DC heroes!" The latter suggested.

"Game." They went on the arcade machine.

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"I told you, you will lose."

"Well, it's been years since I went on an arcade," Zayn defended, licking on his ice cream which Liam bought, even though Zayn lost their bet. "And, I still got an ice cream, so it still looks like I won." He shrugged.

Liam smiled, "Well, the truth is I still would buy you any food with or without bet." He chewed on his fries. "Can I have some?"

Zayn handed the ice cream, gaping when Liam dip one of his fries on the ice cream, "Gross, Li!" Liam just laughed and bit his fries that had a teeny bit of ice cream.

"It taste good, come on, try it!" Liam wiggled his brows. Zayn pouted.

"No. I don't want salty and sweet together." Zayn said, again, licking his ice cream.

"But in a relationship, there's sweet and salty times." Liam shrugged. "If you know what I mean, by the way." He stood up, leaving his fries. "I'll just buy my ice cream."

Zayn sighed. Seriously? Him and Liam are having a good time but because of a french fries and ice cream, their happy mood is ruined... Or that's what he thought.

Okay, maybe I can try. He thought to himself, getting a piece of fries, dipping it on his ice cream and tasting it. Oh, it isn't that bad. It's actually good. Zayn smiled at the taste, Liam's right.

Liam came back with an ice cream, and surprisingly, with a french fries too. He is smiling.

"It's good, right?" Liam cheekily grinned, making Zayn roll his eyes, but smiling.

"Well, yeah." The latter agreed. "Can I have one?"

Liam nodded, eating.

Silence filled their table... Wow, unusual.

Liam bluffed a cough, "Zayn, do you, well, um, like, can, uh, consider this as like, you know, um, a date?" He stammered. Zayn just chuckled. Liam's shyness is adorable.

"Could say that, yeah. If you want." Zayn answered and smiled. Liam nodded.

"Well, I'd love to." He stated. "I- I love you." Liam whispered, enough for Zayn to hear.

"That's genuinely great to hear in person." Zayn bit his bottom lip and paused, "I love you too."

Liam's face beamed, "Can you be-"

Of course, Zayn's phone rang. "Oh, wait, it's mum." He put his phone beside his ear, "Now? Okay, mum. Be there in five." He hang up. "Mum and the girls are almost done, they already want us there."

"Ah," Liam nodded. "Okay then."

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why am i so bad, like, why do i have to cut Liam's sentence when he was about to ask if they can be boyfriends zzzz

anyway hope u like the chapter heheeheheh x

Dedic : onedirectionfan35

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