✓ bromance one shots ✎ major editing ✐

✎ all bad ☞ zouis

Warnings
☞ none

ZAYN'S POV

When the circumstances had me and Louis come together and begin to associate outside the university projects we were assigned, I got nothing but disapproving glances and warning mutters from my friends and acquaintances.

Louis screamed trouble and no one wasted time denying that, no one but me.

The antisocial boy piqued my interest, and I was the only person who managed to look past the tattoos, piercings and dyed hair to see a heart of gold hidden beneath a fake persona of hostility.

What I uncovered might have been a shock to many, but it sprouted in me a feeling of adoration directed towards the endearingly shy and kindhearted boy who wore his pain and disdain towards the world on the outside, choosing to keep his abused kindred qualities to himself and to whoever was willing to figure him out.

I have come to know that Louis decided to make people think twice before approaching him after he suffered the painful aftermath of many failed relationships, so he would save himself the pain and them the time.

It only made me love him that much more.

After many meetups and late night calls which consisted of nothing but hysterical laughter on my side and Louis' feral and liberating personality to blame, I cracked and asked Louis out on our first date.

And when Louis pulled his lip ring into his mouth and released it with a bashful nod, I found myself holding a red rose and anxiously standing in front of his dorm room at 7 pm, ready to take him out to the whole cliché dinner and a movie.

The moment Louis swung his door open and blew my breath away with how flawless he looked, I knew I had taken the right decision with ignoring what people had to unjustifiably say for once.

• • •

Despite everyone's assertions I did not dump Louis because I realized that 'he was not worth my time', and said boy did not end up 'cheating on me and breaking my heart'. In fact, we were now living together after having moved out of the university dorms into the apartments one block away from the campus, and would be celebrating our one year anniversary in three weeks.

It's crazy how much love my heart held for Louis. He was so so strong; always taking shít from people for being 'different', but never failing to keep a smile on his face whenever he saw me while he pulled me close to his chest and pressed a kiss to my lips gently, lovingly, making sure I knew that I am loved and cherished.

Louis periodically voiced his concerns that he might actually be holding me back from finding someone worthy of my love; someone better than him, and I always made sure to tell him that I found him more precious every morning when my eyes fluttered open to be greeted by the ethereal sight of him angelically sleeping and that factually, people should be jealous that I had him, not the other way around.

• • •

"Yo Zayn, you still dating that Tomlinson dude?" One of my many ignorant friends snarked as we walked towards the cafeteria to grab some lunch.

"Yeah. Got a problem with that?" I quirked an eyebrow at him threateningly, almost daring him to spew some shit that I have heard countless times before.

"Everyone who cares about you has a problem with that." He drawled out, seemingly frustrated with me.

"Too bad then. Tomlinson is in it for the long run." I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly as we headed towards one of the many lunch tables littered around.