Break Up With Your Boyfriend, I'm Bored [ziall/ziam]

Chapter 8:

Niall didn't sleep well at all that night. To be precise, he kept turning and twisting in his bed, completely restless. He had never felt so lonely before.

What their manager had told him made his stomach churn. They weren't allowed to have relationships with each other. At least, not in the way Liam and Zayn or Louis and Harry had. Now, he understood the defeated look on Harry's face when he had come out of that room. Niall assumed, he must have looked the same when he walked out.

There were so many things going on lately, Niall had completely lost track of everything. There was no denying that the new rule their Management had established, was one hell of a problem. But somehow, Niall couldn't stop thinking about the fact that Zayn and him had kissed. What had changed Zayn's opinion? Why was he suddenly all over Niall? Shouldn't he be staying away from him after his confession? And why hadn't Zayn and Liam reconciled yet?

Niall had no answer to any of these questions. He groaned, turning onto his back and staring at the ceiling. He was so desperate to finally understand what was going on.

The vibration of his phone ripped him out of his thoughts. He grabbed it from the nightstand to see a message from Zayn. He couldn't help, but feel anxious and happy at the same time.

→ Zayn: You awake?

For a second, Niall considered ignoring the message. But he gave into his feelings right after.

← Niall: Yeah, why?

Niall laid into his side now as he waited for a reply. It didn't take long until he got an answer.

→ Zayn: Nah. Can't sleep.

Niall guessed he wasn't the only one sleepless tonight.

← Niall: Same here.

Just a few seconds later, Niall got another text back.

→ Zayn: Do you mind if I come over? I don't wanna be alone right now.

Niall's heart pounded quicker. Zayn wanted his company. He wasn't sure what to reply. On one hand, he wanted to see Zayn. He missed him. On the other hand, he knew he really shouldn't.

But, Niall could control himself, right? There was nothing going to happen, right?

← Niall: Not at all.

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It didn't take Zayn a lot of time to get to Niall's. They didn't live that far apart from one another. But it still surprised Niall when the door bell rang.

He jogged over to the door and opened it for Zayn. Niall tried really hard not to observe how hot Zayn looked in his sweatpants and T-shirt. Niall himself was only clothed in a shirt and his boxers. He would've felt uneasy about it, but for some reason, he didn't.

Zayn looked as if he was lost in thoughts when he smiled at Niall. They walked inside in awkward silence.

"Can we just go lay in bed?" Zayn sighed as he took off his shoes.

Niall gulped. In bed? With Zayn? Oh lord. "Yeah, sure." Before all of this had happened—before Niall had fallen for Zayn, it was normal for them to chill in bed together.

When they arrived at Niall's bed, he laid down carefully. Zayn laid next to him and Niall made sure to have enough distance between them, albeit facing each other.

None of them said anything, but Niall noticed how infuriated Zayn looked.

"You're angry," he stated.