Just Be Mines (Zouis/Niam)

Sweeter Than Candy

**A/N: I'm liking this story, like really, really liking it! I don't know what I'm going to write until I write it, and then I'm like holy crap!**

"I love candy! Bum, bum, bum, bum. I love candy!" The Irish lad sung down the hall. He had a bag full of Sour Patch Kids, whose contents he was haphazardly throwing into his mouth. Liam was hovering behind him, smiling weakly at the people that were looking at his deranged but happy boyfriend. "Candy for everyone!" Niall said, throwing candy at people. Surprisingly this was something normal because most people had their mouths open for the miniature sugar coated candy people.

Niall turned to me and his smile went away. I guess that's just the kind of effect I have on people. The kind I didn't have was making them come to me like Niall currently was.

"You look like you could use some candy." Niall said, offering me the bag.

I looked at him, flabbergasted because this was the first time he's spoken to me. Liam looked at the exchange with a worried glance so I decided not to worry him further. "No thanks," I smiled weakly, " 'M good."

Niall thrust the bag further in my direction, his smile growing bigger. " C'mon, candy will help ease the pain."

My eyes grew wide at that statement. "Why'd you say that? How'd you know I was in pain?" I asked him quietly.

His gaze hovered on my eyes and slowly fell to my hands. "They're covered in gauze. You're a fighter I guess?" He asked, talking about my physical pain. I looked at my bandaged hands and shrugged.

"Something like that." I mumbled. Niall took my hand and turned them over, dumped some candy in them and smiled back at me.

"Well you look like you're winning. Your handsome face's still in tact." He said, his smile beaming at me.

"Well ummm... Thanks." I said, looking down at the candy so he couldn't see my flustered face.

"What are you doing for lunch?" He asked.

"Eating?" I questioned, scared that this was a trick question. He giggled, like actually giggled, and slapped my arm.

"You're funny." Niall laughed. I didn't get it.

"What's going on?" Liam asked. He was either extremely agitated or extremely worried that Niall had lingered near me for too long.

Niall's hand instantly found Liam's, wrapping his smaller hand in the boy's bigger one. "I was inviting..." Niall's eyes grew wide as he realized something. " Holy shit, I never introduced myself. I'm Niall Horan and this is my boyfriend," his face lit up, "Liam Payne." Liam nodded towards me, but I could tell he was keeping Niall in his protective bubble.

I smiled at the happy blonde, playing as if I was oblivious to any information about the couple. "Zayn Malik," I said offering my hand to Niall, who shook it vigorously.

He turned back to Liam, continuing his sentence. "I was inviting Zayn to come eat lunch with us."

Liam and I both shared looks of disbelief. " Niall are you sure that's smart?" Liam asked.

"Why wouldn't it be?" Niall asked, truly oblivious.

"Because Harry doesn't really like Zayn here." Liam said, nodding towards me.

Niall looked at his boyfriend with disbelieving eyes. "Whaaa!? Why not?" Niall asked, looking back and forth.

"I guess blondes truly are dumb..."

"He's not even naturally blonde you stupid brute."

"Then how the hell is he so naive to everything around him?"

"Well Harry thinks he's a creep." Liam answered simply, then realizing what he said he turned to me. "No offense."

"Offense taken."

"None taken." I said in unison with the voice.

"Well screw Harry!" Niall screamed. "I want Zayn to sit with us so he's sitting with us!" Liam smiled at Niall, wrapping his arms around him.

"Anything for my little sweet leprechaun." He said, kissing him on the cheek over and over. Niall turned beet red, trying to resist his boyfriend's come ons but he gave in just like Liam expected.

" So follow us now!" Niall demanded. I looked at the smiling bossy boy, not really having a choice but to follow him and Liam. I silently walked behind them, watching as Niall leaned on Liam, his mouth moving more than ninety miles per hour. Liam just absorbed all the information his boyfriend was saying, looking at the slightly smaller boy with all the admiration in the world.

We walked into the cafeteria and it seemed like all eyes were on us. Maybe they were, maybe they weren't. I just wasn't used to being surrounded by so many people, all these wondering eyes. I usually ate alone on the stairwell. That way those two didn't get any ideas.

"Everyone this is Zayn!" Niall said happily as we walked up.

"Niall we know who Zayn is." Louis said, bouncing to music he was playing on his phone. I believe the song was Bang Bang by Jessie J ft. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The lyrics that caught my ear was, "see anybody could be good to you, you need a bad boy to blow your mind!" Is that how Louis felt?

"Question is why is he here?" Harry spat, his green eyes glowering at me.

"Because I want him to be, is there a problem?" Niall asked, his eyes turning a darker shade of blue.

"And who do you think you are?" Harry growled, placing his hands on the table top and pulling himself up.

"Who do you think you're talking to?" Liam asked, leaning forward. His usually nice brown eyes seemed menacing and I swallowed a lump in my throat. If they fought I was going to side with the guy that looked like a miniature Bruce Banner instead of tiny little Peter Parker.

"How about we grab some food Zayn?" Louis asked. I looked at him, questioning his motives.

"You're not going with him." Harry growled, catching Louis wrist. Louis looked at him, his jaw clenching as he snatched his arm away.

Louis glared at Harry, his nostrils flaring. "Last time I checked you are my boyfriend, not my father. You do not control my life and you never will. If I said I'm going to go with Zayn to grab some food there's nothing you can do to stop. Now sit down and shut up." Louis snapped.

Harry looked dumbfounded at his boyfriend, confusion enveloping him. Louis smirked, grabbed my hand and walked me to the lunch line. I turned around, smiling at the fury that was on Harry's face. This was going to be an interesting change.

"I agree,"

"So do I."

I wasn't sure whether it was good or bad that we were all agreeing on the same subject. Louis dropped his phone, the screen cracking until it was unrecognizable.

**A/N: So are we liking this story because I sure as Hell am! Bossy Niall, Sassy Louis, Protective Liam, Jealous Harry, Dark Zayn. All of these boys are just so much! It's crazy haha!**