1D One Shots + Mini Stories || Volume I ||

#8: Things happen for a reason - {Ziam}

Author's P.O.V.

"Liam.....please come out.." Zayn said sadly through the white wooden door to Liam's bedroom. Zayn just sat there with his back against the door, sulking on the ground leaning against the door. He had been trying to get the brown haird lad to come out for a while now, but he wouldn't give up. Zayn's heart was so heavy for Liam. He felt so bad. Liam didn't deserve this heartbreak. He deserved better. So much better. "No...i can't do it.." Liam sobbed. Seeing Liam like this broke Zayn's heart. "Liam..." was all Zayn could muster out. He didn't know what to say. Then a door click and the turning of a doorknob was being heard by the raven haired lad. He pulled away from the door, and stood up slowly. As he looked up from returning to a standing stance, he saw a red eyed, crying, shaking Liam. Zayn's heart broke even more. "Liam..." he said, his face full of worry and sorrow. Liam was on the verge of crying horribly again. Zayn without a second thought, pulled the shorter lad into a hug, and held him tight against his chest. Liam hugged back instantly wrapping his arms around Zayn's upper waist, and put his face into the crook of Zayn's neck, crying. He started to sob uncontrollably, and shake. "Shhh, Liam, it's okay...i'm here." Zayn shushed as he went over to Liam's bed, and pulled Liam onto his lap. Zayn held Liam until he was sleepy, tired thoughts taking over both of their minds. Liam had stopped sobbing, and looked up at Zayn into his hazel-brown eyes. Liam sighed and stated vulnerably, "Zayn..i don't know what i would do without you. You're so important to me." Tears almost threatening to spill, biting his lip as nervousness took over him. Zayn looked back, and muttered softly, "It's okay Li...I...i like you anyway..." he whispered the last words as though it were a secret, wishing Liam didn't hear them. The wolverhampton lads eyes widened, and Zayn's mind went into a scramble. He didn't know what to do. His best mate, who had just got done crying over his ex girlfriend of 4 years that cheated on him, had heard him say that he liked him. Zayn's life was over.

He quickly excused himself as he put Liam down next to him, and got up off the comfortable bed. To leave before Liam could say anything about the situation. But before he could leave the security of the other boy's room, Liam grabbed the Bradford boy's arm, and pulled him back onto the bed. The raven haired lad landed on his back on the bed and bit his lip as the brown haired lad landed above him, holding himself up. Liam was now holding himself up above Zayn, his arms on either side of Zayn's shoulders, looking into his eyes. Zayn bit his lip a little, What would Liam say to him? The one and only person that took over his mind? The one person that stuck and lived there? The one person who had his heart from the start? The same person who he watched date so many other people and just smiled through it all, pretending not to break inside, and pretended everything was okay, even though he cried himself to sleep every night? The same person that he stood there watching, silently wishing he could hold him and tell him that everything would be okay?

Zayn looked up into the familiar warm chocolate brown eyes he loved so much, and practically felt his heart break again. He was speachless. He didn't know what to do. Liam, on top of Zayn supporting himself, was gazing lovingly into Zayn's beautiful Hazelish-Brown eyes. As he gazed into the familiar loving eyes, he saw a sparkle. And he realized, that it was Zayn all along. He finally knew why no one else had worked out. It was because the love of his life, was next to him all along, Watching him trying to find the person that HE was, not knowing it, and broke his OWN heart just to try and make him happy. Zayn had broke himself all along, just to try and see Liam happy. A tear slid down Liam's cheek as he stared into Zayn's eyes. His eyes quickly traveled to the Bradford boy's lips. He couldn't help himself. Zayn lie there beneath Liam, anticipating something to happen. They still hadn't said anything. 'What have i done? Why are we like this? Wait, why is Liam crying? What if h-'

Interuppting Zayn's worrysome thoughts, he felt a pair of lips on his. He imediately kissed back, savoring the sweetness of Liam's lips, and the warmness of his body pressed upon his. He felt butterflies flurry in his stomach as his lips curved and molded perfectly with the lads lips above him.

"Now i understand..." Liam whispered as they both pull away. Liam felt the same feeling Zayn did throughout the kiss. Pulling a blush onto his cheeks, Zayn asked, "What?" "That..you're the one for me...not anyone else. I've been looking for the love of my life, not knowing he was next to me all along, waiting patiently." Liam's lips curved into a smile as he said the very words that Zayn had wished for all along. He was blushing a bit too now. "..and i would've continued to wait, as long as i ended up with you in the end." Zayn replied shyly, as a matter-of-fact.

Quickly pecking eachothers lips softly and sweetly, Liam rolled off of Zayn. They spent the rest of the night together, savoring eachother's presence. Happy that they had eachother. Happy that they understood that they belonged to eachother, for once and for all. And even without words, they understood; that things happen for a reason.