My Best Friend (Niam)

Chapter 5

"I... ehm... Liam..." he didn't know what to say, the only thing that crossed his mind was how Liam had discovered it? He was sure he did everything he could to pretend to be straight.

"Are you going to say something?" Liam said impatiently. Niall looked up at him and noticed his frown, was angry with him and there are few times that Liam bothered him. Liam sighed. "Niall, I'm not going to judge you, okay? If you are, just tell me." Liam's gesture softened understanding that perhaps the blonde didn't tell him because it wasn't easy, that is a very sensitive situation.

"I..." Niall swallowed a large amount of saliva and his hands began to sweat, but upon hearing that phrase from Liam that gave him the green light to move forward, Liam was his best friend, he must understand. "Yes... I... I'm gay." Niall lowered his eyes when Liam closed his eyes in frustration, his eyes began to water and he guessed that Liam would tell him to leave his house.

Niall turned around to leave with the tears falling down his cheeks with natural blush, he was going to pack his bags and disappear from Liam's life... he would have done it if a very large hand had not wrapped in his thin arm.

"Hey, where are you going?" Liam's voice was soft compared to a few moments ago.

"I... I'm leaving" Niall could not articulate his words well for the sobs that came from deep in his throat.

"What? Why would you do that? You live with me, right?" Those words made Niall surprised.

"Oh, come on, did you really think I was upset because you're gay?" Niall even more surprised nodded "Niall, I'm not upset with you, you're my best friend and I love you whatever you are, even if you were a gigolo or a prostitute" in his mind, Niall thought of Liam was saying, gigolo implied lying with many women and a prostitute with many men, but with the only person he wanted to be with was Liam, with his Liam. "Besides, once Louis and I kissed each other once at a concert, and once I kissed Zayn because he was bothering me" Niall remembering it laughed a little "Remember when I told you about it you laughed at me?" Niall just went down the look and his cheeks lit up. "The only thing that bothers me is that you have not had the confidence to tell me, we are supposed to be almost brothers."

"You're right," he spoke for the first time. "I'm sorry, it's not easy, nor my parents know it."

"No more, okay? Don't be upset what you are." Niall smiled and Liam hugged him, he didn't care if he was sweaty from the exercise, at least he would feel his skin on his hands.

"How did you realize it?" He said as he separated from the taller one.

"Nee, male intuition" Niall laughed.

"That exist?"

"We all have a gay side, my dear blond." Liam removed the tears that still ran down the cheeks of the blonde with his thumbs and felt a twinge in his chest to tell that lie to Niall, but could not tell that it was Sophia who told him, and that Liam has just said something about the lack of confidence.

"Do you want something to eat?"

"I would love to" Niall nodded and went to his room to take a shower, since he was stinking from Liam's perspiration smell.

While he was in the shower he thought about what had happened just a few minutes ago, now that Liam knew it, would it be easier for him to approach Liam the way he wanted? He expected that.

After dinner, both boys went to watch television at one end of the sofa, that was common for both, as was the blanket they always wore to cover themselves up to the waist. Liam was gawking at the movie with a bowl full of popcorn under his arm while at the side of the table was a can of Coca-Cola.

While on the other hand, Niall did not watch the movie, but watched the most beautiful show his eyes could witness: Liam's face, everything in it was perfect and the movement of his lips when they curved into a smile and it was turned into a laugh was the most beautiful movie he had seen.

From one moment to the next, Niall fell asleep, woke up when he heard a noise, which he quickly recognized as the static of the television set. He opened his eyes and stretched his arms to then get up to turn off the TV and go to his room, but he did not notice and threw the bowl with popcorn, causing it to spread throughout the wooden floor. The blonde rolled his eyes in frustration and went to find a shovel and a broom, when he finished collecting his mess and he smiled when he heard a beautiful sound.

He had not noticed that Liam had also fallen asleep, he looked like a panda asleep and from his mouth came small snoring, that gave Niall a lot of tenderness and made him laugh. The blond quickly went up to his room, brought a pillow and took a marker out of his bag from the university, once down he adjusted Liam's head on the pillow and sheltered him more, since he could not carry the older one. The snores of his throat made Niall smile, anyone would say they are annoying but he loved them. After feasting with Liam, he took the marker, removed the lid and began to draw cat whiskers on both cheeks, drew a heart on his nose and continued to draw a penis on his forehead. Niall bit his lower lip to keep from laughing and making the older boy wake up.

When he finished, he replaced the marker and approached Liam.

"Good night, Li." He said and then kissed his cheek.

"Good night, Ni." Liam whispered in his dreams and Niall smiled.

When Niall's head touched the pillow he sighed, he was happy to know that maybe Liam was dreaming something nice with him, and he knew that tonight he would also dream something nice with Liam, and he would make sure to do it since with what he had just made sure tomorrow he would be picking daisies in heaven.