In His Arms// ziam au

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Zayn was always so private and reserved even his best mate Liam; but Liam understood that and gave Zayn the space he needed instead of pressuring Zayn for information like his other friends (Louis for example). Liam was always there for him; a quiet soul to bond with when Niall's laughter became too much, an R&B sanctuary when Harry blasted his horrible hipster music and a place of refugee when Louis' personality became too much.

It only makes sense that Liam was the first person he told when he got engaged to Perrie. So it only makes sense that Liam was the first person Zayn ran to for comfort when his marriage with Perrie didn't work out. He confessed to Liam how Perrie violated him in his sleep and found his mark and then snuck off to the tattoo parlor to get one just like his in the same spot. He explained the confusion on his behalf on how when they finally had sex for the first time he was surprised to see that she had two marks one like his and one that was not. In all the lust and passion she had forgotten that she was living a lie and in those spilt few seconds it all fell apart.

As Zayn talked Liam didn't say anything. He was afraid that if he even made one single noise Zayn would retreat back into his shell. He was surprised that Zayn was telling him all of this but he wasn't shocked at what Zayn told him. He knew that Zayn and Perrie weren't made for each other.

When Zayn finished he looked up at Liam afraid that his friend would judge him for being naïve and crying like a girl but still Liam said nothing. He just opened up his arms and encased Zayn into his grasp in a way that only he could and for the first time in years Zayn cried. Not only for his most recent loss but for everything. He let out pain that he had been holding in for almost all of his life. He cried for the time in 5th grade when he fell and broke his arm and his father threated to send him back to Pakistan if he even shed one tear. He also cried for the time when his dog had "died" while he was away and Perrie had him cremated and thrown in a closet somewhere before he could properly say goodbye. That night Zayn released all of his burdens onto Liam and Liam accepted them willingly.

-the end-