"Stop acting like you know me."

"It's okay." Zayn assures him. "Half the uni thinks we're dating anyways. But you also can't go on saying stuff like that, confirming things, when they don't even exist between us." And Harry can't help but let it slip, "I think there's a lot of things that exist between us." A ZARRY BEST FRIENDS AU

It's the morning of the X Factor auditions in Manchester. It's raining and Zayn Malik is stuck in front of a guy dressed as Britney Spears. He's ready to peace out but Harry Styles can't wait to go in. He's not being smug, but he knows he can sing, so when the judges say no, he's devastated. Zayn finds him crying in the toilets before his audition and realises that he doesn't want it that bad. Four years later and Zayn's living in East London and about to graduate from Central Saint Martins while Harry's in a band and living in Camden. Their lives couldn't be more different, but when their paths cross again will they get what they want this time?

The one where Harry is the boy next door and Zayn doesn't stand a chance.

We’re just friends. Zayn needs to get that tattooed somewhere so he never forgets.

He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with the enemy. Zayn jawad malik is one of the most puissant and the youngest under-the-counter alive on the earth. Harry styles is the one who’s chosen to arrest this drug lord.

Author: YoureAShady1Styles PART TWO OF: "You Can't Love Me, Zayn" Summary: Faith, trust and understanding - That's what it takes for two people to come together and learn to love one another. When misunderstandings, betrayal, and one terrible night tear them apart, how do you put the pieces back together? Belief and forgiveness - That's what it was going to take. Did either of them have it within themselves to put the past behind them and move beyond it? Sometimes the story that breaks people apart is far less important than the story that fits them back together again... ...but, not always... Notes: If you have not read the first story in this series, "You Can't Love Me, Zayn" I urge you to go read it now. This is NOT a stand alone story.

Zayn Malik was always different compared to the other children as he grew up. He was never understood, and in turn never understood the others, so he lived in his dream world of doodles, colours and drawings. He finally reaches out to the tall, curly haired Harry Styles, but how will the popular Harry react to the quiet boy who everyone thought was mute? Zayn has so many more problems then Harry could ever understand, but how can Harry try to help the brown-eyed boy, when he barely speaks a word? [A Zarry Stylik Fanfiction that contains triggers of abuse and bullying.]

Author: YoureAShady1Styles Warning. Parts of this story are not nice. This isn't about a loving dom/sub relationship. This is about a very fucked up Harry who doesn't want to be treated kindly. He doesn't want anyone being nice to him because he doesn't think he deserves it. He believes he only deserves to be hurt - and that's all he wants. It's what he's used to. Zayn is willing to play the game - at first - but what happens when Zayn thinks things have gone too far? Sometimes, in order to make things change, you have to put in a lot of work...but some people are worth it. ..... NOTES: I'm sharing this story so it won't be forgotten. I loved the story and I want my fellow ZARRY shippers to know why I loved it. and.....Read the story, you fuckers!

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥. Harry is a shy, reserved man who has lead a quiet and simple life working as the head librarian at Montclair Library. Zayn is a spunky teenage runaway with a dirty mouth and a difficult past. But when their unlikely paths cross and Harry ends up taking Zayn in with the intent to help him, Zayn ends up helping Harry uncover some inner truths about his own self • Zarry AU in Pennsylvania • Takes place in the late 80's/early 90's • Contains some violence, drinking, strong language, a ten year age gap, and explicit sexual scenes Completed March 2021 | V