Niall once made a promise to his older cousin, Liam. When he broke it, he didn't mean to. At the time, it wasn't such a big deal. But it turns into one.

When it came to showing favoritism in the band, Niall was always Liam's choice. Little did Niall know that there was a reason behind it all. The palm of his hands may get a little sweaty and he might stumble over his words when Niall is the topic of conversation, or they're having a friendly moment. He may be the first on his feet, faster than anyone else, when Niall is in need of something. And, yeah, he may be a bit protective and get a little jealous when Niall's focus is on someone else; but Liam doesn't mean any harm by it. It's all for the love of Niall. - SubPairing: Larry+Zarry

"We're giving you a choice, Mr. Horan. Either you settle those brothers or stay back a year. You may choose whatever you want, but please, choose wisely." So I did what was right. Well at least, what I thought was right. But the thing is, I promised the death of me.

Liam Payne. Kind, responsible, utterly in love with his besfriend. Niall Horan. Funny, sarcastic, completely oblivious that his bestfriend is in love with him. Liam and Niall were two of the closest out of the five boys, no doubt about it. But what happens when Liam's suppressed feelings start to over flow? And how does this effect his new-found relationship with Zayn? What will he do when Zayn's violent side starts to show again? Niall is trying to figure why his bestfriend is battered and broken. Why he acts so weird everytime he tries to show affection? Niall's determined to find out.. And what he discovers, may change his whole outlook on life. But, things aren't always what they seem...

It's not as if he's ungrateful, per se. It's more so the fact that the Universe thought bringing a fecking plastic toy to life and make it be in love with him was an excellent plan. Yeah, the Universe is an asshole. Or, the one where Niall's a lonely, lame, loser of a teenager who makes a wish on a star, and Liam's a toy turned boy.

Niall and Liam have always been close, but now Niall's asking Liam for something he never imagined he could give him; death. Liam does it because he loves Niall, but he knows he won't be okay. What could've been if Niall had stayed, if Liam had been strong enough to say no? Will Liam ever find out the truth about how Niall feels about him and why he wanted to die?

Niall Horan made one mistake. Just one, and suddenly, his entire world gets flipped upside down. He shouldn't have driven the car. It was stupid to drive after having so much to drink. He didn't mean to get into the driver's seat. He didn't mean to tell Liam to get in the passenger's side. He didn't mean to crash. And most of all, he didn't mean for Liam to never speak again. To those who are planning on reading this, this book is not complete and is discontinued, which is why it is marked with a complete check mark. I'm sorry about this, but I have no more for this story. Thanks for understanding. After a crash that nearly kills Liam, he is stuck without his voice. His career is gone. Niall blames himself, even though every tells him not to. This is a Niam fic! >_< ENJOY!

||old, not so great version; unfinished & discontinued. read the new edition if you are interested.|| Niall's slowly pushing himself away from the other lads of One Direction. However, that task proves increasingly difficult when Liam's concern begins to grow. [cover made by oneddesire]