A crumbled piece of paper: deteriorated, useless to the average person, and full of imperfections. From Niall's perspective, there wasn't much of a difference between him and that of a crumbled up piece of paper. Life under his parents' roof went smoothly. At least, most of the time. Like most parents, they were a bit strict; but Niall was always rewarded. On the day of his 17th birthday, Niall found himself being thrown out by his parents, after discovering his sexuality. His older brother, Freddie, took him in right away, providing him with a new home, the material things, and the option of a new school. Upon meeting the school's hottie, Zayn, a connection was formed instantly and he found himself happier than he had been in a while; however, with happiness, there's always the devil knocking at the door and they were headed for a bumpy ride. - SubPairing: Larry

Niall has always been special. They called him different, strange, diseased. But he had visited many doctors, and none of them diagnosed him with anything. Niall was just scared, all the time. Paranoid, some people may call it. He swore there were monsters out to get him, and constantly lived his life in fear, never having the guts to tell anyone what was really happening to him. Until he meets Zayn. Zayn Malik has many frightening features himself. But will he be able to get Niall to loosen up, and for once in his life actually face the monsters who have made his life hell?