Zayn and Liam play on rival football teams, and it's hate at first sight, in Zayn's case at least.

Zayn Malik is an award-winning pop star with a knack for getting himself into trouble, and Liam Payne is the bodyguard he doesn’t want to hire. What happens when both seem to have a problem with staying strictly professional... Sub pairings - Larry & Nosh *all credit for this story goes to scottmcniceass on AO3*

{PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION - CONTAINS SUICIDE, DEPRESSION AND SELF-HARM; MAY TRIGGER} Zayn Malik, 16 year old highschool student in Bradford. No one really cared about him, or what happened to him, he was just that weird kid, Zayn Malik who never spoke to anyone and got bullied. Liam Payne, just turned 17, originally from Wolverhampton, but had recently moved to Bradford, to the exact same school Zayn happens to go to... Coincidence, much? Liam is instantly encircled in a group of friends; Harry, Niall, Louis and Josh. But what happens when a certain lonely looking boy with messy raven black locks catches Liam's eye, and Liam wants to get to know him, to help him? And despite everyone telling him Zayn is a no one, and he's not worth it, Liam still wants to knock down those walls that Zayn has built up over the years. But the thing is, will Zayn let him? And will Liam fight for him? No one's perfect, but to Liam, Zayn is the closest thing your going to get. Zayn may be broken, but all that's broke must be fixed. Zayn may not be perfect, but he's pretty close, even if he doesn't see that. He's Perfectly Imperfect, and that's the best you can ever be.

I was captivated, but he was all too good at his profession: Harry Styles, Playboy. © wrenadler, All Rights Reserved. (Larry with some Ziam)