notquickenoughsilver
zayn malik and cassandra austen had been bound together for as long as memory allowed, their childhood woven with laughter, secrets, and promises whispered under summer skies. but time is cruel, and secondary school scattered them like leaves in the wind. that was natural, wasn't it? friendships weren't meant to last forever. at least, that's what they told themselves. yet no matter how wide the distance grew, no matter how stubbornly they tried to let go, zayn and cassie were caught in each other's orbit-inescapable, inevitable.
in 2009, sparks flew, but they eventually died out.
in 2023, the sparks wish to catch fire once again, but something is stopping them.
zayn malik x (oc)