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10 - 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 (🍋)

THE LA NIGHTCLUB was rather loud. The clamoring of people filled the room along with the music. "Take Over Control" by Afrojack was playing at that moment.

Niall was at a table with a few buddies. They were drinking and laughing to themselves, the solo singer being the drunkest among the four. The blonde knew about the stories online yesterday about him being caught cheating, but at the moment he didn't care.

As they talked, one of the friends looked ahead and saw someone coming. He nudged Niall on the shoulder and pointed at the man.

"Is that the guy who plays on the Lakers?" Another friend asked.

Y/N walked up to the table, wearing a simple black hoodie and joggers. He still stood out in the room, obviously being the tallest.

"Ahaha, it is." Niall replied as he took another shot.

"Niall." Y/N said.

"Good seeing you...good seeing you. Came to ask for a collaboration or—"

"Shut up." He scolded and leaned over the table. Niall stared at him for a moment before letting out a laugh.

"What's got you all riled up? Lost a game or something?"

Niall was gonna grab his glass to drink again but Y/N took it from his hands and dropped it on the floor. Some people nearby heard the shatter and looked on.

"I was fucking drinking that!" He exclaimed.

"You know what you did." Y/N glared.

Niall thought for a moment, then he recalled the cheating allegations that spread online. He let out a laugh and stood up. There was an obvious size discrepancy between the two men.

"Oh...that. It should be all right. She can get over it." He replied.

Y/N still heard him despite the loud clamoring that filled the room. The hooper kept glaring.

"You're an asshole. She doesn't deserve to be treated that way."

"And you care so much why?" He slurred.

He paused for a moment. "Because she's my friend. I've known her all my life."

"Friend?" He snickered. "From what I've seen you might as well been fuck-buddies."

"What?" Y/N asked with an arched brow.

"The book! The words! They're all about you. With the number of times you were mentioned, it might as well been a teenaged fan of yours with a crush."

"Book?"

"Her—her old book." Niall drunkenly added. "Stupid fucking thing."

Y/N didn't know what to say. At that moment he was processing the fact that Hailee did have feelings for him despite rejecting it that night over a year ago.

"So that's why you cheated on her? Because you saw that?" He asked.

"Ah...no. I've been seeing this other gal for the last couple of months." He surprisingly admitted then let out a laugh.