✔ A Sky Full of Stars [Zarry AU]

Chapter Eighteen

"You can be in love and you can be in a relationship. But they're not always the same thing." - pleasefindthis, I Wrote This For You.

Niall took a sip from his coffee while glancing at Zayn carefully. He seemed a little off today, especially when he shouldn't be. Today he was releasing the first single from his latest unnamed album. Currently he was talking to Julia, showing her some papers which Niall thinks is from his lyric book. The one he doesn't let anyone read, except for Niall. Actually he doesn't let Niall read either, Niall reads it anyways.

"You seen Harry?" Niall asks Jim who looks up at him and smirks. "Got a crush on that boy, Horan?" He asked as Niall chuckled. He looked over at Zayn who was obviously looking at his direction, but quickly turned away when Niall caught him.

"Wouldn't dare. He's in a relationship, he told me. Says it's getting serious and he's very happy." Niall replied as Jim simply chuckled in response. Zayn was looking at him again, that was the last straw. "Zayn Malik, we're having dinner at my place tonight." Niall announced as he got up from his chair and walked out of the studio. Zayn didn't say anything and Niall took that as an approval.

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Harry stared at Niall who was grinning at him. "Stop with that, it's creeping me out." Harry mumbled as Niall laughed so loud that Harry was sure everybody in the city could hear him. "I know it, tell me! I knew something was up since the day I saw you in his house. I don't really give a shit about his girlfriend or whatever, tell me your story." Niall said excitedly as Harry was sprawled on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

Niall shifted in his couch, waiting for Harry's response. "Okay, listen." Harry said. "You are right, but I'm confused that's all. See, a lot of things have happened and he has been with me through all of that. I think so far he's been the closest to me after Lou. It's just, he deserves to be happy after Julia, you know? Crystal makes him happy."

Niall groaned. "You've got to be kidding me!" He said. "Maybe that, but have you seen his face when he's with you? He shines so fucking bright that everybody in the room can see it! I don't know what happened between two of you, but you deserve to be happy after what happened to Louis too, right? You do notice the tension, don't you?"

"You came here to tell me that?" Harry asked as Niall sighed. "Well, not really." He said. "I was done with work and I got news that you're home. So I thought I would have a nice friendly chat about gay love with you. It's not going too well, is it?"

"No, it isn't." Harry mumbled. He was fiddling with his fingers as he looked at Niall with a curious look on his face. "What about you though? You got hots for Julia?"

"What? No!" Niall immediately said, startling Harry a bit. "Just, no. I'm kind of... In a dilemma. Somebody is in love with me but they're probably shy to admit it."

"Liam, right?" Harry asked with a smirk as Niall chuckled. "Is it that obvious? I mean, he really doesn't like you since he walked in on us where your hand was literally on my crotch." Harry laughed at that.

"He sprang on me during my first official recording, thanks." Harry said. "Told me to stay away or something. Said he loves you." Niall simply smiled at that and sighed as he looked down at his feet.

"You know," Niall said. "Liam is a really great guy. I've known him for a long time and we are good friends. Meet through work and started living together, we are best of friends. He used to have a girlfriend. Everything was fine until the day she told me that he's so in love with me that he barely talks about anything but me whenever he's with her."

Niall paused for a minute before chuckling, balling his hand into a fist and covering his mouth. "It's so stupid." He said. "Liam is just so nice to me, he treats me so well and... He really does care for me. But, he doesn't admit the love to me, you know? In words? But he tells the whole world about it. He told Zayn once and now you."