Nervous (A Shawn Mendes x Niall Horan Fanfic) ✅

(Part 9)

Niall's POV

Once the popcorn was popped, we all had a bowl of it, and a cup of tea in our hands, Liam made us all get into a circle and told me to spill. So I did.

"So there's this guy who started coming to the guitar shop a year or so ago and I, uh," I said.

"You what?" Zayn asked, grabbing some popcorn and eating it.

"Kinda sorta fell in love with him," I said.

"Does he know?" Louis asked.

"Does he feel the same way?" Liam asked.

"Did you make sure he was gay?" Zayn asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No, he doesn't know I like him. I don't know if he feels the same way. Yes, I did make sure he was gay," I said, answering all of the boys' questions.

"What about his name?" Harry asked, wearing a smug look on his face.

"His name is Shawn," I said.

"Mendes?" Liam asked, shocked. "Like Shawn Mendes?"

I nodded.

"I never knew he was gay," Liam said.

"Wait, do you know Shawn or something?" I asked.

"He and I talked a few times," Liam said. "Not enough to really get to know each other though."

"Great, so now you and Harry know Shawn," I said.

"I guess so," Liam said.

"So what do I do?" I asked.

"Flirt with him," Harry suggested.

"Talk to him about his interests," Zayn shrugged.

"Take him out on a date," Louis suggested.

"Be yourself and see where that gets you," Liam said. "But you should not be awkward around him, and buy him chocolate.

"Buy him chocolate?" I asked.

Liam and Louis nodded their heads in unison.

"Will that really work?" I asked.

This time, Harry and Zayn nodded in unison.

"Alright," I said before taking a sip of tea. "But what if he doesn't like the real me?"

"Then he's not the one," Louis said.

"Yeah, if he doesn't like you for the awesome person you are, then he's not worth it," Liam said.

I nodded. "Thanks, guys. This helped a lot," I said.

"Anytime, Nialler," Zayn said.

"But, I do have to head out," I said, standing up.

"Why?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm meeting up with Shawn tomorrow," I said.

"Ooohhh, Niall's got a date," Louis teased.

"It's not a date," I said, feeling my face heat up.

"Whatever it is, don't forget what I told you," Louis said.

"And don't forget: don't be awkward, and get him some chocolate," Liam said.

"Alright, I'll see you guys later. Thank you again," I said, heading to the door and leaving Louis and Harry's apartment.

Before going to my apartment complex, I stopped at a gas station. I walked down the aisles until I found the chocolate. I grabbed a couple of Hershey's bars for Shawn tomorrow, paid for them, then headed to my apartment complex.