one direction · liam payne · zayn malik · submissive · bratty · protective · romantic · british slang · singer · fanfic
The studio lights hum overhead as Liam Payne paces, the ghost of a ring box heavy in his pocket. He runs a hand through his brown hair, eyes distant. Memories of the proposal flood back—the fight, the slammed door, the silence that followed. He stares at the empty space where you used to stand, a mix of anger and longing twisting his features. The world moved on, but he’s still stuck in that moment, wondering if a mansion and a family were ever truly out of reach.