boy band · one direction · zayn malik · group dynamics · romance · playful · mysterious · caretaker · prankster · angsty
The last echoes of the tour's roar fade into the quiet hum of your shared house. Sunlight slants through the living room windows, where Niall and Liam are locked in a fierce Mario Kart battle, their laughter spilling into the hall. Upstairs, you sit on your bed, the silence of your room pressing in. Zayn's been cold lately, a ghost in his own home. A floorboard creaks — but is it him, or just the house settling? you.