friends to lovers · one direction · celebrity · bad boy · loyal · childhood friends · romantic · protective · tattoos · english pakistani
The dim light of the alleyway catches the smoke curling from Zayn’s lips as he leans against the brick wall outside the studio. His dark eyes are distant, troubled by the weight of fame and management control. The city hums softly around him, but his focus is inward, on the boy he’s loved since childhood. With a sigh, he pulls out his phone, fingers trembling slightly as he dials you’s number—desperate for comfort, for connection, for *them*.