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• A sappy Ziam one shot (see author’s notes) by Fefiforum

  Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

  • Not Rated
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  11 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Zayn Malik/Liam Payne
  • Zayn Malik
  • Liam Payne
  • Fluff
  • Domestic Fluff
  • Tooth-Rotting Fluff
  • Established Relationship
  • soft relationship
  • mutual love
  • Unspoken understanding
  • Gentle Love
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • mutual care
  • Mutual Devotion
  • Soft Zayn Malik
  • Soft Liam Payne
  • Liam Payne is in love
  • Zayn Malik is in love
  • they’re obsessed with each other
  • Kissing
  • Making Out
  • Domestic scenes
  • Post-work reunion
  • Art as Love Language
  • Gift Giving
  • Cuddling
  • bed sharing
  • Brushing teeth together
  • Sleeping Together
  • Reserved dresser drawer trope
  • Moving In Together
  • Accidental Proposal
  • “You’re Mine” Energy
  • “Always” energy
  • Happy Ending
  • No Angst
  • pure softness
  • Love Confessions
  • Long-term puppy love
  • Permanent honeymoon phase
  • they were always going to end up here
  • Even Sandy wasn’t this hopelessly devoted

  Summary

  Soft Zayn x Soft Liam

  Series

  • Part 38 of One Shots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,264

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  2

  Kudos:

  9

  Hits:

  125

• Are We Friends or Are We More? by Fefiforum

  Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  11 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Zayn Malik/Liam Payne
  • Zayn Malik
  • Liam Payne
  • Angst
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Mutual Pining
  • Friends to Lovers
  • situationship - Freeform
  • blurred lines
  • Platonic Relationship
  • It’s not actually platonic
  • Acting like a couple
  • Sharing a Bed
  • Friends who are basically dating
  • Miscommunication
  • emotional tension
  • Love Confessions
  • Vulnerability
  • Fear of Rejection
  • Realization
  • Liam Payne needs an answer
  • Zayn Malik is in love
  • Soft Zayn Malik
  • Soft Liam Payne
  • Soft Boys
  • SOFT GAYS
  • FUCK i love them
  • Protective Liam Payne (subtle)
  • Idiots in love trope (again)
  • Late Night Conversations
  • touch as comfort
  • Cuddling
  • First Kiss
  • Gentle Kissing
  • Happy Ending
  • Getting Together
  • Finally

  Summary

  One of them finally asks the question they’ve both been avoiding.

  Series

  • Part 37 of One Shots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  826

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  9

  Bookmarks:

  1

  Hits:

  99

• Spend His Love Until He’s Broke Inside by Fefiforum

  Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

  • Not Rated
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  11 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson
  • Louis Tomlinson
  • Harry Styles
  • Angst
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Breakup
  • Reconciliation
  • Exes to Lovers
  • Miscommunication
  • Regret
  • apology
  • Groveling Harry Styles
  • Emotional Confrontation
  • Crying
  • Yearning
  • still in love
  • Harry Styles is a mess
  • Louis Tomlinson is hurt
  • Protective Louis Tomlinson
  • Harry Styles need forgiveness
  • Louis Tomlinson needs time
  • They both need each other
  • Second Chance Romance
  • late night visits
  • Knocking on the door trope
  • Touch-Starved
  • Desperate
  • Hugging
  • Cuddling
  • Kissing
  • Making Out
  • First time after breakup
  • Bittersweet
  • Hopeful Ending
  • Not fully fixed
  • Trying again
  • slow healing

  Summary

  Louis has come to terms with the breakup.
  Until Harry shows up unannounced.

  Series

  • Part 36 of One Shots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,928

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  14

  Bookmarks:

  2

  Hits:

  274

• We Will Find a Way Through the Dark by Fefiforum

  Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

  • Not Rated
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  11 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Zayn Malik/Liam Payne
  • Zayn Malik
  • Liam Payne
  • Angst
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Depression
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • emotional breakdown
  • Liam needs comfort
  • Zayn takes care of Liam
  • Protective Zayn Malik
  • touch as comfort
  • gentle intimacy
  • Love Confessions
  • Cuddling
  • bed sharing
  • Crying
  • Whispered conversations
  • Choosing to stay
  • Not Alone
  • Soft Zayn Malik
  • physical affection
  • Liam Payne Needs a Hug

  Summary

  Liam is falling.
  Zayn is there to catch him.

  Series

  • Part 35 of One Shots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  640

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  9

  Hits:

  89

• Ask Me Tomorrow by Fefiforum

  Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  14 Jan 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Zayn Malik/Liam Payne
  • Zayn Malik
  • Liam Payne
  • ziam
  • College AU
  • Slow Burn
  • Mutual Pining
  • Miscommunication
  • Sexual Tension
  • Drunk kiss/sober consent
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Boundaries
  • First queer realization
  • Zayn Malik is patient
  • Liam Payne needs a moment
  • “Your hands are soft”
  • Angst with a soft ending
  • Idiots in Love
  • First Kiss
  • First Time
  • Coming Out
  • Coming of Age
  • College is NOT just for studying and partying and drunken hookups
  • Zayn Malik lowkey likes to be choked
  • Liam Payne highkey needs some humbling
  • Cigarette Sharing

  Summary

  Zayn pushes his classmate too far.

  A hallway confrontation spirals into something neither of them is prepared for.

  Series

  • Part 34 of One Shots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  3,902

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  18

  Bookmarks:

  1

  Hits:

  281