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Name one thing which is both awesome and bad.
I'll start. Attention.
That was what Niall was getting as soon as he entered the school hallway. Each and every single person was looking at him as if he was some god or a creep. No one knew.
Girls, boys, staff, even sweepers were looking curiously at him. As mentioned, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or bad.
It was... interesting. He decided. At least he's not gonna get lost in the crowd. Or so that's what he thought.
Since it was his first day, he didn't even know the way around or anyone whom he could ask. Thankfully, he was in possibly the most crowded hallways he's ever seen, all he has to do now is to walk up to someone and ask the direction.
So he started looking around, getting sketchy looks from some people, while love-sick glance from others. One particular brunette struck him. Not in a good way necessary, the way he was looking at him cleared out any confusion he was having in his head.
He hates me.
Niall thought. Not wrong either.
The brunette looked away, letting him breathe again. He didn't want to get off the wrong start, that would suck a lot. In the previous school, he ended up getting into some trouble and he did not want to repeat that again.
Continuing his search for someone to ask, he noticed a group of boys who were talking amongst themselves. Except one guy who looked at him, giving him a friendly smile.
Taking that as his sign, he moved up to him, realising he'd never decide upon anyone else if he didn't ask him. He was indecisive as fuck.
"Yo, what's up?" The guy asked as soon as Niall was close enough to hear.
"Eh just trying to find my way around man, do you mind telling me?" Niall asked, looking down at his schedule.
Physics.
ew.
"What class do you have first?" The dude asked, looking down at his schedule curiously but unable to read since it was a little too far away from him.
"Physics. And then... well God knows. who cares, my day's starting with fucking physics. bleh." He whined, not wanting to but did it anyway.
He looked up to see the guy staring at him in amusement, before cracking a big smile.
"I totally get you. I hate physics a lot as well. It's so uncool." He agreed.
Niall realised that the majority of the boys from the group have stopped talking and now we're staring at him as well. It made him a bit anxious but he managed. He always does.
Niall gave the guy his schedule since he was still trying to get a peak. He looked pretty content once he read it.
"Looks like we have a lot of classes together this year." He declares.
"Huh? Seems like we're gonna be the best friends of the year." Niall jokes, warning a chuckle in return.
"We sure will. You seem pretty interesting so he'll I'm gonna leave you alone now." The guy says, to which Niall makes a disgusting face earning a laugh from everyone.
"What are we waiting for anyways, let's go." The guy said, waving to his friends as he pulled Niall away by his arm.
"Damn so you were actually serious about not leaving me alone." Niall says, looking around. Trying to make mental notes so he won't forget his way around.
"Absolutely yes sir. I keep my words y'know? Besides, you had no idea of where to go, be grateful." He says, Niall rolls his eyes but agrees nonetheless.
"Alright so funny thing. I just remembered we didn't get each other's names ha ha." Niall says, realising how stupid it is to declare someone your best friend, even as a joke, without even knowing their name.
"Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm Azaire Malik." The guy introduces himself.
"And I'm Niall Horan. Pleasure to meet you."
"Likewise sir."
"You don't seem french." Niall comments.
"Because I am not?"
"Why Azaire then? Or is it not french?'' he asked.
"Huh, you're smart. Well my mom just likes French. She thinks it's posh and shit." Azaire mutters.
"Damn. Well it sounds pretty not gonna lie." Niall admits.
"As pretty as my face?" Azaire jokes, sending him a wink.
"I would have to say as pretty the name is, it's still nowhere near your beauty." Niall says, stretching one of his arm in air as the other is rested against his chest, making a dramatic posture.
Azaire let's out a genuine laugh, slapping Niall's arm as they continue to walk.
"You're a drama queen." Azaire mumbles. "But definitely fun."
"I'm aware." Niall says, making a hair flip gesture despite having pretty short hair.
"Back to your name though, I could totally see all the girls crushing on you just because of your name."
"Ha so funny thing, I'm gay." Azaire confesses, half worried that Niall would judge him.
"Huh... you do seem like a sprinkle guy." Niall noted. Earning a smack from Azaire.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Azaire demands, slapping him again when Niall starts laughing.
"I don't know. It just makes sense."
"You're annoying." To which, Niall just struck out his tongue. Thankfully, Niall didn't earn another slap as they arrived at the classroom.
"Another funny thing, we can't sit together 'cause I already have a seat partner." Azaire said, waving him off as he walked towards his seat. Another guy was sitting near him, who immediately greeted him before turning back to his phone.
Niall was left to search throughout the classroom to find an empty seat, it took him whole 2 minutes to finally spot a couple. to which, two were in the front which he would absolutely never sit on. one other was near some brunette guy and one last was with a girl sending him heart eyes.
He decided it would be the best to sit by that guy. So he headed in the direction, debating whether to just plop down on the seat or ask for permission first. He decided on the later, wanting to make a good first impression.
"Hey, can I sit?" He asked as soon as he approached, the guy was already looking at him.
"I hope so... just not here." He said with a sickeningly sweet smile. Niall realised that it was the same dude who glared at him in the hallway before.
Ignoring what he said, he popped down on the seat anyways. The dude said nothing but he surely let out a groan.
"Why would you even bother asking if you were going to sit anyways?"
"Um manners maybe?" Niall said with confusion, as if it was the most obvious thing.
"Bruh. You suck."
"And you swallow, what's worse?"
At that, Niall earned another glare from the dude.
"You're so stupid and so childish, how am I even gonna survive sitting next to you?" The dude groaned, puting his head in his hands.
"I'm sure you'll survive just fine, seeing that you survived without having a working brain for so long." Niall said, taking a look around the class.
"I'm losing the remaining brain cells I have just by having you sit here. This is so stupid."
"You have your entire life to be a jerk, why not take it off today?" Niall groans, already having enough of this stupid shit.
"Actually, that was a good one." The dude muttered.
"Thanks, I made it up myself just now."
"Cool."
"Niall Horan."
"Louis Tomlinson."
"Sounds like a cat's name."
"I'll take a as a compliment."
"No way, dogs are better."
And it was the beginning of another banter. It was alright though, both knew the other didn't mean any bad thing. They were having fun plus it saved them from this stupid lecture.
"Look at this bitch glaring at me again." Niall said.
"In my defence, you know that assholey group."
"What group?"
"The group you were talking to earlier, after arriving here." Louis said, writing down his notes which Niall was just copying 'cause he can't be bothered.
"Oh Azaire. I don't know anyone except Azaire, although I'll have to say, he's pretty cool." Niall says.
"Uh yeah, Azaire is nice but the rest of his group are literally bitches."
"Tell me about it."
And so Louis started, from their looks to their neighbours, he bitched about everything and everyone. Niall couldn't even be bothered to hear have of what he was saying, losing him as soon as he began his rant.
Niall tried his best to pay attention, looking at Louis with amusement in his eyes. As soon as the period was over, they ran out of the class basically. Physics was suffocating.
"What's next?" Louis asked, knowing Niall was new so he probably should walk him to his next class. Fortunately, they both had chemistry next, unfortunately, it was chemistry. They hated chemistry.
They made small talk on the way, Louis asked him about his family and so did Niall. Although, as they entered the class, Louis made a mistake to bump into a brunette with pretty long and curly hair. Who just glared at him in return.
"Can you not stand somewhere else?" Louis groaned.
"Can you not see where you're going? Besides it's a classroom, we all can stand wherever we want." The guy said, crossing his arms and rolling his eyes.
"If you were half as smart as you think you are, you'd be twice as smart in real life." Louis said.
"Free tip, sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut than to be open about how stupid you truly are. That didn't even make sense you twat."
"It absolutely did, you're just too thick to understand that." Louis said.
"Oh yeah, I know I am thick as fuck, I mean c'mon look at that ass."
At that Niall lost it. He burst out laughing pretty loud, earning a death glare from Louis and a small smile from the guy.
"Niall tell him he's wrong." Louis orders, crossing his arms.
"Niall tell him that you don't have to take orders from midgets."
Once again, Niall could do nothing but laugh. He felt bad but at the same time he couldn't help it. The dude was pretty funny even though he was trying not to be funny. Niall loved that.
Thankfully, the teacher showed up, saving him from getting killed by Louis. The dude moved away as well but not before showing Niall his proud grin. Niall chuckled at that, finding it completely childish but funny nonetheless.
"Excuse me?" A guy said, after walking upto them. They were currently sitting at a table in the cafeteria, their tray being filled with a slice of pizza, some fruits and a juice can.
"But can you stop picking up random strangers, Louis." The guy continued, sending a smile towards Niall who returned.
"Technically, it was Niall who bothered me first." Louis said.
"I'm Zayn Malik, it's my pleasure to meet you." Zayn said, sliding beside Louis with his own tray.
"I'm Niall Horan, and likewise sir." Niall said, saluting towards him. Zayn laughed at the random gesture, shaking his head.
"You're weird."
"Did you hear that?" Niall asked.
"Did what?"
"Hear my heart shattering into a million pieces." At which Zayn let out a genuine laugh.
"You seem fun." Zayn commented.
"I am fun." Niall said, rolling his eyes as he chewed on his pizza slice.
"Did you two forget me here?" Louis asked, his voice pretty offensive. Zayn just chuckled, patting his head.
"So are you new here? I've never seen you before." Zayn said, starting to eat his own food.
"Yeah actually. My mom had to move because of her job so I came here as well." Niall replied.
"What about your dad?"
"Back in Ireland. My brother lives there as well."
"Oh. Do you miss them?" Zayn asked, paying more attention to Niall now than his own food.
"Well, I can't say I've got the time to miss them yet. It was pretty hectic, you know, moving in and all? And this bitch isn't letting me think at all, he's way too loud and needs to talk 24/7." Niall said, sighing dramatically as he sensed Louis getting up just to smack his head.
"Sounds like it." Zayn said.
"8 billion people in this world and I got to become friends with two absolute assholes." Louis mumbled, more to himself than others but they both heard it since he truly is loud.
"Has he always been a drama queen like this?" Niall wondered.
"Absolutely. Can you imagine him ever being normal?" Zayn asked. "I can't."
"Me neither." Niall agreed.
"At least I have someone to share my tears with." Zayn said before he hive fived Niall.
"You guys are jerks." Louis said.
No one got to say anything further as Azaire showed up.
"What's up Niall? Great to see you've made some other friends, I was beginning to worry that you're gonna end up bitchless." Azaire said, resting a hand over his shoulder as he leaned in, supporting his weight.
"Has anyone told you how heavy you are?" Niall asked, offended.
"No but someone told me that I'm really pretty." Azaire said. Niall knew he was the person who did but went along with it anyways.
"I wonder what drug they were on when they said that, I would like some of it as well." Niall said.
"Mhm, I didn't know you use they/them pronouns, sorry I should've asked first." Azaire said, earning a slap on his ass from Niall who laughed.
"You're such a narcissist." Niall said.
"And you definitely don't think I'm pretty." Azaire replied, nodding to himself.
"What's happening?" Zayn asked, clearly lost.
"Nothing much, we were just lying." Azaire replied, waving to him and Louis.
"I was not." Niall denied, pouting before focusing on his food once again.
"He was. He thinks I'm some Greek god, all because of how beautiful I am." Azaire said.
"Oh he's just being delusional. Surely I did call him pretty, but nothing more than that." Niall said, defending himself. Before Azaire could say anything else, his group made their way to a table, calling for him.
"Well I gotta go, although Ni, you have to sit with us tomorrow. I'm sure the boys will love you." Azaire said, continuing with a wink. "Or at least I will."
"You're such an idiot." Niall said, waving him off.
"Bye Zayn, bye Louis." Azaire said before he finally left, not before blowing a kiss in Niall's direction to which Niall pretended to gag.
"Made good friends with him huh?" Zayn said, not a question but a statement. "But then again, you're fun so who wouldn't want to be with you?"
"Me 'cause how could you cheat on me? The audacity." Louis said.
"Aw Lou-bear, you're still my only one." Niall said, sending kisses his way. Louis laughed before focusing on his food again.
"He kind of is really pretty though." Louis said as an afterthought.
"Whom? Azaire?" Niall asked, earning a nod. "He truly is. He's kind of like you, Zayn."
"Oh yeah?" Zayn amused.
"Yeah, you two are very pretty, could be mistaken for models as well as really chill and both of you are... hold up. Are you two related?" Niall asked, making both of them chuckle.
"Why'd you ask?"
"Because you're both Malik?"
"Ding ding ding, you're right." Zayn said.
"So brothers, cousins, relatives...?"
"Twins actually."
"Damn dude. That's so cool. But hold up, why don't you sit with him then? Are you two not as close?" Niall wondered.
"We are extremely close. The only reason why I don't sit with him is because of his friends. They're a pretty big and popular group, it contradicts my introverted personality." Zayn answered.
"For a moment, I thought you're gonna start bitching about them as well." Niall jokes, smirking at Louis.
"Don't tell me he did it again."
"Oh he so did."
"How long was it?"
"The whole period."
"My condolences."
"Oh shut up both of you. Blame Harry, not me." Louis said, interrupting the two.
"Who's Harry?" Niall asked.
"Of course you don't know the most popular boy in highschool, you're too cool for that." Zayn jokes, leaning against his elbow.
"C'mon, cut me some slack I just got here." Niall defended.
"You know that one dude from Azaire's group, quite young, long hair, brunette..." Zayn spoke.
"Curly, dark hair, tight jeans, flashy boots, kinda funny." Niall added.
"Funny?" Zayn asked.
"Louis had a little argument with him in chemistry, it was absolutely hilarious." Niall said, smiling as he remembered the banter.
"He's an asshole." Louis said, glaring at both of them.
"What did he do this time?" Zayn asked, ignoring Louis.
"Louis bumped into him, they bickered and then Harry called him a midget." Niall said, chuckling, earning a chuckle in return as well.
"At least he's right." Zayn said, making both of them burst out laughing as Louis got up to hit them.
They continued talking, making fun of each other until the break was finally over. Zayn left at first, he had to get some books from his locker. The three of them had the same class this one time which was English. Good thing? it was English. Bad thing? It was English.
Niall hated the subject, thinking the teacher will only talk about useless grammar or Romeo and Juliet. He hated those romance plays.
With a bored look, him and Louis made their way in the classroom. Only to find where Niall will be sitting.
Whom he will be sitting with.