Chapters: 1/?
Fandom: One Direction (Band)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson
Characters: Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Mark Jarvis, Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Doniya Malik, Karen Payne, Geoff Payne, Nicola Payne, Ruth Payne, Trisha Malik, Yaser Malik, Waliyha Malik, Safaa Malik
Additional Tags: Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Angst, Violence, Alternate Universe - Boxing, Alternate Universe - Firefighters, Alternate Universe - Dance, Homophobia, Biphobia, parental homophobia, Minor Injuries, Serious Injuries, Career Ending Injuries, Self-Acceptance, Acceptance, Sexual Tension, Explicit Sexual Content, England (Country), Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff
Summary:
As a small child, Liam Payne dreamed of being a firefighter. He took up boxing to defend himself from school bullies, but never lost sight of his dream. 15 years later, Liam is set to be the youngest brigade watch commander in his district, and his recent boxing win puts him in line for the British national title - if he can learn to get out of his own way.
Zayn took his first dance lesson at 5, after watching his sister's tap class. At 18, when an injury derails Zayn's dream of dancing professionally, he sets it aside to attend university, but the lure of dancing proves too great to ignore. He becomes an instructor, and eventually, the owner of a small dance studio, where he encourages other dancers to chase their dreams.
When their worlds collide in a cacophony of misunderstandings, Zayn, confronted with his own biases, realizes there’s more to Liam than meets the eye, and offers to help him prepare for his upcoming fight.
While Liam learns to dance, Zayn learns the art of compromise, and along the way, they find each other.
And when tragedy strikes, Liam finds that Zayn’s love will help him face the shadows of his past, and give him the courage to believe in himself and his dreams for the future.
My undying love and affection to @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed for believing in this story and supporting it with the beautiul moodboards she created
