we could be heroes
zayn malik spends his youth living the hard knock life on the streets of new york until he's whisked away to a mysterious underground academy for individuals like himself. individuals with superpowers. there he and others are trained to become stronger, more powerful, and to use their abilities solely for the purpose of helping those is need. a hooligan turned superhero? a fascinating saga in and of itself.
but of course, just like with many other unassuming university students, our former felon falls in love.
zayn can turn invisible and niall has these monstrous bird's wings and both feel like outcasts even in a school exclusively for outcasts. their minds always wander, but to different places and for different reasons, and inevitably they must help one another reconcile with their respective pasts.