In my head canon Zayn came by to chill with Louis while he and the band are playing around with the arrangement for Night Changes. He’s just chillin on the couch smoking some weed, humming along to Louis singing. Then after they hung out the song is basically stuck in his head he’s humming it all day so he uploads an IG of him singing it. Then Louis sees it and texts him “oi u little shit! Don’t ruin the surprise!” And zayn just like “nah it’ll be an even better surprise now bro”
If I had a nickel for every time Zayn Malik posted a video of him singing a One Direction song in 2022, and Louis Tomlinson liked it, I WOULD HAVE TWO NICKELS.
WHICH ISNT A LOT BUT ITS WEIRD THAT IT HAPPENED TWICE RIGHT
So I’ve seen this little clip multiple times all over tiktok and yt shorts and it’s always to some sad music and usually has a caption along the lines of “this is why zayn left” or “they always left him out” but no one ever mentions that although it was an awkward little group hug, Louis hands were back there pulling him in so even though he was behind Harry.