Read absurd fanfiction just for the chance to feel a part of their world, returning to school the next morning to dissect their latest Instagram posts with my fellow Directioner mates. I had to take the morning off school when Zayn left.

Liam Payne's journey with One Direction had many highs and lows -- and the late star spoke out about his experience with the beloved boy band before his tragic death.

Zayn Malik acknowledged his complicated relationship with Liam Payne in a heartfelt tribute following the tragic death of his former One Direction bandmate.In an emotional Instagram post

One Direction was one of the last boy bands from the age of mass-audience linear television and one of the first of the social media era

Payne, one-fifth of the wildly successful group One Direction, died after falling from the third floor of an Argentina hotel, local news outlets say.

Liam Payne's tragic and sudden death is still under investigation, but the One Direction singer spoke in the past on his on mental and addiction issues.

Former One Direction member Liam Payne's fans gathered outside a Buenos Aires hotel Oct. 16, where the singer was found dead after falling from the third floor.

Singers Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles said they were "devastated" by the loss of Payne, who died at age 31 on Wednesday.