Today the teen world imploded after Zayn Malik announced he's leaving One Direction.
I had to run to the restroom during class. #ZAYN #mightdie
Wails could be heard throughout school hallways and classrooms the world over.
When zayn leaves one direction and the directioners at my school are crying wait I actually feel bad
when ur bio teacher asks if ur okay does it look like im okay zayn malik left one direction
NO ZAYN WTF IM CRYING IN MY CLASS
There was no learning to be had today.
Omg this girl is crying In class because of zayn
SOMEONE IN MY SCHOOL JUST SCREAMED ZAYN LEFT ONE DIRECTION AND SOMEONE SCREAMED NO AND I CAN HEAR CRYING
One Direction fans have been overcome with emotion at the loss of the band's resident bad boy.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US?" fans exclaimed.
Because the One Direction we know has been altered forever.
Did you learn nothing from the Spice Girls, Zayn?!
Thousands of young people have taken to social media to air their overwhelming emotions at the news.
And there are so many tears.
Crying bc zayn quit 1D @CieraLindsey97
AN OCEAN OF TEARS FOR ZAYN.
SHES CRYING BECAUSE ZAYN LEFT OHMYGODSKJDD
OKAY IM CRYING SO HARD ZAYN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE
IT'S THE UNITED STATES OF TEARS.
when all the boys are confused as to why girls are crying and who zayn is
Because he's everywhere.
everywhere i go i see zayn i cant stop crying
Some fans are still in the the denial stage of their grief.
WHY, ZAYN, WHY?!
Guess who's hysterically crying bc Zayn left 1D??!!?
WE TRUSTED YOU, ZAYN.
IM LITERALLY CRYING SO HARD ZAYN PLEASE NO IS THIS A JOKE
How could you leave us?!?!
Told my 12 year cousin that zayn quit one direction 😂
😫😭😫😭😫😭
ZAYN COME BACK IN CRYING
BuzzFeed News reporter David Mack contributed to this teen report.