Niall Horan Preferences

When Niall Comforts Harry pt.1

A/N: I would like to put a disclaimer/warning that in this piece depression and even suicide (up to a certain extent) is discussed openy. I would also like to thank sxssyhxrry for telling me the truth about the first draft of this!

The boys were on their tour bus after one of their shows. The boys would usually talk, watch a movie or do something else together after a show. However Harry had been in a mood all day. Harry usually is one of the best humans you'll ever encounter, but you wouldn't believe a shred of that if you saw him while amidst one of his moods.

The mood Harry was in currently wasn't surprising at all. The boys were half way through the last leg of their tour. The boy's emotions always flared up during this time. I mean after all they were with each other almost constantly for months on end.

The boys knew how Harry could get, and didn't take it personally. They all had their own moods, and different ways of coping. Harry always sought isolation during his moods this being said as soon as he step foot on the bus he started getting ready for bed.

It had been a long day for the band so the others, excluding Niall went to bed about an hour or so later. Niall stayed up restlessly strumming his guitar in the living area. After fifteen minutes of Niall playing the guitar he felt someone gaze. Niall paused his playing and looked to the door that led to the bunks. It was Harry standing there in his athletic shorts looking a bit lost.

"Can I join you?" Harry asked in a quiet voice.

Niall nodded and patted the spot on the couch next to him. As Harry moved to the couch Niall removed his guitar from his lap and leaned it against a wall.

Harry took the spot next to him. Niall waited for Harry being that Niall didn't know what to say. Harry began talking after a few moments in silence "Sorry mate for snapping at you for playing around in the dressing room".

"No big deal Hazza it's okay we all have our days" Niall says patting him on the back. They were half way through the last leg of the tour and were all getting annoyed at each other. To be fair this had probably been the longest they had going without someone having a mini meltdown.

"Thanks" Harry said softly. His elbows rested on his upper thighs as he put his face in his hands.

The room went into an awkward silence which was strange for them. Niall suddenly snaked his arm around Harry's waist and moved him closer. Harry asked quietly "can I ugh ya know umm?" Harry and Niall had done their fair share of cuddling before, it was always sporadic. The only time they asked for cuddle was if they were cold or sad. This triggered Niall into thinking that maybe Harry wasn't just in one of his moods. The more Niall thought about it the more he realized that Harry had been cutting himself off from the boys for the past few weeks, and Harrys moods never lasted that long.

Niall nodded yes "Yeah of course just let's lay down?" Harry got up from his seat as Niall sprawled out on the couch. Harry carefully maneuvered his large frame on top of the smaller lad as if he were afraid to break him. "Oh get off I'm not that weak Hazza" Niall said with a small giggle he moved Harry's legs up to his hips so that Harry was "kawaloing" him.

"You okay babe? What's on your mind?" Niall asked as he started rubbing Harry's back.

"Don't know" Harry said shrugging his shoulders. Niall kept rubbing his back in long strokes as he waited for Harry to elaborate. Now not many people knew how to handle Harry emotionally, but Niall did. He knew that Harry would open up eventually, and that prying for information would make him become introverted. Niall let Harry be and waited for him to say something. Niall decided to sing a traditional Irish lullaby to Harry figuring that he could help him relax.