"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Louis remembers reading that in Romeo and Juliet last year.
He thought it made sense, like a name couldn't change your opinion on someone because they are the same with or without it.
But when he heard someone murmur that the boy behind him went by Harry, he felt something nice fluttering up inside him.
Harry, Harry, Harry.
What a perfect name.
Louis hadn't fancied anyone in a while, he always tries not to since no one ever seems to be interested in him anyway. It would only end horribly.
But for that fleeting moment in class he let his mind wander.
Should I talk to him? Would he talk to me first? Would he ever like me? Does he even like boys?
His thoughts were interrupted by a gentle tap on his shoulder.
"Can I borrow your notes? I wasn't here on lecture day," a deep, raspy voice asked from behind. Harry.
Louis nodded and flipped through his binder, grabbing the paper. He turned and handed it to him, noticing how his green, green eyes widened when he looked at him, taking in Louis' appearance.
Please don't say anything bad.
He coughed a bit and shook his head to flip his hair, "Um... Thank you... I'm, uh, really sorry for staring.. I've just never seen a boy like you before."
"Yeah, well.." Louis bit his lip and hoped to anyone listening that he wouldn't be terrible about it.
"I don't mean it in a bad way," he rushed, not wanting to offend, "God, no.. You're actually very, um.. V-very pretty."
"Thanks." Louis smiled and tried to will away the pink he felt in his cheeks.
"I, uh, hope that wasn't creepy.. You don't even know me.." he chuckled, "I'm Harry."
"'M Louis."
He watched Harry nod and murmur 'Louis' with a faint smile on his face.
He thought about it for a bit before asking, "Can I sit with you at lunch today? If it doesn't bother you.."
"It doesn't. I'll meet up with you before lunch so you know where I sit," Louis smiled softly and turned back towards the board.
The rest of the class he was completely distracted, thinking about green eyes and charming smiles.
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The Story of a Female Boy Named Louis (Larry Stylinson AU)
FanfictionLouis is just trying to get by. Which is pretty hard if you prance around in skirts, feel like you eat too much, have a dead mother in heaven constantly reminding you of how special you are, an absent father who lives at his job, have idiots at scho...
