𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐏 ; louis partridge

09

~ MORGAN'S POV

the car ride back was very awkward. both of us had no idea what to do or say after what had just happened.

"so uh.. do you wanna- should we talk about it?" levi says, breaking the silence.

"not really, but i guess we need to," i lean my head against the window, "what does this mean for us? does it mean we become more than just friends, or does it mean we forget about what happened completely and stay away from each other?"

"i don't want to forget it and i wouldn't be able to stay away from you," he answers.

there is a long pause before he speaks again, "what do you want?"

"i don't know," i sigh.

"i want you to be my girlfriend,"

my head snaps towards him. me? his girlfriend?

"are you sure? i don't even know if i'm ready to be in a relationship and i don't want you to be affected by that and we have only known each other for a week an-" it all rushes out, but he cuts me off with his own words.

"just.. think about it, okay? take your time, and let me know your answer when you're ready," he says calmly, as if he didn't hear any of the things i just said.

"okay," is all i can think of to say.

by the time we arrive at my house, the sky is coloured a sapphire blue. the street lamps are on, producing a bright glow.

we both get out of the car and levi walks with me up to the door.

"thank you, i had a good time," i smile.

"i did too,"

"and again, i'm really sorry for making things awkward,"

"you need to stop apologising, it's really okay," he chuckles softly. he takes a step forward, making the space between us smaller.

i decide to close the gap between us by putting my lips on his, once again.

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~ LOUIS' POV

my phone buzzes a few times, indicating that i have received a notification. i pick it up to see the name 'julia' on my screen. i smile and unlock my phone to check what she has sent me.

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julia :)

julia :)
heyy ik it's late rn but i was
wondering if u would be interested in
coming to the park with me tomorrow?
i'm planning on painting a landscape
and some company would be nice

louis
yeah sure
i would love to

julia :)
okay great!
ill meet u there at 5pm
cya tmr x

louis
bye :)
read at 9:47pm

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*the next day*

i wave back at julia as we finally find each other. it's very hard to meet at a specific spot when our only surroundings are trees and some other green things.

we walk a bit further north towards a bench that is near a small lake. we sit down, and i switch my phone to silent to avoid any distractions.

"i brought these for you. i only have one paint palette though, so we will have to share," she hands me a canvas and a paintbrush.

"thank you, but i've got to warn you, i can't paint to save my life," i tell her.

"just try your best and we will see." she smiles.

about half an hour later, julia's painting is starting to come together, whereas mine just looks like a few blobs of colour.

"hey, try using the brush like this," she must have seen me struggling, as she places her hand on top of mine and moves it to show how i should use the brush, "that should make it easier to blend the colours,"

i thank her as she takes her hand away from mine, leaving me longing for her touch again.

i finish my landscape, if that's what we are even gonna call it, long before julia finishes hers, so i just watch her as she paints.

i notice how her eyes show how focused and passionate she is about her art, but her smile shows nothing but warmth. i find myself grinning as well, while she continues to paint, unaware of me admiring her.

"i'm finished," she finally says. i look at her painting and see a realistic, but beautiful, painting of the view in front of us.

"wow.. i don't even know what to say. it's amazing,"

"really? thank you so much. now, let me have a look at your painting," she takes my canvas and looks at it for a good minute before speaking again, "well.. it's not terrible?"

"damn, i really thought i created a masterpiece.." i jokingly say, acting disappointed, "let me try again on my new canvas,"

i pick up my paintbrush and get a dollop of red paint on it. i look up at her and see her smirk change as she realises my intentions. before i could flick the paint on her, she jumps up and starts to run off. i get up and start chasing her, the paintbrush in my hand. eventually, she traps herself by standing by the lake. i slowly approach her, and we both laugh at how stupid this is. she takes a step back, resulting in her falling into the water.

"oh my god, are you okay?" i ask, worried she may have hurt herself.

"yeah, i'm fine," she wipes her face. i offer my hand to help pull her out, and she takes it. before i know it, i'm being pulled into the freezing cold water with her.

"oh no you didn't," i say, splashing her. she splashes me back and we both end up laughing and wet.

i swim closer to her and our eyes lock. we both carry on staring at one and other while treading the water. i place my hand on her cheek and pull her close, our lips colliding.

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when i get home, i take my phone off of silent mode and a flood of notifications from morgan suddenly come through.

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morgan 💃

morgan 💃
will u pick me up or will we
meet at the cinema?
louis
hello?
i need to know louis
bro r u dead
hellooo?? 🤨
the movie is in half an hour
we aren't gonna make it in time now
wow okay
i went on a bloody date bc of u and u
couldn't even do ur part of the deal
great 🙄
read at 7:59pm

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as i read through the messages, i remember the deal i made with morgan. holy shit.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
louis messed up big time 👀
to the ppl who read the prank chapter 09.. IM SO SORRY JFKSNDN
and to the ppl who have no idea what im talking abt.. dw abt it 😭