larry- one shots

string theory

Louis doesn't really know how to explain it, never really has.

There's this underlying current in his veins that course with something unbelievably strong. It's electric. It makes his skin buzz and tingle every day. Sometimes it's so strong and so noticeable to the point where he can't focus on anything else but the radiant energy humming under his skin like a lightning bolt.

It's always been there within him, the current that courses through his veins, but he's never really questioned it because he's just so used it. Sometimes he'll wonder if anyone else feels the same thing but then he'll shrug it off and kick the ball back over to Zayn and it's like nothing has crossed his mind.

Occasionally there are times where he thinks the buzz has stopped causing him unexplainable panic attacks because this thing that has been with him, under his skin, and burrowing in his bones for his whole life is gone. But then he'll take a breath and concentrate and its back like it never left in the first face.

Other times he'll get unexpectedly happy, or sad, or something like there's this big thing he's forgetting and it's confusing in so many ways but in others it's exhilarating and he'll live for the moments when it happens because it's like he's feeling what someone else it feeling. Like he's Prue fro Charmed in the one episode where she could feel other's emotions.

He never questions it because it feels so nice. It's like sitting in front of a warm fireplace with hot chocolate in the winter when you've just come inside from playing in the snow or the first bite of the warm freshly baked apple pie straight from the oven. It's like Christmas and your birthday combined with all the other special days in the year.

It's foreign but its home.

He still doesn't know what it is, or what it means but sometimes it's like he does.

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The first time where the buzz becomes physically painful is when Louis is 10 years old.

He's in his backyard playing footie with Zayn. They've been at it all afternoon with the sun beating down in bright rays that shine off their faces, tanning them a shade darker. The sky is cornflower blue with white puffy clouds creating all kinds of shapes drifting by. The grass is green with muddy tracks from where they're cleats have dug in from kicking the ball back and forth.

Zayn's just scored in there make shift goals of rocks and plant pots so Louis' got his game face on as he lines up for a kick that should go straight through Zayn's knobbley knees and into his goal causing them to tie.

He focuses on the one pentagon of black as he brings his foot back and aims. He checks one more time sees Zayn in typical goaly stance with his legs spread and hangs ready to swat away the ball as he kicks with all his might.

The moment the ball goes through Zayn's legs Louis falls to the ground and is clutching his right forearm to his chest and crying out in pain.

Zayn comes running over," Louis you alright?" He asks voice panicked and eyes bugging out of his head.

Louis nods but doesn't respond because his voice will come out cracked with tears.

"I'm going to get your mum." Zayn says rushing over to the patio door and flinging it open shouting," Mrs. Tomlinson I think Louis' hurt!"

A moment or so later Louis is getting shifted up into his mothers' arms.

"What's wrong honey?" She asks voice sweet with sugary tea and eyes soft with concern.

"My arm." His lower lip wobbles.

"Let'me see." She motions for him to show her his arm.

He slowly extends it away from his chest so his mother can check it out.