I love you. Fucking idiot.

8

"So why do you hate him so much? he's been nothing but kind to you for the past year and a half"

"I told you!" Louis groans leaning his head back "He's annoying that's all, he's so smug and stuck up!" He folds his arms hoping they would drop the subject.

"Is that the real reason?" Zayn looks at him.

"Yes! of course, I've told you a million times"

Of course, Louis never told them the truth before, because well, it isn't any of their business really is it? He always made up some silly excuse as to why he doesn't like him.

What is he supposed to say?

"Tell me the truth and I'll give you a free joint"

Louis folds his arms in defeat because how could he refuse?. "Fine! Right well uh.." he takes a deep breath and a moment to collect his thoughts.

"When Niall brought him to our dorm that time, it wasn't the first time I met him. We already knew each other. We used to be friends, best friends...or so I thought." He pauses a moment to catch his breath as he's speaking way faster than usual trying to get the words out. "Look.. all you need to know is we used to be friends then he left when I needed him, we never spoke again. He never even messaged me!" He scoffs.

"He left? What do you mean he left?"

"One day we were making plans for summer the next he and his family were moving to the other side of the country but the thing is he never told me! I got no warning, no goodbye nothing."

"Lou, this doesn't sound like it's his fault if his family was moving.."

"Oh of course you take his side" He scoffs rolling his eyes

"Give him a second chance"

"No"

"Louis."

Louis groans dramatically "I hate you guys you know" he folds his arms before looking towards Zayn "Wait! You tricked me! I never pay anyway" He huffs as Zayn just laughs in response.

He looks towards the door of the minibus waiting for a certain someone to arrive. As soon as he notices the person he was in search of the yells "Harold!"

Fuck knows why Harry is getting on the bus twenty minutes after him even though they shared a room and left at the same time.

He watches the way Harry turns upon hearing his name being called glancing over suspiciously before heading over.

"I uh.." Louis looks at his friends for a moment before turning back to Harry "look, um. I'm sorry?" He cringes at himself. "I mean, like, uh, for the way I've been treating you? What I'm trying to say here is uh... Truce? We can start over? Clean slate?" he glances away from Harry's gaze.

Nice one Louis.

Idiot.

"I would love that. If your sure" Harry smiles softly, dimples showing.

Louis looks up at him trying to hide a smile. "Friends?"

"Yeah friends."

"Do you want to sit with us? Look sit there" He points to the seat he was sitting at.

"But where will you sit?" Harry raises an eyebrow.

"Just sit down" He huffs pushing Harry down onto the seat. "See that wasn't hard and I'll sit righttt here!" He flops down onto Liam's lap leaning his back against his chest.

"Are you okay with that?" Harry looks at Liam.

"Of course, he's okay with it" Louis replies before Liam even gets a chance to speak.

Causing Liam to roll his eyes fondly before looking at Harry smiling softly "I mean he is right, I'm fine with it. Used to it actually." he wraps his arms around Louis's waist.

Louis yawns dramatically stretching his arms making Liam quickly move his face before he gets hit.

"Christ Lou"

"What did I do?"

"Yawning all dramatically and nearly hitting me in the face"

"Don't blame me, it's not my fault I'm tired"

Harry then looks towards him "Your tired? You had like 10 hours of sleep last night"

"I can still be tired, God, what are you the sleep police?" He folds his arms

"What? No, I was just asking how you are still so tired.."

"He always is, he and Zayn could sleep for England" Liam chuckles at Louis and Zayn's offended looking faces.

———

Once the bus finally starts moving Louis moves so he's sat sideways on Liam's lap head on his chest with his legs on top of Zayn's.

He listens to Zayn and Niall talking over Liam and Harry's heads, he doesn't know why they both don't just sit next to each other. It would make things a whole lot easier but Louis figures they are not as smart as him.

Their conversation is extremely boring.

They're talking about bloody sports, who even does that? Apart from bald men.

He rolls his eyes and listens to harry and Liam talking, which seems like a very interesting topic.

Him.

He's the topic of their discussion.

Wow, He's got fans.

Nice one lou, keep going, pal.

It's sort of strange to Louis to see Liam and Harry sit next to each other talking so casually. Like he knows they've known each other a while now but usually when Harry's around there all playing FIFA drinking cheap beer. Never having little heart to hearts. Louis swears this is the most they have ever interacted with each other.

He closes his eyes listening to them.

"I never meant to hurt him, it all happened so fast I didn't even know I was moving. I mean I get it, why he hates me. I just wish he didn't, we used to be so close" 

"I know, but look give him time and it will all be forgotten about. Just buy him some weed and he will be alright."

That was as much of the conversation he heard before falling asleep cuddling further into Liam for warmth.

--

"Harry you coming back to ours? Have a few drinks?" Louis looks at him yawning passing his bag to Niall for him to carry.

"Yeah course"

"Great!"

Louis looks down smiling softly walking into the dorm, he sighs deeply flopping down onto the sofa kicking his shoes off putting his feet up on the table. "Z?" He holds his hand out looking up at him.

Zayn shakes his head fondly sitting down next to him. "Here" He hands Louis a joint before lighting himself one taking a long drag.

Louis watches Liam amused as he cleans up "Li chill the fuck out man cmon, here" He holds his joint out towards him offering him some.

"No thanks, you know I don't do that shit" Liam shakes his head "Anyway, who wants a drink?" He goes into the kitchen and grabs a couple of bottles of beer handing one to each of them taking a seat next to Zayn.

And that's how the night goes.

They all joke around playing on the Xbox getting drunk. Louis and Zayn getting high.

It was a good night.

They all had a great time.

For once Louis was nice to Harry and laughed with him for the first time since they were younger.