Plants, Records & A Charity Event | larry Stylinson

Chapter 15

Louis didn't go to classes that day.

He just laid in bed, thinking about what he did and why he didn't realize it was Nick that night. Not that he often met him but still, he should have seen it even in the darkness of a pub. He saw enough pictures of him, from every angle and in every light.
After having come to terms with it or rather that there is nothing else he can do about, since it already happened he has a frightening thought.

'Harry. I have to tell him. I can't tell him. He's gonna kill me. I fucked up. Big time.'

Brooding about if and how he should confess to Harry that he had sex with Nick the night before he fell asleep.

Louis wakes up multiple times that night drained in sweat but he had no desire to get up and face his actions. Hoping that he can escape it in his dreams. He can't look Harry nor the others in the eye, least of all himself. Therefore he goes back to sleep every time, rolling in the sheets from left to right, finding no peace.

That was till midday when he heard sharp knocks at his door.

"Louis, wake up. Harry's with me. You have to step up your game. Gala is in 4 days. Get dressed. You're going on a walk."

Hearing Niall's voice makes him realize that the evening before it went to shit, he nearly kissed Harry- 'I am fucked. Nearly kissing him and than fucking his ex... You did a great job, Tomlinson.'

"Can't." He meant he can't face Harry.

"You can. You weren't in any classes yesterday nor today. So you're not busy."

"Harry, go away and take Niall with you."

"Tommo, if you have a guest- we don't judge. But come on now, lad."

"I'm alone."

Hearing Louis say he's alone in his room made Harry smile, glad that there's no one on the room with him eventhough that does not mean a thing.

After a few minute of silence from both sides, Niall and Harry hear some rumbling, till the door opens and Louis stand in front of them.

"Bloody hell, you look awful."

"Thank you Harry, I really wasn't aware."

Harry didn't meant to say it out loud but his mouth was quicker than his brain. Seeing Louis with red cheek's and glossy eyes and bags under them he comes to the conclusion that he had not much of a goodnight sleep and probably cried as well.

"I saw Nick down in the park, so I thought you guys could do there and have a walk and stuff."

"Yeah alright."

Louis has no desire to fight and no energy to protest, which irritates Harry.
Harry couldn't wait to see Louis, he desperately wants to talk to him and find out if that 'nealry-kiss' held any significance for him or if it was just the moment that got him carried away. Needing an answer to a question he himself has not a clear one to.

"Hi."

"Hi."

They eyes meet for the first time since Harry's lips were on his cheek.

"You ready?"

"Yeah."

They are completely captured in their own world and forgot about Niall being there as well.

"Okay guys. Have fun. Don't do anything I wouldn't do and text me later."

Niall calls after them, as they make their way to the exit of the building.

Harry's about to ask Louis if he's alright, sensing that Louis interrupts.

"How are you? Spoken to Nora since we've last been there?"

"Actually yes. Went by there yesterday and catched up with her about a lot of things. I really missed talking to her, it's always a good time and she makes me laugh like crazy."

Harry goes on for a few more minutes, Louis seemingly zooms out. That was till he lays eyes on Nick, the only person he never wants to see again.
Something more Harry and he have in common.

Thinking about their 'mission' he grabs Harry's hand and interwins their finger, his hand being on top.

'please Nick, don't come over or say a dumb thing' repeating in his head like a mantra.

Both him and Harry look down to their hands before looking up and locking eyes.
Blue meets green.
There's a smile playing on their lips.

Again they are completely lost in their own bubble as they stroll through the park, their hands not losing each others grip. Forgetting about Nick and everyone and everything else.