Deep Dive (L.s AU)✔

Chapter 11 Rain Check?

Louis's Pov

When I pulled up a chair to the table, thankfully sitting beside Harry, I was immediately bombarded by questions.

At first, I was wishing and hoping to start with an introduction, to meet the new lad sitting right across me, looking me over with curiosity. The lad had bright blonde hair with contrasting icy blue eyes that seemed kind of familiar.

Before it could click in my mind, everyone was jumping at me with burning curiosity.

"Mate, what happened?" Liam perked up.

"Seriously, Eleanor looked pissed and you looked pretty done with her," Zayn added.

"Yeah, what the fuck was that all about?" Lottie asked.

I sighed, looking to the new lad and then to Harry who stayed silent but were still quite curious.

"Well," I started, tilting my head from side to side. "She admitted she had feelings for me, which wasn't a surprise, and she told me that she thought that us hanging out together and watching one movie was a date. So I just told her, like no, I don't return your feelings, I've tried to say it to you many many times but you never understood.

"And then she brought up the marks and like yeah, I knew she had a blue one but really mine doesn't match hers. But she confronted me about it and I was just done with her so I showed it to her and she got the message, " I finished.

Liam, Zayn and Lottie all looked at me incredulously.

"Wait-you seriously showed her your mark?" Lottie blinked at me while the new lad and Harry looked at each other with hidden confused eyes. "You have never showed anyone your mark! None of us! You always hide it with like bandaids or bracelets!"

I gave her a pointed look. I knew she saw it before, even if it was a slight glance. Lottie gave me a little shrugged, waving it off.

"Well, its not like I don't like my mark, I love it, its just I'm saving it for my soulmate so I can show it to them first before anyone else. Its just special to me," I shrugged, sitting back with a sigh.

"Mate, its still special," the new lad pointed out and I blinked at him in surprise at his accent and at the fact hat he spoke. "Even though you showed the girl, it was only to prove to her that she isn't the one for you. Its still special."

I rose my brows at him, surprised he even cared. "Wow, lad, was not expecting that and you are?"

The clear Irish blonde man chuckled. "Sorry, I'm Niall, nice to meet you. And I'm guessing you're Louis?"

I nodded slowly, clicking my tongue. "Thats me. So how do you know my sister and Harry?"

I was curious about him because I never even seen him around Harry and Lottie when the two hung out. Something...I couldn't put a finger on it but something wasn't really adding up.

However, the lad, Niall, didn't hesitate to answer. "I know them from school. I just moved back to the States from Ireland after some problems that got resolved."

From the corner of my eye, Lottie and Harry tried to subtly glance at each other and relaxed visibly. I let it go because those were questions for later. Clearly, they were hiding something. I've been noticing through the little things that keep popping.

Like how Harry lied, saying that he couldn't really swim well. I knew he could swim really well because we always went to the beach as kids. But his father sometimes wouldn't let him, that I knew.

There was something. But I let it go.

"Well then, nice to meet you," I simply said kindly. Niall gave me a welcoming smile and I could tell, we could get along.