Pumpkin Spice Season - Larry Stylinson

4: evening shenanigans

Louis was standing outside before hearing the door open "Louis?" he turned around "I'm fine Niall, it's just a bit much to think about sometimes" the blonde nodded following Louis back into the pub.

When Louis took his seat between Harry and Zayn he immediately felt the taller boy pat his arm sympathetically, it seemed harry communicated through touch a lot or just faces that conveyed emotion.

Louis subtly leant into his touch "thanks harry" Niall translated and Harry smiled down ruffling Louis' hair "no problem Lou" Niall smirked.

"Harryyyy did you just call him Lou"

"Shut it Niall and just tell him what I said" Niall shook his head at the blushing Harry "you could tell him, you're not mute you know"

Harry rolled his eyes "but my voice sounds so stupid though" "we've been over this it sounds fine"

Harry took a deep breath before mumbling "no problem" it was a little gravelly as if it had not been used in a while but Louis had expected him to force Niall to talk but the other boy had chosen to speak so he was surprised (in a nice way)- Niall seemed to have thought similarly judging by the expression on his face.

Louis grinned recovering quickly from the slight shock "well don't you have a nice voice" Niall laughed, watching Harry's ears turn red as he read what Niall was signing, "he said you have a nice voice Haz, see I'm not lying"

Harry smiled at Louis again "Thanks, I don't use it much" his voice was still quite weak and uncertain but it was better than silence

"you should use it more often," Louis said unable to stop grinning, Harry's voice was deep, a lot deeper than you would expect judging by his looks but it suited him, it really suited him.

That's because it wasn't just deep, it was kind of sticky honey warm, Louis felt like he could listen to harry talk for hours. "Ok, maybe," Harry said unsure.

The boys were there talking all night, Louis got to know Harry, Niall, and Liam better while catching up on what's been going on with Zayn. It's safe to say they all had maybe a little too much to drink as they were giggling and quite unsteady on their feet.

Louis was slightly more grounded than the younger boys, making sure Liam and Zayn got home safely, before linking arms with Harry and Niall and guiding them home.

Twenty-five minutes later Louis pulled them through his front door knowing full well that neither would be able to find their keys let alone put a key in the lock.

He was glad at that moment that he had already made-up spare rooms, Niall was slightly more zoned in now and was taking his shoes off before flopping onto the bed falling immediately asleep. Louis chuckled and brought Harry up the corridor to the other spare room putting him on the bed, Harry bent down to try and untie his laces but fell off the bed.

Louis chuckled and hooked his arms under Harry's lifting him back up onto the bed.

Shaking his head as he knelt, undoing Harry's laces and carefully placing his shoes at the end of the bed. Harry also had a hat and jacket on, so Louis wrestled those off him before watching Harry immediately fall asleep just like Niall had.

He pulled the blanket over the boy heading down to the kitchen to get two glasses of water and some aspirin, he pulled a light blanket over Niall as he had fallen asleep on top of the duvet and placed an aspirin and one glass of water on his bedside table.

Louis did the same for Harry before changing into his PJs and going to sleep at about one in the morning, they really had been talking for a long time.