Until they tear us apart. | l.s.

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Don't expect such frequent updates in the future because I'm slowly running out of prepared chapters and it will take more than two days to write ~4500 words :))
But for now, enjoy. x

Harry was a nervous wreck when him and Louis stepped into the school building, his lips were bitten raw and when they started to burn he continued with his nails until they were starting to bleed.

"Can you calm down already? You're not about to murder anyone." Louis ripped Harry's hands from his face and kept them in a firm grip to keep him from chewing off his entire hand if he'd carry on like this.

"B-but I'm so scared. I feel like I'm peeing my pants in a minute." Harry mumbled with wide eyes. "I need the toilet!" He was about to rip his hands out of Louis' grip and sprint to the washroom to prevent a disaster but Louis held him in place and stepped to the side when a few students squeezed past them in the busy hallway.

"No, you don't need the toilet now. Don't be a fucking baby, Harry." Louis hissed.

"I really need the toilet!" Harry whined and jumped on his spot feeling like his bladder was exploding.

"You don't. Your mind is playing tricks on you because you're nervous, but there's no need to." Louis tried but Harry looked at him pleadingly and Louis sighed deeply and let go of him gesturing to the toilets.

Harry sighed relieved and raced into the washroom to take a wee but just as Louis had predicted he didn't have to empty his bladder so he groaned.

"And? Is it working?" Louis' voice erupted from outside of the stalls.

"Go away, Louis!" Harry whined.

"See? Told ya." Louis laughed. "Now come out of there and face your demons."

"You mean yourself?" Harry grumbled and came out of the stall pouting.

"Oi, don't be bitchy towards me. I'm trying to help you here." Louis said with raised eyebrows.

"Bring me home then and cuddle me!" Harry whined and leaned his head on Louis' shoulder when he stood in front of him.

"I won't." Louis smiled and closed his arms around him. "Now go and talk to Jacky. She will understand, but you have to be completely honest with her, yeah?"

"Can you come with me?" Harry pouted up at him and blinked hopefully.

"No." Louis smiled. "You have to do this alone."

"Okay, fine." Harry sighed and closed his eyes as he rested his cheek against his chest.

The door opened and Louis reacted quickly by pushing Harry away so there was a fair distance and shot him a look, pointing to the sinks. Harry bit his lip confused at his demeanor but got what he meant and walked over to the sink to wash his hands.

"Sup." The boy who had entered the room greeted Louis with a nod and Louis smiled slightly and nodded back leaning against the wall with crossed arms casually.

When Harry was done Louis pushed himself off and grabbed his shoulder- ignoring the guy who did his business without a care- pushing him out of the washroom.

"I see you at lunch, okay? Talk to her." Louis said insistently and Harry huffed but nodded.

With that Louis turned around and walked down the hallway, disappearing between countless of students while Harry just remained on his spot contemplating what to do.

Eventually he moved and stopped by his locker to get the books and notepad he needed for the following lessons. The noise level of loudly chatting students and laughter, screams and locker doors falling shut made Harry almost freak out. He hated loud noises and his mood lowered even more, he just wanted to go home and lock himself in his room- preferably with Louis- and do nothing. But he had to attend his classes so he trudged to his first lesson of the day.