Until they tear us apart. | l.s.

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"Honestly, I don't get what the problem is." Niall frowned snatching the beer bottle from the table and taking a big gulp of it, glancing at Louis through the dim light that barely lit up the room because of the dark grey walls.

As usually they were spending time in Louis' gaming room in the basement, Niall sitting on the couch next to Louis and Liam in the armchair opposite of them. After two hours of playing different games, eating burgers Jay had made for them and drinking a few beers they were talking now about Louis' struggle of controlling himself around Harry.

"The problem is that I can't read my boyfriend's fucking mind who's constantly giving me mixed signals and I'm fucking horny all the time around him!" Louis hissed.

"You can wank." Niall shrugged.

"Oh, really? I never thought of that before." Louis snapped sarcastically.

"I'm just trying to help, geez." Niall grumbled.

"It's not that easy, Ni. Sometimes getting off isn't enough especially when you could do it otherwise theoretically, but can't because your partner doesn't want to." Liam said knowingly.

"Thank you!" Louis groaned gratefully that at least one of them understood.

"Then ask him if he's ready." Niall suggested.

"No, I can't do that. He'd think I only want to have sex with him." Louis muttered and slumped back against the backrest of the couch until he was practically laying on the bright red cushion.

"But you do." Niall frowned.

"Oh my god, Ni." Liam sighed and dropped his head on his forearm.

"No, of course not!" Louis groaned. "Just forget it, you don't get it anyway." 

"Yes, I do. I just don't get why all of you always have to make everything so fucking difficult." Niall huffed.

"They do. I have nothing to do with it." Liam said quickly and lifted his head once more.

"Oh, please. You're not better than them." Niall scoffed.

"Excuse me?" Liam raised an eyebrow expectantly.

"When all this drama with Zayn started you could've just explained it to him- and yes, you could've done it without exposing Louis- but you kept your mouth shut just because you were a stubborn ass, just like Louis is right now. And now you're all alone and missing your better half every fucking day and I bet he is no better." Niall explained the obvious.

"I don't miss him, don't be ridiculous." Liam huffed and slumped back, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Okay, that's such a fucking lie." Louis laughed out and sat up properly again. "Even I noticed and I'm quite occupied with my own confusing relationship."

"Thanks for having my back, mate." Liam snapped sarcastically. "It's his own fault! He was the one who started all of this shit!"

"Yes, because he was pissed and high." Niall said knowingly.

"He held onto it when he was sober as well." Liam justified. 

"Because you didn't properly tell him what was going on, Liam! If it were the other way around, would you just don't give a fuck and carry on as if nothing happened or would you react similar?" Niall wanted to know.

Lim was quiet for a moment and just stared at Niall before he blinked and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter anyway. After all the shit he pulled I'm done. Who cares if I miss him? I'm gonna find someone better." He muttered, but got quieter with every word and Louis and Niall just shot each other a knowing look.