I Would [Nouis AU] ~On Hold~

Chapter 1

It had started to rain when Louis Tomlinson was walking to school. He'd had a generally bad morning that day, and the rain was just the last thing he needed.

Cursing, he pulled his hood up and zipped his sweater. It was late autumn and the weather was starting to get cooler, and Louis had a good mind to bring a sweater with him that morning. The only thing he'd forgotten was a much-needed umbrella for the bleary English weather. Trudging through the wind, he internally groaned at the thought of having Math first thing at school.

As if to make matters worse, he was walking too close to the edge of the sidewalk, and he was splashed when a familiar blue Audi sped by. It was them. Again. Second time and it was only just the beginning of the school year.

He aimed his most intense glare at the car that was long gone. Not caring if the passengers or driver could see him. He just needed to let his general unhappiness out.

***

It took a good ten minutes for Louis to finally get to school and make his way through the massive crowd of teenagers and teachers swarming the hallways just to get to his locker. Sighing softly, he slowly peeled off the sweater he had on that was now soaking from the rain and cars splashing.

"'M sorry 'bout your sweater," an Irish accent called from beside him.

Louis snapped his head in the direction from which he heard the voice. What is this? Someone voluntarily talking to him that wasn't his friend? What has the world come to?

"You were that guy from this morning that got splashed by my car right?" the blonde haired boy asked, cocking his head slightly to the side. "The blue Audi?"

"Oh, uh, yeah," Louis managed to stutter. He had taken in the boy's appearance, and it suddenly occurred to him that he was talking to Niall Horan. The Niall Horan that was dating the famous senior, Harry Styles. Louis was a senior too, but he most definitely wasn't famous or even the slightest bit popular. Niall and Harry on the other hand were at the top of the metaphorical food chain of their school, Rydell High. It was an unusual sight to see; a popular sophomore speaking to the nerdy senior, and it definitely made Louis' head spin.

"I feel terrible about that," Niall said, blabbering on, failing to notice Louis' total discomfort and confusion. "Tell you what; why don't you come and sit with Harry and I for lunch today and we can give you a ride home after school?" the Irish lad offered, flashing a smile that made Louis' stomach flutter.

"Uh, okay," Louis managed to say before Niall pulled him into a tight hug and asked for his number, and finally leaving the poor senior star-struck and dumbfounded.

***

"You would never guess what happened," Louis announced breathlessly as he slid into his seat in Advance Math beside his best friend Liam Payne.

"What?" Liam mused, barely looking up from his phone.

"I talked to Niall Horan."

"Were you drinking last night?" was all Liam asked in response.

"No! I really did talk to Niall Horan!!" Louis exclaimed.

"Huh." It was obvious Liam didn't take Louis' word, and that really annoyed him. He was about to open his mouth to say something but the teacher had walked into the class and began the lesson.

Louis spent the whole of that period day-dreaming about blue eyes and blonde hair belonging to a certain Irish sophomore. He was usually a hardworking student that clung to every syllable the teacher uttered, but today he was just so mesmerised by the Irish lad he couldn't give a second thought about math. His mind constantly floated between thoughts of having lunch with the It group and looking into Niall's eyes.