Until they tear us apart. | l.s.

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I'm gonna give you this chapter now because I need your help at the end of the chapter.☺️ Enjoy. x

"You-" Louis shook his head for probably the thousandth time, still not believing what Harry just requested. "Wait. What?"

"Don't you want that?" Harry's grin fell and got replaced by a deep frown, his eyes turned glassy and he pulled in his shoulders embarrassed. He had thought he could help Louis get better and make him happy, but apparently he didn't want him to please him like this. "I-I'm s-sorry, I j-just-" He choked on his words and looked around the room hastily for a way to escape.

"No! No baby, wait!" Louis rushed out when he saw the mortified look on Harry's face. "Wait, yes of course I want that, I'm just surprised you do." He explained himself quickly.

"I j-just want t-to make you happy." Harry mumbled and fiddled with his fingers in his lap not daring to look Louis in the eyes.

"But I don't want you to do this just for me. And-"

"I'm not." Harry interrupted him quietly. "I wanna know what it's like."

"Are you sure?" Louis raised his eyebrows and lifted his chin with his index finger, brushing his thumb over his red cheek.

"Yeah." Harry breathed out when he took the courage to meet Louis' eyes and held his gaze.

"Okay. Okay, we can do that if you really want it." Louis smiled unbelieving and a flood of excitement rushed through his veins.

"Now?" Harry asked curiously and Louis almost choked again, but got himself together quickly.

"Uh, no." Harry's face fell, so Louis chuckled lightly and grabbed his hand kissing the back of it. "You're already grossed out by it, so let's make it as pleasant for you as possible and for that I have to do a few things, yeah?" He explained softly and Harry's brows rose slightly in understanding and he nodded. "So tonight?"

"Okay." Harry nodded quickly. "Do I have to do something beforehand as well?" He wondered.

"No, you don't." Louis laughed lightly. "Come here." He opened his arms and Harry sighed relieved that Louis wasn't freaked out by him and leaned down to drop onto his chest, careful not to hurt him too much because of his bruises.

They had their peace for about ten minutes of not doing anything, not talking, not watching tv, simply enjoying being close to the other- Louis was almost falling asleep being tired and in pain- when they heard their mum in the hallway.

"Lou!" She called and Louis' eyes snapped open.

"Sorry, bub." He apologised and before Harry could even register what he was apologising for Louis pushed him off him and he rolled on the mattress next to him with a yelp just as his door opened and Jay peeked her head inside with a smile.

"Oh Harry, you're here as well." She said and Harry sat up rubbing his arm where Louis had pushed him but plastered a smile on his lips nodding. "Great, do you boys need anything from the store?" She asked.

"I need a new toothpaste!" Harry gasped when he remembered his current one was almost empty.

"Okay, strawberry toothpaste for Harry. What about you, Lou?" Jay chuckled.

"Uh...can you get me Doritos, a shower gel and pineapple juice?" He asked with a grin.

"Pineapple juice?" Jay asked with raised eyebrows.

"Yes, I read the vitamins are good for the healing process of bruises." Louis nodded seriously.

"Aha, okay." Jay frowned and shook her head perplexed. "And what flavour do you want your crisps?"