Love&Affection | Larry Stylinson

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"Nelly I miss you." She gives a faulty smile. "I missed you too." I tuck the hair behind her ears. Suddenly seeing an entire other person.

"Can I cut your hair while you talk to me?" Her shoulders fall as she slowly becomes jelly. "I hate my hair it's so long. Please cut it." We make our way up to the bathroom.

"Okay, I'm listening. Completely— I am listening." She stares down at her hands.

"Louis I hated that I left you. I hated that I left Harry too but I thought he hated me anyway so I lead my way with that; but when I left you I just— I felt empty. I wanted to tell you. I wasn't even sure why I was there. I don't remember."

"That's okay." She looks up at me with her little doe eyes. "That's okay?"

"Yeah. Nelly I never blamed you for leaving I know what he's like. I blamed you for being apart of everything he did- emphasis on blamed. I was angry at you and I needed something to be mad at so that I didn't feel sad. I'm not mad at you."

"Louis I left you and I- I went to the one person you needed me away from." I shrug. "Fuck him I'm not gonna sit here and pout about you being brainwashed. I want to help you get better- I was mad- Harry was mad. So we locked you in there. Your best off talking to Harry. You know what I'm like with this stuff."

"Emotionless and empty." I raise my eyebrows. "Exactly, I promise you my love that nothing will ever make me truly hate you. Nothing at all. I got you back. I found Harry, I have my friends back and I have my favourite person in the world back in my life, downstairs forcing your brother to sing Taylor Swift."

"He's never really been one for kids which is weird because he just- he seems so happy when she's around." I felt like I didn't even know him. "He doesn't like kids?"

"No not- like that. I just mean he's never really wanted kids. I'm not sure if it's a worrying factor of your weird little overthinking. Some people just don't ever think about it. I'm glad he is though."

"Yeah." Just thinking about it made me dizzy. "I swear I might be stupid not to see it." I step back. "See what?" I asked trying to figure out what I needed to do.

"You're in love with my brother," Tripping over my own feet I fall into the bath turning on the shower. Completely soaking myself. "Literally falling in love."

"Nelly!" She starts laughing picking up the scissors from the floor. "What happened?"

I turn the tap, reaching for Harry's hand. "Why are you in the bath?" I wipe over my face. "I didn't do it on purpose."

"I'd imagined it wasn't voluntary. How'd you end up in there?" Oh my god I was in love with him. "Not a clue. I- um, I don't remember- getting to- the uh- to this, point."

"Did you hit your head?" Hopefully.

"Louis." Words, mouth, open and speak. No? Great. "He's a work in progress. You have fun with that I'm gonna cut the rest of my hair."

I was just staring at him like some starstruck teenager. "You're so pretty."

"Oh." He starts to smile. "I. Fine- I'm, fine. Um- I have to change." I laughed awkwardly. My eyes going wide at the thought. "Louis you're all weird. What's happening?"

I shrugged. "You cut your cheek." He takes the small towel, patting it gently over my cheek.

Still staring in awe. Completely zoned out from whatever was happening around me. He was so pretty, his little dimples were making my heart race.

I swear I was seconds away from a heart attack. If I stared any longer he might leave. "All fixed." He pulls my chin up, kissing my lips with a smile.

He stepped back brushing his hands through my hair. "Louis you look a little- out of it."

I didn't want to say it, if I say it then something bad happens I just know it. I know it for a fact. So I kissed him, it's all I could do; that's all I knew. I wasn't sure I could do this forever.

I wish I could. "Hello to you too." He laughs. "I'm sorry." He kisses me again. "You okay now?" I nod. "That's all that matters."

I brush my thumb over his bottom lip. "I don't want you to leave me." I whispered. "You and me both know you're far too codependent to let me go anywhere alone."

"But what if I do something and you leave? I don't want to fuck up again Harry. I like you I want to keep you around." He hums. "Nice to know. I like you too I guess."

"I don't like the idea of you not being my boyfriend." His hands hold over my waist. "I know that." I felt sick. "Can I- uh, can I have you back now please?"

"Never lost me." He smiles at me like an idiot. "You're not just saying this cause my shirts stuck to me are you?"

"It might partially be that yes," He runs his fingers down my stomach, leaning in, my lips brushing over his. "Baby I'm kidding, please don't deprive me of kisses I'm a mess."

"I've missed your face just give me a minute." He sighs as I pull him away. "I hate it when you do this."

"You're so pretty. Prettiest boy I've ever met in my life, you're so beautiful. Look at yourself," I push him to the side making him look in the mirror. "Absolutely breathtaking my love."

I throw my arms over his shoulders, hugging them around his neck before kissing him liked I'd been deprived of being kissed my whole life.

My fingers tangling in his hair as he sits me on the bathroom counter.

My heart beat racing faster with his hands gripping my thighs. "Harry- terrible timing my love." He starts laughing. "It's always bad timing Louis that's why I don't care anymore."

"Yeah but this time it's bad- Harry!" I started laughing trying to push him away as he bit my neck. "Stop that tickles my neck, you know I hate it."

I couldn't stop laughing. "Harry!" He lets out a deep sigh. "I've missed your laugh."