flower crowns // l.s.

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"Harry?"

He looked over to Liam and raised his eyebrows. Liam had his phone pulled out, eyebrows furrowing. "Yeah, Li?" He said, running a hand through his un-brushed hair.

"Have you been avoiding Ed?"

Harry was confused. He wasn't―at least he thought he wasn't. He pulled his phone out and unlocked it, pulling up the messaging app and looking for Ed's name. And then he frowned, because he'd realized he hadn't opened any messages from him. Harry had been busy with work, and Louis, that he completely forgot about replying to Ed for the past few days. He felt so rude and sad about being so rude, so he quickly typed up a message that said:

Harry: Ed!! im so sorry I havent gotten back with you mate :( how are you?? Are you well?

Harry turned to Liam after sending that, and sighed. "I didn't realize I was, I'm sorry. Been so caught up with―"

"Louis?"

He frowned and looked away. "Guess I have. It's just . . . these past few days he's been so kind to me. He even brought me a sandwich from Firehouse Subs! He's never done that before." It was true. Louis had been unusually kind to Harry, even coming out to have small talk without the smoking. He doesn't think Louis has ever come out to his flower stand without smoking, and that just means he wanted to talk to Harry. He was loving it, loving all the attention. He only hoped it would stay like that.

"I'm not getting on to you for not texting someone, Harry. I just know that Ed thinks you're a sweet guy and you should at least give him the time of day," he firmly said.

Harry huffed, felt his phone buzz, and then looked down at it.

Eddyyy: Harry youre fine, trust me bub. Life gets hectic, I know! I've been great. How are you?

Harry: Youre so nice what. I'm doing great too!! Thanks for asking pie pie

Harry: I meant sweetiepie but then my phone wouldnt take sweetiepie as one word and then corrected to pie pie oh my

Eddyyy: Blasted autocorrect. If you wanted to write sweetiepie as one word, then it shouldve just let ya. Can't say I didn't laugh though ;)

Harry: I was just being duummmbbbbbb. Only I would write sweetiepie as one word and then have it corrected to pie pie bc my life is just a flowery mess

Harry then looked over to Liam with a serious look. "I'm suddenly craving pie."

+ + +

It had been just a few weeks and Louis was still exactly the same. Kind and caring, bringing Harry lunch when he forgot to get it himself, and keeping him company when it was a slow day for the both of them at work. He was on cloud nine, really. Harry doesn't know of a time where he was this happy, knowing that Louis might actually reciprocate the feelings Harry's had for him. It's possible, he likes to think. Why else would he be so nice?

Not only had Harry gotten closer to Louis, but he had also gotten closer to Ed. It blew him away how kind Ed is and how he easily became friends with him. It was quick; soon Harry felt comfortable telling him the most ridiculous things because Ed was so easy-going and understanding and amazing. Even lets him talk about Louis and that night they spent together. That night was one he'd always remember―one of those times where he just sat back in the moment and admired Louis and what was happening, knew it'd be one worth remembering and thinking back to.

After that aquarium thing, Louis had dragged Harry back to his car so that they could warm up and see what else awaited them in the busy night. Louis had thrown a fit, though, because his radio had quit working. "Bloody thing," he had said. "Can't even listen to some good music to set the mood."