Dear Louis -_Larry Stylinson Mini Fic_-

Promises

They say it's a miracle.

They say he shouldn't have survived.

They say he's not supposed to be alive.

Louis gazes at the sleeping Harry, who looks pale and fragile in the harsh lights of the hospital. The older boy's face is full of adoration.

"It's because of you," Eleanor says quietly, gazing at her friend. "True love always finds a way, in the end."

"Eleanor," Louis begins, turning to face her. "I can't... I love him."

She places a finger on his lips. "I know."

A racking cough catches their attention and they turn around.

Harry is look at Eleanor's hand on Louis' cheek, his eyes full of a deep pain, a kind that makes their breath catch because it hurts to look at.

"Hazza!" Louis shouts, throwing his arms around him. "Oh god... I was so worried..."

Eleanor watches the two best friends (lovers?) smiling slightly. They fit together so well.

SHe gets up slowly, since she knows they'll need space, and leaves.

Louis is crying again, clutching Harry's shoulder like a life support. "Don't... you... ever fucking do that again!"

"I won't," Harry promises quietly, his voice hoarse.

"Oh god... we were all so worried. Liam and Niall... Zayn..."

Harry winces. "I'm sorry."

Louis draws back abruptly, glares at him for half a second, then slams their lips together.

"Don't. Ever. Say. That." He whispers against his lips.

Harry nods and kisses him back, and it's even more wonderful then he would have thought.

"I love you," Louis announces, drawing back. 

"I love you, too."

"I know," Louis replies, his eyes meeting Harry's and full of a sad kind of knowingness. "I know."

And they kiss again.

"Promise you'll never try to leave me again?" Louis whispers.

"Promise," Harry whispers back.

"I need you."

"I need you too."

"Promise you won't... you won't ever say we're bullshit again?" Harry's voice breaks.

Louis almost starts to cry again. "I.. I'm so, so sorry. I-"

"Shh," Harry soothes, "It's alright. As long as you promise not to do it again."

"I promise."

They're both smiling now.

"Let's promise to be together forever."

"Easiest promise I've ever made."