coachella | l.s

Chapter 4

"It's building!" Louis shouted over the music.

The boys were dancing along to the band on stage as the music was building up, about to hit the final seconds. The stage was lit up of different colors, like a rainbow. Coachella looked even better at night, where everything was absolutely beautiful with all the colorfulness. It was like a whole other land.

After the ferris ride, Harry and Niall decided to hang around with Louis and his friend Olly. They mostly listened to the music, and enjoyed it. Louis would stare at Harry as he danced around. He loved how carefree Harry became when he was comfortable, and he noticed that he'd become comfortable around him. He watched the way he moved to the rhythm.

It was so enthralling. Harry was just going with the flow at this point, and he was even singing along to the music. It surprised Louis. When he first met Harry, he was this somewhat shy kitten, and now he was dancing and acting like a wild cat. And as much he liked the shy Harry, he liked this Harry even more. It was like this side of him that hid in the shadows, only coming out to play when it was the time. And right now was that time.

Just a few seconds before the song ended, Harry took a mouthful of water into his mouth, and when it ended, he spit it out crazily. Everyone around him went insane, and cheered him on. Louis watched, and grinned. This guy knows a fun time.

"Woo!" Harry cheered when the band finished their set, and Louis clapped alongside him.

"Wow, do you take something?" Louis chuckled.

Harry raised and eyebrow at him. "What do you mean?"

"I didn't think you had this type of side to you. When I first met you, you seemed like the quiet type," Louis mentioned, remembering when he first spoke to Harry this morning. He was kind of quiet in a way, almost awkward. Maybe it was because of the situation, but either way, at first meeting, he seemed sheepish.

"You did just meet me this morning. You just don't know me that well." Harry winked and took another sip from his red cup. Did you actually just wink at him? Yes, yes you did, go with it, Harry thought to himself, feeling a bit sick to his stomach.

He was amazed with himself that he's gotten loose around Louis so easily. It could be the vibe Louis gives off, this laid back, hilarious, fun guy that just made Harry relaxed and be himself. This side of himself didn't come out that often either, with his focus on school. But when it did have its shining time, things became madly fun. There was no denying it.

"Will you let me get to know you that well?" Louis asked, giving him a wink back. Harry's stomach dropped, and he smiled uncontrollably. Was Louis flirting with him? Well, Harry was the one who started it with the wink, but he didn't think he would wink back.

"We'll see," Harry replied confidently while giving Louis the most gorgeous smile that showed off his dimples.

This hit Louis hard in his chest and he tried to stay calm. Turning his back to Harry, and putting a hand on his torso, he breathed slowly. No one has made him feel this way before, literally out of breath. Harry was something, and he could not put it into words.

Harry noticed Louis' hitch of breath even when he'd tried to hide it. He smirked and gave himself a quiet clap of praise. He got him good. Niall saw that Louis was holding himself, and went over to his side. "Louis, you okay?"

Louis quickly regained himself, and exhaled heavily. "Yup, everything's great!"

Niall looked at him weirdly, and turned to Harry for a second answer. Harry shrugged, but knew what had made Louis choke on his own breath. Niall went back to listening to the music, leaving Louis to his supposedly greatness.