Crossing Oceans

Chapter 5: First Impressions

"Louis, meet Harry Styles."

Zayn's voice faded into the background as Louis let his eyes roam up and down Harry's body. He was even more beautiful in person. He still couldn't believe that this boy was real.

"Nice to meet you Harry," Louis choked out before clearing his throat. 'Smooth one Tommo' he thought to himself and put his hand out to shake the younger boy's larger one. Harry laughed and pulled Louis into a hug.

"Sorry mate I'm a cuddler. Pleasure is mine nice to meet you too," Harry smiled as he held the smaller boy in his arms. Nick cleared his throat almost violently and the boys immediately separated.

"Oh," Zayn said quickly, "and this is Nick, Harry's..."

"I'm Harry's best mate we grew up together and we live together," Nick said hastily and grabbed Louis's hand to shake. Louis whimpered slightly and pulled away.

"Easy Nick, you're hurting the lad!" Harry exclaimed and smacked Nick's hand away. Louis whispered a thank you and Nick simply glared at him. Everyone was quiet for a bit as the tension rose.

"SO," Liam exclaimed, breaking the silence, "any you guys up for v-ball?" Harry smiled.

"Oh I love volley! Grimmy and I were just about to play. Care to join?" Zayn and Liam nodded.

"We'll be a team," Liam said as he grabbed Zayn's hand and playfully dragged him to the opposite side of the net. Louis grimaced.

"How cute. Boyfriends against boyfriends." Louis's smile looked more forced than genuine. Harry frowned.

"He's not my boyfriend," he simply stated turned to face the net. Louis could feel his smile widening.

"Oh. Okay!" Louis smiled, rooted in his spot. 'He's single he's single he's single' he thought as his smile got impossibly wider. He felt like his teeth would fall out.

Harry turned to see Louis grinning at his back like an idiot. 'A cute little idiot...' he thought, 'Cute little Lou Lou.'

"So... erm.. you joining Lou?" Harry called. Immediately he flushed red. Nick, standing beside him, turned bright red with anger.

"LOU?!" He cleared his throat. "Erm, I mean we met him a minute ago and already he's Lou?" Nick's expression was one of complete jealousy, but Harry was too busy waving Louis over to notice.

"I don't know mate.. he's so cute isn't he? Like it's almost like he doesn't know how adorable he really is!" Harry turned and smiled his dimpled smile at Nick. "Do you know what I mean?" Nick swallowed and turned away.

"You have no idea Haz."

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Louis almost collapsed on the sand. 'Did he call me LOU?!' Louis hadn't been called that since he left home for college, at least, not from someone he fancied. He approached Liam and Zayn's side of the net. They were talking and touching and the PDA made Louis want to puke. 'I wonder if Harry and I can be like that...' He wondered as he looked up to see Harry waving him over. He smiled at the ground and quickly hurried over. The boy of his dreams was calling him. What else could he do but come?

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"Are you joining the game then?" Harry asked Louis. Louis's eyes widened a bit.

"I, um, I don't really know how to play. I surf mainly is all..." Louis trailed off, embarrassed that he couldn't play this god's favorite beach sport. Harry smiled.

"No worries mate. We can teach you. Plus I'll only have an excuse to see you later," Harry replied with a wink.

Louis couldn't help but imagine Harry's hands guiding his body into position and his strong biceps rippling and he hit the ball over the net. He couldn't help wondering how those big hands would feel on his hips...

Louis could practically feel the growing bulge in the bottom of his clinging wetsuit, and desperately tried to cover it.

"Don't worry Lou," Harry smirked before picking up the volleyball, "I'm excited to see you later too."