Love is Blind (Larry Stylinson AU)

Chapter 5: Promises

Louis woke up the next morning to something cold against his legs. He groaned, slightly opening his eyes; only to be blinded by a very bright light. Louis closed his eyes to continue his slumber until he heard the waves, and the loud squawk of a seagull. His eyes flashed open, and he quickly sat up. Once his eyes had adjusted to the bright sun, he realized that he and Harry had fallen asleep on the beach. The waves were splashing up to where he and Harry were laying, which is why Louis was surprised that Harry hadn't woken up. Louis smiled at the boy sleeping in front of him, but then lightly shook the boy.

'Harry. Harry you have to get up.' Louis shook him, and calmly spook to him. Harry let out a quiet groan.

'Mum give me five more minutes.' Harry replied in a half-awake voice. Louis sighed and waited exactly three seconds until realization hit Harry and he quickly sat up next to Louis. 'Shit! We fell asleep here! My cabin will be wondering where I am!' Harry jumped up and lightly shrieked when he felt his wet pants. Louis was sent into a fit of laughter but he soon calmed.

'We're going to be in so much trouble Harry! We need to get back right now!' Louis quickly linked his arm through. Harrys and began to walk.

'Wait Lou!' Harry slipped his arm out from Louis's but grabbed his hand instead; linking their fingers together like a puzzle piece that fit absolutely perfectly. Harry's large hand gripped Louis's small soft one and gave a light squeeze. 'I had a good time last night, and I know that was hard for you to open up to me, so thank you for trusting me.' Harry said with sincerity. Louis ran a hand up Harry's arm in affection.

'No need to thank me Harry. Im glad last night happened.' Louis said, and Harry nodded then suddenly took off running. 'Other way.' Louis laughed and Harry quickly turned around, running the right way. Louis chuckled and chased after the boy, he had grown very fond of.
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'Harry Edward Styles! Where were you last night? Hana and I waited twenty minutes for you after the bonfire and why are your pants soaking wet?' Jeremy drilled Harry as soon as he sat down at the table for breakfast.

'Spill the beans Styles.' Hana said with a mouthful of cereal. A little bit of milk dribbled down her chin, and she wiped it off with the back of her hand.

'Well..........let's just say I had an amazing night with someone amazing.' Harry responded and winked. Jeremy slowly clapped his hands together and Hana wolf-whistled.

'Well done Harry! What's her name?' Jeremy asked as him and Hana sat there waiting for the details; completely forgetting their breakfasts. 'Is she hot? Wait never mind that question.' Jeremy corrected himself and Harry laughed.

'Her name is Lou, and her personality is very hot!' Harry responded, and smiled at the thought of the night before. 'We kinda maybe fell asleep on the beach and that's why my pants are wet.' This made Jeremy yell out a loud "whoop"

'You already did dirty things? Sheesh Harry!' Jeremy said and Hana laughed.

'Dirty things? Jerbear what's dirty things? Did Lou and Harry do the sex?' Hana said in a little in innocent girl voice, making her and Jeremy erupt in laughter. Harry quickly shushed them.

'No! We didn't even kiss you pervs! We just layed on the beach and talked, and looked at the stars.' Harry said, smiling again.

'Styles sweetie, you can't look at the stars. I don't know if you forgot, but you're blind.' Hana said. If anyone else heard Hana say this, they would think she was just being plain rude. But to Harry, it only meant she cared.

'Hana sweetie, you're a bitch.' Harry said with a sweet smile and Jeremy laughed.

'Harry, language!' Ed called from the table next to him, only making Harry, Hana and Jeremy laugh harder.

'Well, Lou described the stars and the sky to me, and it was so romantic and beautiful and she's really great!' Harry turned back to their conversation.

'So is she your girlfriend?' Jeremy asked and Harry shrugged.

'Honestly, I don't know right now. Not my girlfriend yet. We agreed that we would only have a summer fling, and that's it. Nothing after camp, but we all know that she won't be able to resist being mine after camp as well!' Harry said, deep down hoping that what he said was true.
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'Guess who?' Someone came up behind Harry, and covered his eyes with their soft hands. Harry laughed and then pretended to think about it.

'Lou?' Harry guessed, and Louis removed his hands from Harry's face. 'Louis, you know you don't have to put your hands over my eyes. I can't see you anyway.' Harry said and Louis shrugged.

'Oh whatever. So how much trouble were you in when Ed and Niall saw you?' Louis asked as the two walked along the path on the beach after breakfast. Harry chuckled.

'They actually weren't that mad! I mean, they just told me not to do it again because they were worried I got lost in the bushes.' Harry said, which made Louis crack up.

'Lost in the bushes.' Louis repeated and laughed again. 'My co-counsellor was furious with me!' Louis explained and then switched his voice to be a squeaky tone. 'Louuuuuuuuissss, all the kids were so worried about you. How much of an idiot are you? You can't just leave me alone with all them. What if something happened and I needed your help. Don't be such an idiot!' Louis mimicked and Harry rolled his eyes.

'Wow, that's annoying. What did you say?' Harry asked and Louis snorted.

'I told him to stuff it.' Louis responded making Harry giggle. 'Don't laugh at me! It's in the Tomlinson family gene! We are all very sassy. Well I guess we all were very sassy.' Louis's tone saddened as he said "were." 'Just me left to be sassy.' Louis said, and Harry automatically caught the sadness in his voice, so he reached out to grab Louis's hand in his; giving it a calming squeeze. They walked for a couple seconds before Louis spoke about the accident again. 'We couldn't even bury the bodies. There was nothing but ashes left. You couldn't even recognize anything as a body. I left the town right after the accident. I couldn't stay in the same place where my entire family was killed. I haven't been back since, I'm such a coward.' Louis admitted, and Harry let go of Louis's hand to wrap his arm around Louis's shoulders, and pull him in for a hug.

'That's perfectly fine Louis. It's understandable that you wouldn't want to go back. Don't beat yourself up over this. You'll be okay.' Harry pressed a light kiss to the top of Louis's head, and then pulled back smiling. 'Your hair smells delicious!' Harry said, hoping to lighten Louis's mood. It worked, as Louis was now laughing. 'I'm serious! It's like a mixture of vanilla, and strawberries. Delicious.'

'Thanks Harry.'

'No need to thank me, its true!' Harry said laughing and Louis shook his head.

'No just in general, thank you.' Louis said, and Harry responded with a light kiss to Louis's cheek.
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'So how did you, Zayn and Niall meet?' Harry asked as Louis and Harry sat in the playing field. Both were sitting cross-legged and Harry was tearing out grass with his finger tips.

'I met Niall in first year, and we have been best-mates ever since. Zayn was a new guy at our school in 8th year, and that's when he and Niall started dating. I actually didn't like Zayn at first, because I thought he was just trying to take Niall away from me, but then I realised I was just being stupid, and then from there on we were inseparable.' Louis said, and Harry smiled. 'I moved in with Niall after the accident so that was just before we finished high school. The three of us moved into a flat together about a year ago, and Niall and Zayn got married about 5 months ago.' Louis continued, but then questioned Harry. 'What about you? I'd love to hear about your thousands of friends! How was high school for Mr. I'm so gorgeous and insanely popular.' Louis joked and Harry smiled.

'Oooh you think I'm gorgeous? That's cute.' Harry poked Louis's sides, making him giggle. 'As much as I'd like to say you're right, I can't. High school was actually terrible. In total I have three friends. There's Liam who is my absolute best mate. He's like a brother to me! We've known each other since diapers. Then there is Liam's fiancée Danielle, who I've been friends with for about four years, and then there's Maya, my ex-girlfriend. We started going out in 8th year, but we broke-up almost a year ago. I still consider her my best friend though, because we have been through so much together. Since 5th year I have gotten bullied non-stop. So I guess you could say, that school was absolutely shit.' Harry explained and Louis felt sorry for the boy sitting in front of him. Louis reached out and grabbed Harry's hand.
'I'm sorry, that happened to you.' Louis said and Harry shook his head.

'No don't be. It's not your fault.' And then Harry stood up, sticking out his hand for Louis. Louis placed his hand in Harry's and Harry pulled Louis up next to him. Harry then took Louis by surprise, and lifted the boy, throwing him over his shoulder. Louis shrieked.

'Harry put me down right now!' Louis said and Harry just laughed; shaking his head in protest. 'Harry, I said put me down!' Louis yelled again, but he was laughing as well. Harry ignored him and just started walking around the playing field. Louis started hitting Harry's back with his fists and so soon, Harry put him on the ground.

'Geeze Lou!' Harry said, rubbing his back. Louis chucked and pressed a kiss to Harry's cheek. Harry blushed, and grabbed Louis's face between his hands. He waited a couple of seconds in silence before he brought his face closer to Louis's. He could feel Louis's warm breath against his cheeks. 'I'm going to kiss you now.' Harry said this, before closing the small distance between his and Louis's lips. This kiss wasn't heated, it wasn't sexy, and it wasn't forceful. It was just a sweet, soft, chaste kiss. Neither wanted to pull back, but Louis did. Both boys were grinning but then Louis's face fell.

'Harry you have to promise me, that nothing is going to happen between us after camp. This, us, what we have now, is only a summer fling, and we can't be anything more after. You can't fall in love with me okay? Promise me you won't, because if you do then it will hurt us both too much when summer ends.' Louis said, not realising that what he was saying, was slightly hurting Harry.

SHORT AND QUICK POINT OF VIEW CHANGE TO: LOUIS P.O.V

'Harry you have to promise me, that nothing is going to happen between us after camp. This, us, what we have now, is only a summer fling, and we can't be anything more after. You can't fall in love with me okay? Promise me you won't, because if you do then it will hurt us both too much when summer ends.' Saying this to Harry, hurt me a lot more than it should have. I know deep down, that I am already falling so hard for the boy, but I know that nothing can happen with us after summer. I already wound myself into a big mess with lying to Harry about my genfer, and it would only turn into a bigger lie after summer. Families and friends would get involved and it would just be too complicated. It's better this way.

SHORT AND QUICK POINT OF VIEW CHANGE TO: HARRY P.O.V

I felt a little pinch of pain in my heart when Louis finished talking. I just met Louis, but I have already begun falling very hard. I clear my throat quietly and ponder my own thoughts for a couple seconds.

'Louis what are you-

'Just promise me Harry.'

If this is what Lou wants, then I guess I will just have to go along with it. She is just a summer fling. Just a summer fling. Nothing more. I will stop myself from falling completely in love with her, and that's a promise.

'Alright. I promise.'
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A/N And how was it? What do you think of the promise? Do you think either boy will be able to keep it? Thanks!