first steps. [larry stylinson, book 2.]

prologue.

Harry giggles as Louis wraps his arms around his waist from behind, Harry reaching into the metal square, small box to retreive the envelope. He cackles louder as Louis blows a raspberry onto the back of his neck. Harry turns in Louis' arms as he peers down at the envelope, before his eyes widen as he realizes it's addressed from the college he applied to.

"Louis." He whispers softly, and his boyfriend looks down at the envelope also. "It's the college." He whispers, before lifting his head to stare into his smaller boyfriend's eyes.

"Well go on, love, open it." Louis whispers, tucking a curl behind Harry's ear. "Just remember that whether or not you make it, it doesn't change anything."  Harry nods nervously, swallowing thickly, before running his finger under the flap of the envelope, releasing the sticky glue that sticks the envelope shut. Long fingers pull out the letter, opening the crisp white paper, green eyes trailing and following along the words as he reads. Suddenly he drops the letter, picking up the smaller boy with a squeal, spinning him around as he laughs. Louis clings onto Harry for dear life, his eyes wide as he wraps his arms around his neck.

Once Harry sets him down, Louis smiles up at him. "I take it you got in." He smiles. Harry nods excitedly.

Louis and Harry now share a dorm room, lucky enough to get into the same college, always with each other. They study together, eat together, get coffee together on that little coffee shop in the corner of the book store down the road.

They're completely and utterly in love.