Just So You Know (Larry Stylinson)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11:

    Niall’s POV:

   Yeah, we’d all been shocked that Louis would announce their break up on television, Harry more shocked than the rest of us- but I believed that had more to do with not knowing that Louis wasn’t with Eleanor anymore than the actual fact that he so honest in an interview.

    When Louis explained to me that he was gay, I automatically assumed that he and Eleanor were over, I hadn’t even thought of her to be honest. And now, looking back, I realize why I’d forgotten her- he never even talked about her- not once since Louis’ accident. Yeah, he told me about that too.

    For one... I don’t believe his whole ‘I wanted it’ act he was trying to push on me. I’d glanced over at Zayn and noticed he didn’t buy it either, but we didn’t say anything- I didn’t want to stir more stuff up.

    After we got home, Harry went back out- didn’t even tell us where he went, just told us not to wait up and he wasn’t coming home until tomorrow. He hadn’t looked happy, in fact- he’d looked a little reluctant to leave, but at the moment he saw Louis walking in from the kitchen, he’d gotten this hard look on his face and walked out.

    I’d assumed that the harsh look had to do with the subject matter- obviously Harry was getting laid and still didn’t know Louis didn’t hate gays. Harry probably thought that Louis would say something bad if he brought up that he was going out with a guy for the night.

    Either way, Harry went out, Louis stayed in with Zayn and I (Liam had to go to another meeting with management to see what to do about Louis’ announcement)- playing Fifa on the gamebox, and watching cheesy horror movies- throwing popcorn at the screen when a character did something stupid “don’t go in there alone! Idiot!”.

    About halfway through I realized that Zayn and I didn’t have to hide around Louis. It’d become a regular thing- hiding- so this sudden realization (even if it was a month since he’d known) gave me the greatest happiness- we could come out! Well... to the guys at least.

    I grabbed Zayn’s hand and cuddled into his side more, chuckling at his reaction- glancing around the room before realizing it was just Louis and Louis already knew.

    “I just realized, we can do this.” I said, smiling up at him. He looked down at me, his expression was like the sun and I was entranced by his glee.

    “Turn around! He’s right behind you!... Stupid girl!... Awww, now there’s blood on the carpet- see what you did! Should’ve listened to me!” Louis yelled at the screen then glanced over at us, “Well? Are you two gonna kiss or what?” He smiled at us before turning back to the movie where the man with the axe was stomping through the house. How romantic...

    After that night Zayn and I had realized how many times we really had alone with Louis. Seemed he never went out and Liam had Danielle and Harry was keeping closer lately, but was still out most nights.

    It was nice, to be able to show your affection in front of someone. It wasn’t like one of those ‘neener-neener-neener-we-have-a-relationship-you-don’t’ things, it was more of a ‘thanks-for-knowing’ kind of thing. It felt great, like a whole boulder was off our shoulders- it was less of a mission to mask our love. We didn’t have to hide in front of Louis now. An entire weight was lifted off our shoulders and we could smile and laugh and kiss and cuddle in front of Louis and we didn’t care because he knew and approved and it felt great.

    Sometimes it made me wonder why we were hiding anymore, Louis was really the only one I’d worried about, but now that he knew what was stopping us? Harry. We knew it was hard for Harry to come out- we also knew what happened between Louis and Harry. We knew Harry still thought Louis hated him because he was gay. If we came out and Louis was suddenly completely okay with our relationship, but (according to Harry) Louis still hated him because he was gay- we could only imagine the hurt Harry would feel and no amount of explanations would get through to him.