One Direction One Shots (boyxboy)

Only the Blind Man can Really See {Lilo}

Louis Tomlinson is blind. He has been since the day he was born. He has gone through years of constant harassment. Aside from his family, there has only one person to stay by Louis' side. That person is Liam Payne.

[VERY VERY SHORT]

**Louis' POV**

It's the worst feeling. When you feel like everyone in the room is staring at you, but when you're me, you can't look around to make sure they're not. However, I know people can't help but look at the guy wearing extremely tinted glasses and waving a long stick around. I've been blind my entire life, yet I have never been able to understand why people have the need to stare at everyone and anyone who's different than their interpretation of normal. It's even worse when people try to claim that they understand what you're going through. They don't. They never will. Well I could always stab them in the eyes with my stick and make them understand. Nah, I wouldn't be able to find their eyes because I can't use my own.

A knock at my bedroom pulls me out of my thoughts.

"Come in." The door opens.

"Hey, Louis." It's Liam! My best, and only, friend.

"Hi Liam." I smile; I think I smiled. I never really know if my facial expressions match my emotions. Liam likes to help me with that.

"That's a great smile, Lou. You should do that more often." I hear Liam walk across the room then I feel my bed dip as he sits on it.

"I'll always smile for you, Liam."

"Have you ever gone out without your stick?" He asked a few minutes later. He was running his fingers through my hair.

"No, I've always been too nervous." I said awkwardly.

"Do you want to try?" I felt the bed move again. Liam stood up. He grabs my hands and helps me stand up. "You can wrap your arm around my waist," he moves my arm, "and I'll put my arm around your shoulders."

"Wait." I say.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I just need my glasses." I feel Liam leave. But he soon returned, putting my glasses on for me. "Thank you."

"No problem, Lou." He said as he put us back in our previous positions. We start to walk slowly because I'm still nervous. "Relax, Louis. Trust me. I will not let anything happen to you."

"I trust you, Liam." I relax a little bit and we continue walking. We make it to my front door before we stop again. "Mum! Liam and I are going out. Love you." I call out.

"Okay. Be careful. Love you, too." She called back. And with that Liam and I walked out the door.

"So, Louis, anywhere specific you would like to go?" Liam asked. But did it really matter? For one, I wouldn't be able to see no matter where we went, and two, any place where Liam is is a place I'd like to be.

"Somewhere with water? Even though I can't see it, I like to listen to it."

"Does the beach sound good?" I nodded. "Then off we go."

Our walk started off slow, mostly because I was not use to walking with my stick. Eventually, we were able to walk a little faster. We walked for what felt like forever, when it was really about twenty minutes, and we finally reached the beach. We sit on a bench. I expected Liam to move his arm away, but he didn't.

"Hey, Liam?" He hummed in response. "Can I put my head on your shoulder?"

"Of course, Lou. You don't even have to ask." I smiled to myself and rested my head on his shoulder. We sat there for a while. Liam rubs his hand up and down my arm. I can feel people staring at us, but for the first time, I don't really care.