Larry Stylinson One Shots

home away from home

Note:
No Smut
Word Count is 3,855
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Summary:
They've been together for six months when Louis asks Harry to come to his hometown for Christmas.

or, This is Harry's first Christmas away from his family. He doesn't expect to find a second family along the way.
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home away from home

They've been together for six months when Louis asks Harry to come to his hometown for Christmas.

Harry's mum had already been telling him about her own plans, going to his grandparents and just spending the day with them. Gemma is staying home in Tokyo with her girlfriend this year, since Ayuka came to christmas in England with her last year.

So the first thought through his mind should not be what if mum hates me . Yes, this will be his first time not going home for the holidays, and mum wasn't upset when Gemma stayed in Tokyo the year before last. In the back of his head, he knows his mum won't mind. She's met Louis, loves him, or so she says, and she says as much when he calls to tell her.

"Harry, sweetie. As long as you come home for your birthday, I don't mind at all. I'm sure Louis' family is just as lovely as he is, and they'll love meeting you."

And though that may be a relief, Harry still can't calm his nerves. They've met each other's mum's, of course, but with Louis' parents being so busy with all the kids and work, and with Harry getting a promotion at work, it's been kind of hard for them to make time to go to Doncaster so Harry can actually meet all of Louis' siblings.

It'll be nice, yes. Harry's heard so much of Louis' sisters and brother, and of course of his mum too. And he's sure they've heard about him too. But Harry really wants to be liked by them. Especially Louis' mum.

They met briefly, while Louis' mum was in town to see an old family friend. Louis invited him to lunch, but Harry got caught up in work and was late, and was only able to speak with Jay for a few minutes before she had to leave.

He's felt so bad since then, because he didn't want Jay's first impression of him to be bad. She ended up texting Louis later and asking if Harry was a workaholic. Harry had almost cried when Louis told him. He felt so bad, but Louis was there to comfort him. "She doesn't hate you," he had reassured, "She was just worried because she knows what it's like to be with someone who cares more about work than anything else. And I know you're not like that. At all."

The point is, Harry's nervous as fuck. They're three days away from leaving, and all he can think about is saying the right things and being the right person. He wants Louis' family to like him.

It's been keeping him up at night, and Louis' seemed to notice because he stays up with Harry and does what he can to help him fall asleep. The gesture is nice, and it helps a lot.

But when the night before they leave comes, all Harry can think about is seeing Louis' sister's faces in real life and chasing Ernie around and helping Jay with Christmas dinner. He just wants everything to be perfect. And it's making him anxious.

"Harry, are you alright?" Louis asks from his side of the bed.

Harry rolls over to face him, reaching out to link his fingers with Louis' between them. He stares at them for a long moment, admiring Louis' slender fingers between his own and how warm Louis' skin always is. "I guess I'm still nervous about tomorrow," he admits, not daring to look up at those blue eyes. He squeezes Louis' fingers and continues, "I'm just really excited to meet everybody. And I really want them to like me."