On & Off Again || l.s

chapter three

I know I'm in the wrong, but please take me back anyways?

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"So... what you're telling me is that he broke up with you... because you wouldn't sleep with him?" Niall asked as he walked along side Harry, on their way to school. "What a fucking dick." Niall chuckled and then shook his head. "Has he tried his whole sweet talking thing to get you back yet?"

"No." Harry said softly and then shrugged his shoulders and then looked down at where his feet met the sidewalk, watching as his feet swept across the pavement. The sweet talking thing was inevitable. It was just a matter of time before Louis apologized and Harry would forgive him far too easily and take him back one again before the cycle repeats all over again a number of times.

"Are you going to take him back this time?" Niall asked Harry softly as he linked his arms with Harry, giving him a small smile. He knew how Harry felt about Louis and held absolutely no judgment about the situation, he just wished Harry would do what was best for himself even if that meant breaking his own heart by dumping his pathetic lover.

"How are things going with you and Liam?" Harry asked, completely ignoring Niall's question, making the blonde boy roll his eyes, knowing what Harry was trying to do. He just wanted a quick subject change, and Harry knew that Niall loved talking about Liam.

"Smooth, Harry. Don't change the subject. Just tell me and be honest. Are you going to take him back, or not?" Niall asked again, just curious about the entire thing. Truthfully he wished that Harry would just dump Louis and move on for both of their sakes, but he knew Harry probably wouldn't ever do that, haven falling in way too deep by now to ever come back out of the hell he was living in.

"Liam is a pretty nice guy, I think." Harry commented, ignoring Niall again and acted as if he hadn't even spoken in the first place. "The few times I've hung around him he's been pretty nice. He seems to really like you, Ni."

"Yeah..." Niall said, deciding to just drop the subject of Louis and Harry because that was what Harry wanted and Niall didn't want to upset Harry any further. "He really is sweet... I like him a lot, I think."

"You think?" Harry asked with a soft chuckle and then nodded his head. "From what I've heard, he really likes you too." Harry said and then pulled Niall closer by his arm so that they were practically glued together as they walked side by side.

"I keep waiting for him to make a move." Niall said as he looked at the sky, which was a blue, pink, and purple combination. "But every time I think he's about to make a move, he doesn't. I don't know what that's about. Maybe I'm just imagining things."

"Louis said that Liam wants to take things slow with you. So, maybe you should make the first move? If that's what you want, go after it." Harry said with a small smile as he looked at Niall. "Or just make it very clear you want him to make the first move."

Sometimes Harry found himself jealous of Niall. Niall's hair looked softer than his, despite the fact he bleached it often, and it always seemed to be styled perfectly and never seemed to falter. His eyes were a beautiful shade of blue, he was smaller and more petite, he wore very cute clothes that wouldn't look as good on Harry, and he had a boy that would die trying to make him happy. Yes, Harry was partly jealous of his best friend, but still, he loved Niall to death and he was happy to be his friend.

"But what if I make the first move and... Liam doesn't want it. I mean, I know he likes me. It's very obvious that he does, but what if the reason he hasn't made a move is that he isn't sure he wants me? Or maybe he wants someone else..." Niall said, biting his lip gently.