artiste // larry

four.

Louis.

That's the name that ran through Harry's head since he met the man two days ago. Bright blue eyes stuck with him throughout the day reminding him of the beautiful French man.

Louis was a man of many wonders that Harry knew he wanted to explore. Louis seemed like the type to paint you on rainy days while smoking a cigarette or some weed and giggling the entire time but the painting still turns out well.

Harry was the type of guy to want all of that, he wanted someone to paint him or someone to paint whenever they got the urge. He wanted to hang those paintings on the walls of the apartment they shared.

"Harry, are listening to me? I can't believe you, you aren't even listening!"

Harry turned to look at Niall, who was sitting at the table they chose outside chewing on his sandwich. It felt good outside today, the wind was blowing slightly, the fall air feeling amazing on them.

"I'm sorry Niall, I was just thinking. What were you saying?"

Niall rolled his eyes, wiping at the crumbs that made it to the sides of his mouth.

"I said, I need more art supplies, we need to go to Michaels."

"I just went like two days ago, how could you possibly need to go again?"

"You didn't buy canvases, oil paint or water color even though I asked you to buy some."

Harry thought back and remembered he got distracted by a certain blue eyed French man while he was looking for Niall's water colors.

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"Harry, I swear we need to get these! They're such big canvases! how have we not bought these before?"

Harry rolled his eyes, smiling at his friend fascinated by the new large canvases stocked at the store.

"They're new that's why. They've never stocked them before."

Niall went off to get someone to help get some down considering they were way too high for he or Harry to reach. Harry went off to the paint sections looking for oil paint and water colors.

He could hear a familiar accent talking to someone frustratedly and he hoped, god he really hoped, it was Louis. As he turned into the aisle, he spotted Louis' familiar being and smiled slightly as he watched the man try to speak to one of the workers that Harry knew quite well.

"Hey Betsy, I'll help him, thank you hun."

Betsy smiled, her eyes crinkling in the corners which he realized Louis' did too as he saw Harry. Betsy gave Harry a soft hug and walked away, leaving Harry with the man he couldn't stop thinking about.

"Bonjour Harry!"

Harry smiled wide.

"Bonjour Louis, everything alright?"

Louis tilted his head processing the words because he has heard them and seen them in his book that's been teaching him English for the past couple of days.

"Oui, j'allais acheter plus de peinture. je me suis épuisé." {I was going to buy more paint. I ran out.}

Harry chucked out a 'what?' not understanding the man.

Louis smiled as he stuttered out in his broken English words that he has learned.

"Um, paint purchasing. sorry, still not much English."

Louis blushed, he knew he wasn't very good but he felt better upon seeing Harry's big smile.

"You're buying paint? More? You bought some, quite a lot actually, like two days ago."

He understood when Harry said 'more' and 'paint' so he assumed he was talking about him buying much more paint. he's used it all up painting shades of green to match the ones in the boys eyes, reds to match the color of his lips and browns to match the locks on his head.

He smiled as he pulled out his phone to use google translate, knowing Harry's not going to get what he's saying.

"Yes, more. Eh J'utilise la plupart d'entre eux. J'ai beaucoup peint." {I've used most of them. I have painted a lot.}

"We should paint together! It'll be so fun."

Louis smiled as he nodded his head.

"Oui, nous devrions." {yes, we should.}

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hello :))

I was going to write Niall meeting Louis in this but eh oh well maybe next chapter will be them painting together ;))

Louis, wow, I love him so much no one can tell me he isn't just the cutest {did this make sense?? I find Louis very cute that's what I want to say if that didn't make sense}

just look at that picture I put at the beginning; that sweater is swallowing him w h o l e I love him so so so much and he really deserves happiness and love

I almost just started crying lmao widhsb I love him

anyway hope you enjoyed!

as always, please tell me your thoughts or if you have any confusion I can, hopefully, clear up :)

lots and lots of love
      — nayeska📍