Drifting - L.S.

The Boys

It's been a week since that's night, and he had no source of comfort, not from his boyfriend, not from his family, and not from his make-believe friends.

Then again he wouldn't expect Louis to act any differently towards him seeing as he didn't know what actually happened.

The first couple days that followed the incident, Louis tried to figure out what happened, but of course harry didn't tell him.
He didn't want to say it out loud, he didn't want people looking at him differently, see him as the boy who that happen to.

A small part of him thought Louis, his boyfriend of ten years, should have some type of right to know.

But the larger part with some sense knew he probably wouldn't care much, and years of cheating and mental abuse sorta revoked his boyfriend rights. Right?

He thought for a moment that telling someone might be better, keeping things in no matter how minor or severe wasn't healthy.

But who would he tell?
Louis? No.
His family? That was always and option but he knew this was something he wouldn't easily talk about.
"Harry." He was stolen from his thoughts by a loud voice and a rough hand shoving his shoulder lightly.

He blinked slowly looking up at Louis who stood behind him looking down at him with a grim expression.

It took him a second to respond, even with his mean behavior his face is something harry would never get used to. Even when it was sister into a not so pleasing expression.
"What...?" He said making sure he spoke up.
"The boys- liam niall nick and zayn -are coming over." He said watching the timid boy for his reaction.

"So... I stay up here" he said nodding in understanding, definitely not wanting a repeat of last time.

When Louis didn't reply he tilted his head to the side, confused. "Ehh.."

"The boys want to meet you" he spoke through his clenched teeth, obviously not fond of the idea.

Harry sensed this and tried to make light of the situation. "I can...uh.. stay up here. I- if you want... You can tell them I'm sick" he suggested but Louis just curtly shook his head. "just come down stairs"

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"Harry!" The curly haired boy, finished the last of his writing before closing the journal and hiding it.

Harry slowly made his way down the stairs trying his best to go where he believe the voice came from.

He walked into the living room, and was caught by surprise when five pairs of eyes were on
Him.

Liam, Niall, Zayn, louis and nick.

He smiled warily shuffling into the room.

Niall was the first to speak a welcoming smile on his face. " hiya Harry!" He waved following harry with his eyes as the boy sat next to louis, who stiffened but didnt say anything.

Harry didnt say anything at first. And he was trying to gather his words when he felt someone nudge his side.

He looked over at louis and swallowed before glancing back at niall. " hey."

Everyone else greeted him, but were wary, still shocked about what happened the other day, but none of them thought it best to mention the incident.

" long time no see huh?" Zayn tried to ease the tension and louis smiled looking over at harry for an answer.

"Yeah, haven't seen you lot sense highschool. I dont really go out much." He shrugged smiling at zayn.

Liam beamed. "Well, its good seeing you mate, you look healthy"

Harry blushed but took the small praise.

Louis nodded. " so what have you lads been up to." He nonchalantly wrapped a hand around harrys waist.

The boy was in shock but quickly leaned into the almost forgotten warmth of his boyfriends touch.

Louis looked at him from the corner of his eye but didnt comment just tightened his hold on him.

The boys watched the couple in awe because they couldnt figure out how they went from fighting and leaving out the door to cuddling.

" eh, nothing really. Me and zayn live together, and nick lives close by as does liam, so we just end up at eacbothers house playing fifa or summat." Niall answered with a small shrug and that everlasting smile.

" i find it really nice how you two stayed togeyher for so long. What has it been, eight maybe nine years?" Nick offered with a satisfied expression

Harry didnt bother to correct him and tell nick its been ten years, too wrapped up in the fact that for the first time in what felt like a long time him and louis were cuddling. Louis wasnt pulling away in displeasure, he wasnt rolling his eyes at his clinginess, he wasn't muttering rude comments about how annoying the boy was. He was wrapping his arm around harry, and pulling him close, allowing harry to lean his head full of curls on his shoulder and nuzzle his nose against the nap of his neck. As he placed kisses on the youngers head.

The four guys on the opposite couch watched with a look of confusion.

Louis acted like nothing was off and the room wasnt watching his and harrys interactions carefully, and corrected nick.

" S'been ten years nick." He chuckled, and harry smiled when feeling the rumble in his chest against his own cheek.

He knew louis was only doing this for show, so he didnt seem like a complete dick who yelled at his boyfriend. But he enjoyed the moment he could sit there and imagine as if, they were in a healthy, stable, loving relationship.

Even just the small moment would comfort him through louis's yelling and harsh name calling, he'd be able to remember the warm emvrace and the light kisses on his head, instead of focusing on the crude words that fell from his lovers lips.

"Shit, you two havent had any splits since highschool. Really. Id think you guys would have killed eachother by now" liam joked, but still images from the other day came to his mind.

Harry smiled against louis skin and shook his head, turning so he could speak without his voice being muffled.

"Nope. Ten years strong." He took a risk and reached over over to lace his fingers with louis'. He didnt bother to mention the cheating, the lying, the fights, the verbal and emotional abuse. He sighed in content when louis laced their fingers together, slowly bringing them up to press his lips to harrys hand.
Harry focusedd mainly on the good days that were rare, the period of time before louis had these angry outbursts, and the long affairs.

" the longest relationship ive been in was six months, you two must have something worth sticking around for." Liam said with a look of longing in his eyes.

Harry watched everyone aggree and he deflated a bit, because no, their relationship wasnt perfect. Their relationship was a lie that almost everyone seemed to believe. But liam was right about one thing. This was- even with the cheating and disrespect -something that harry still found worth sticking around for.
He wasn't sure why, but he never blamed louis for his actions.

All he could really say was that he loves him.

Neither boys said a thing, both deep in thought.

So niall spoke up, it seemed like he was always the one to break a silence.

" louis, do you have fifa?"

"Course, what type of question is that"

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A/N: so good days wont be too often, but i thought i owed it to yall after all the sad chapters, but dont get comfortable some shit bouta go down.

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