Psychotic [Larry AU]

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Surrounded by family, friends and wine was how their new year begun.

The engaged couple, Cara and Kendall, hosted a New Year's party at their house, inviting Louis and Oli, and letting Julie and Alex tag along. As soon as the fireworks went off, the kids started dropping like flies, being way past their bedtimes, and thus the real alcohol finally came out of hiding until well past 4am.

Ava, Travis and Lux, all sharing one room, Cara and Kendall in their room, Alex and Julie sharing, and Louis and Harry sharing another. Other guests were distributed within the guest house and the living rooms.

Samantha wasn't present for this party, but she was definitely present for the surprise party which all the adults threw for Louis on his 24th birthday. It happened right in Louis' house and right under his nose, with both Ava and Harry in on the secret yet not a single hint was dropped.

So yeah, Louis had a wild Christmas and New Years.

And here he was, 10 days into the New Year, planning yet another party. But this one was extremely special. In 5 days, Ava would be turning 8. What makes it special is the fact that it would be her fifth birthday to take place outside the boundaries of the asylum.

Ava was one of the youngest kids to be 'imprisoned' within the hospital, being admitted at the age of 4, barely a child. She was sent in on the basis of trauma, but yet nobody really knew what happened between her and her parents, and how she ended up on the doorstep of the asylum on Christmas Day.

So to say Louis was freaking about making her birthday special, had to be an understatement. He wanted to go all out for it, yet keep it very simple so that he has more room to out-do it in the future because he's that parent.

His phone buzzed on his dresser, breaking him from his thoughts. He let out a sigh, removing his glasses and placing them on top of his head. He rubs his eyes with one hand as the other moves to grab his phone.

Oli💩:

I tried to get you a reservation at Pentolina

LouisTommo:

Let me guess, fully booked?

Oli💩:

Nope! You now have a table at 7pm on the 18th

Louis let out a breathe and pumped his fist besides him. He's been trying to get reservations for him and Harry to pre-celebrate his 18th birthday, but for some God awful reason, restaurants were fully booked for many places. Like, could people propose later? Or better yet, go eat at McDonalds.

But now that that was set, he could finish working on Ava's party. He thanked his best friend before going back to his laptop and scrolling through various shops that he could purchase a whole boatload of items for a theme, which might I add, he hadn't even decided yet. Ava was so indecisive when telling Cara what kind of party theme she'd like, saying she would want a fairytale one but also have a pirates one just like her Halloween costume and just when Louis thought he was screwed, she added a spongebob theme.

So he was technically still at square one until his brain detangles itself from all the cocktails he had on New Years.

Right as he let out another breathe of defeat, the door to his in-room bathroom opened up. Harry walked out with a towel around his waist and he was using another one to dry his hair. His torso was still wet but it made his clear skin look like it was glowing.

Louis didn't catch himself gawking until Harry giggled.

"You'll catch flies Lou."

"Oh sod off H."