Drifting - L.S.

Enough is enough

Harry styles. Never had he thought hed be in such a toxic relationship.

Back in highschool harry and louis used to see those relationships and let each other know how happy they are to have the other. Have someone who'd treat them good.

Louis would leave kisses on harrys flushed cheeks and repeat to him how hed never do that. How he loved him. How hed treat him like a princess.

"You know id never do that right?" Louis asked. The two had just finished watching an old movie about an abusive couple that had both boys tense.

Harry smiled softly leaning into his boyfriend more. "Yes lou."

But louis wanted to make sure. "I love you harry. You are my everything. Id neve- never hit you, yeah? You are my princess, and im going to treat you like so. E-even with my... condition. I promise harry" his voice wavered slightly and harry turned in his arms with furrowed eyebrows.

"I know you'd never... i know baby. Its okay lou. We arent... you arent like that." He tried to comfort his boyfriend, placing shaky hands on louis cheeks, leaning in to kiss his lips.  "I love you"

Louis let his hands fall on the boys hips pulling him closer. "I love you."

Harry let out a humorless laugh, wiping the tear that fell from his cheek when remembering the memory.

It was quite ironic.

How much Louis promised.
And how deeply harry believed.

But they were in love.

At the moment it was midnight and harry was on the couch.

After the incident both boys cried. For hours. Until louis fell asleep in harry arm, to which the boy struggled to carry him to their room.

For a while he watched louis.

Eyes closed, face calm, lips parted, snores falling from them.

His boyfriend.

The pain in his chest grew as he recalled the events of that day.

Louis hit him.

For the first time ever, louis. The love of his life, the person who promised hed bever treat him wrong hit him.

Harry knew that he in some way instigated it. With being in his face and all, but that still didn't take from the wrong louis did.

After watching him until he physically couldnt anymore harry took an extra blanket and went to the living room. And there he cried more.

And now here he was laying on the uncomfortable couch,  touching the place on his face that didnt hurt anymore but he knew there was a mark.

Louis throw hand wasnt heavy- it pained the boy that he even knew that -so the bruise would fade quickly but it didnt lessen the pain in his chest.

He didnt want to think about it any longer so it was then that he let sleep take over.

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Louis woke up to an empty bed, and even in his sleepy state he remembered why. How could he forget.

With a groan louis got out of bed to the place he knew harry would be. The couch.

When he got there he was surprised to see Harry awake.

The boy was sat in the couch, knees pulled to his chest, arms crossed over the both of them. His chin sat utop his arms, hair in a bun, eyebrows furrowed, lips pursed a sure sign he was in deep thought. And the thing that caused Louis to gasp, though he expected it. A big purple bruise, sat fat on Harry's usually pale cheek.

Louis was nervous.

Who was he to be nervous, he did it himself. Yet still, he was incredibly nervous.

How could he approach someone he hurt so bad. Physically and mentally.

"H-harry.."

Harry didn't respond at first. Just listened.
Listened to Louis heavy breathing, cautious footsteps.

"L-listen. L-last night..  got- got a little out of hand. And i-i know. I know. There's n-nothing I can say to... To fix t-this. But can we talk?"

Could they talk.

Harry didn't know the answer to that. There was chance that he'd break down if he had to look at Louis. There was a chance that he'd get angry, and yell instead 9f letting Louis explain.

And there was a chance that Harry terrified. There was a chance that when Harry saw Louis, he'd give in.

He didn't want to forgive him.

He wanted to leave him, to insure nothing like this would happen again. He didn't want to stay and risk the possibility of Louis hitting him again.

Harry wouldn't be able to handle an abusive relationship.

He knew, it was easier to get out early. But he loved Louis. With all his heart

"H-harry? Please. Just-"

But enough was enough

"I w-wanna leave. I... Uh. I'll call Zayn. S-see if he can pick me up. But i-i can't... I can't stay here a-any longer. " Harry's voice trembled with everyword. He was so mad and he wanted to cry.
Because he knew his words hurt Louis.

Ain't that a bitch. Harry's the one who got hit, yet he's worrying about Louis feelings.

This is for the best.

"Baby.." Louis said, breaths getting quick and eyes getting wet the more he realized that this was it.

"No. You can- you can't c-call me that, not anymore... Don't do that l-louis." Harry whimpered. Louis knew that the pet names got to Harry. But he couldn't let himself be held back.

He needed to leave Louis.

"B- Harry. Just.." Louis paused to swallow clenching and unclenching his fists. "L-lets talk. P..  p-please."

Harry shook his head, eyes clenched shut. "you promised.. Louis."

" Wha-"

"You promised you wouldn't be like this. Wouldn't let us get like this. You promised you'd never hurt me. But the last couple of years you've been so mean. You treat me like shit, humiliate me, slut shame me. And you h-hit me. A-and the stuff you said last night? You've become a whole different person. A person I can't be with."

" Wait, no. Cu-"

" No, Louis. Don't blame it on your disorder. The first seven years were fine. But admit it. You got bored with me. You lost the l-love. That's why you're able to do to me what you do. Because you don't love me anymore. Admit it goddammit!" Harry yelled trying not to cry, but it hurt.

It hurt to finally vocalize what hes known to be true.

"Harry, no. I love you. I do. J-just let me explain."

"explain what exactly? Why you hit me? Why you cheat on me? Why you treat me like some- some slut!? I'd rather not hear your bullshit excuses." And so with that he stood up with a heavy heart, before leaving his home and the love of his life.

For good.

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A/N: Update yass! I know I don't update often, and I could blame it in the fact that I have so many books, but it is also partly because I am lazy😕 I admit it. So I'm going to try and update quicker, but no promises.

Also, this chapter! Comments? Was it too much? Not enough?
Is Harry overreacting??

Does Louis really love Harry?

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