Winter's Peril

Chapter 1

A/N: Y'all gonna have to bear with Louis being with someone else for a bit

Moving to a new place was never easy but moving to a new country had to be worse. It was the first time Louis had ever seen this place, his husband had only sent him photos of the town they would be staying in. Many thoughts ran through his head as he stared out at the forest while it whizzed past them. The trees loomed over them like haunting figures. You could just about see the sky above which was beginning to turn a light blue. The small glimpse of the sun shone through the treetops and provided them with little light. Dill sat beside him, his eyes paying attention to the empty road they had been driving down since the morning. They were just coming into the fifth hour of driving. The car's lingering smell of cigarettes that Dill had consumed hadn't dissipated at all since their petrol stop a few hours ago. In the background, the radio quietly played as they drove down the Canadian highway.

Louis already missed New York. He had lived in Brooklyn for four years and it is where he met his husband Dill. He felt glad that their fifteen-hour journey was almost up because the fatigue had begun to kick. Their night at the motel was fun. However, a comfortable bed would have been appreciated.

Once he wound down the car window, he took in a deep breath. He could smell the earthy forest around them as well as the clean and crisp air.

The moving truck would arrive a few hours after them if they arrived on time. Louis couldn't wait to see their house when it finally had all the furniture in it.

As he felt the breeze run through his hair and over his face, he turned to look at Dill.

"Di, thank you for everything," he said with soft eyes. "I love you, babe."

A warm smile appeared on his face when Dill glanced over at him. "I know it's a lot to move like this but thank you for coming with me. I'm so glad to have you here. I love you."

Louis grinned at him and reached a hand over to lay it on top of his husbands. "I'm happy to be with you."

The trees cleared and soon they drove onto a straight road. The sun finally filled their car and he quickly pulled the visor down to cover his eyes. He caught a glimpse of two black crows which flew just above their vehicle.

Eventually, his eyes began to droop as he felt himself falling asleep. The light humming of the engine also helping him to drift off.

"Go to sleep Lou, I'll wake you up when we arrive," his slightly Italian accent seemed to come through when he spoke.

His mouth opened in a large yawn and he rested his feet on the dash.

"Thanks, Di," he mumbled just as his eyes slipped closed.

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What woke Louis was the fact that their truck wasn't on anymore. He rubbed his eyes just as they flickered open. It didn't take long for him to realise that they had arrived. It took a few seconds to recognise where he was but he noticed the house that Dill had showed him in all their facetimes.

His eyes widened in glee as he reached for the car handle. He hurriedly took his legs off of the dash and stepped out of the vehicle. Louis looked at their detached house and he soon broke out into a wide smile. Eventually, Louis saw Dill talking to one of the moving men. They were earlier than he expected them to be. When Dill noticed Louis he waved to him and smiled.

As Louis walked closer, Dill shooed away the moving men and soon they came together in a hug after they shared a kiss.

"I'm sorry I didn't wake you up. The moving men had arrived and I needed to talk to them. You looked tired," Louis hummed as he pressed light kisses under his chin. "But I guess you're not so tired anymore." Louis giggled into his neck. He moved his arms away from around his shoulders and stared into his green eyes.