Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 53

October

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It's been a few days since Niall had been out of the hospital. He still has a concussion, that he for some reason still has to have frequent hospital visits for. Ever since the accident he's been acting strange. He doesn't often tease as much as he did, always does everything for me, he's just overall more kind, and less Niall.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't bad, it's just not him. I assume he's acting this way because of his near death experience. I've been brushing it off for days now, but when he absolutely refuses to spend an entire day without me, I draw the line.

"Niall? What the hell has gotten into you? I know ever since the accident you've been like more thankful for life or whatever shit, but it's starting to get weird and I want my old Niall back." I sigh as he stares up at me from his seated position on the couch.

"I'm sorry babe, I just wanna spend every moment I can with you. You mean so much to me." He answers sincerely.

"Who are you? Are you sure you're Niall Horan?" I joke, when actually I'm quite annoyed.

"Yea I'm sure Tober." He frowns.

"Then act like it. You've been this person I don't even know for the past few days and it's goddamn frustrating, when all I want is us to be normal again." I say trying to stay calm.

He winces as he stands up, probably because the crash screwed up his knee even more so.

"Okay, I'm sorry, I swear I'll act normal." He says flicking a piece of hair out of my face.

"Good." I say, giving into a small smile. I reach forward and hold his eyebrow piercing between my fingers, and he smirks.

"Okay, I'll cut the nice shit. Straight to the fucking." He says wiggling his eyebrows.

"I doubt that'll happen anytime soon again, Mr. Crippled knee." I tease and laugh.

His smirk slowly turns downwards, and his eyes avoid mine.

"Yea.."

"You alright?" I ask worried now.

"Is your knee bothering you that much?"

"No, no I'm fine just tired. Come cuddle with me?" He asks laying back down on the couch.

"I thought you were being normal again?" I say raising an eyebrow.

"Oh sorry." He says then clears his throat, and begins talking in a deep gruff voice. "Get your ass over here and cuddle with me."

We both break into a fit of laughter.

"Close enough." I say smiling and curling up next to my boyfriend.

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God knows how long later, I wake up to ocean blue eyes.