Hamburgers and Summer Time

Chapter 4

Louis was watching a movie with the lads but he didn’t pay attention to it, he couldn’t. He couldn’t because Harry had his head on his shoulder. He didn’t know if he was still watching the movie or if he fel asleep. Somewhat, he hoped it was the first one because that would mean that he was laying on him and he was aware of it. But at the same time, he wanted the younger boy to be sleeping so he wouldn’t notice Louis’ loud heartbeats and unsteady breathing. But Louis didn’t know, and he didn’t dare to move his head to see, too scared that the simple movement would cause Harry to move. No. That’s not what he wanted. He wanted to stay this way forever, simply cuddling with him. Hugging him, kissing him, whispering sweet nothings in his ear, falling asleep in his arms at night. Louis certainly wouldn’t mind all these things.

His thoughts were interrupted when an Irish accent filled the quiet room.

“Is it alright if I turned the volume down a bit mate ?” Niall whispered to him and Louis noticed Zayn asleep in his boyfriend’s lap. “I mean you don’t pay attention to it, I think it’s plain boring and both our boyfriends are sleeping.” Niall said the end of his sentence with a wide smirk, enjoying the blush on the older boy’s face.

Louis didn’t know how Niall knew it. He thought he pretty subtle. Niall couldn’t see all the glances he threw at Harry at work when he wasn’t watching, or how he enjoyed when he helped him make the food, holding him close. He couldn’t see because he was suppose to be at the drive-in window. And when he wasn’t, he too busy being in love with Zayn. So the idea of someone knowing his secret never once crossed his mind.

“He’s n-not my boyfriend.” Louis mumbled, trying to look convincing but miserably failed when he stumbled on his words. Niall just looked at him, incredulous with the are-you-fucking-kidding-me kind of eyes and then he snorted a little too loudly which caused Zayn to groan and move just a bit.

“Shh babe, go back to sleep.” Niall shushed his boyfriend. He didn’t want to miss his chance to talk with the older boy. He wasn’t stupid, he knew something was up.

So Niall waited, just to be sure is boyfriend really was asleep, for Louis’ privacy’ sake. He played with his dark brown hair and hummed a soothing lullaby and soon enough, the tanned boy was sound asleep.

“So what were we talking about?” Niall asked, grinning from ear to ear.

“Just drop it already, there’s nothing to say.” Louis mumbled, his eyes never meeting Niall’s.

Some silent seconds past and after a moment, Louis finally raised his head to look at Niall. The blond bot was looking right back at him with those kind of eyes that Louis didn’t know how but made him roll his own and open his mouth again, leaving Niall with a smug grin.

“I like him, alright ? Happy now ?” Louis asked, cheeks flushed but Niall shook his head.

“Oh, what now?” The brown haired boy asked him again, wishing the interrogatory was over. He didn’t want to reveal too much, he liked to have his own secrets and if Harry would end up breaking his heart by dating someone else, well, nobody could give him the pity looks. Oh, how he hated those looks. That’s how everyone looked at him in school when he was younger and he decided that he never wanted anybody to give him those eyes ever. He’s had enough.

“What are you gonna do about it ?” Niall asked like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Louis didn’t know. He never felt that way before. Sure, he had some little crushes here and there, that’s how he realised he was gay. He never had a crush on a girl. But with Harry, it wasn’t just a crush. He wanted to spend every minute with him, by his side. He wanted to run his hand through his curls and feel his lips. He wanted to be able to look in his green orbs and call him his.