Habit // l.s

5. Perfect

6:07 a.m.

Louis found himself stumbling across his room in a tired daze, packing his bags and getting dressed. He should've gotten more sleep the night before, but he just couldn't. Adrenaline was pumping through his veins from finally touching Harry's soft, smooth skin and anxiety was racing in through his thoughts. He knew that Liam and Zayn would accept him, but something was holding him back. He didn't know why he wanted to keep his sexuality a secret, maybe because change scared him...

DING DING

Louis picked up his phone and saw a text from Harry:

Time to go. Meet me at the front doors.
We can do this!
-H xxx

Harry's reassuring text made Louis smile. He couldn't believe how lucky he was just to be in the presence of Harry. Louis thought the younger boy deserved the world, and that's what he wanted to give him.

Louis threw his last shirt into his suitcase and made his way to meet Harry.

The older boy walked into the elevator and waited until he was on the first floor. Louis was so anxious that it seemed like the trip to Harry was taking a thousand years.

"Come on." Louis mumbled impatiently.

Ding!

The elevator finally slowed to a stop and Louis practically ran out the doors.

Immediately, his eyes spotted a tall, curly haired boy standing by the front door. Louis began to run towards Harry while screeching the younger boys name.

Harry's eyes widened. "Louis!!!"

The older boy practically threw himself onto Harry. The younger boy welcomed Louis' embrace.

Harry whispered into Louis' ear with his low voice. "You ready?"

The two boys began to sway.

"With you by my side, I can do anything." Louis immediately blushed. He wasn't supposed to say that.

Harry let out a giggle before breaking their hug and opening the door for Louis.

"After you." The younger boy bowed in a silly fashion. This caused Louis to blush even more.

The older boy winked. "Why thank you."

The air was cool and crisp. It took Louis off guard. He didn't expect it to be this cold. The older boy turned to Harry (completely ignoring the paparazzi taking pictures of the two) and saw that he was shivering.

"Come here." Louis said quietly, so just Harry could hear.

Harry shuffled towards the shorter boy and Louis wrapped his arm around Harry's waist. Louis heard the younger boys breath hitch, which made him smile. Louis loved when Harry subconsciously did these things. It reminded him that the younger boy really did care about him.

Though Louis didn't want the world to know the "true" him yet, he couldn't help but not care that there were at least ten paparazzi taking pictures of the boys holding each other.

"Hurry up!" Niall yelled at the two, sticking his head out of the busses window.

Harry rolled his eyes and ran to the door with Louis hand in his. The older boy almost tripped because all he could focus on was Harry's hand...in his hand. He was star stuck by the younger boy.

After the boys made it into the bus safely, Louis yelled for all Zayn and Liam to come up to the front. A nervous wave began to overcome the older boy, but he tried his best to ignore it.

"What do you want? I'm tired." Zayn said, half teasing.

"Yeah I'm hungry, make it quick." Liam chimed in.

Louis faked a laugh, which caused the boys to give him a concerned look.

"Just, just sit."

Zayn and Liam sat down slowly, giving each other confused and concerned looks.

Louis and Harry sat across from the two boys while Niall sat in a corner, looking up at Louis.

"Okay. I don't know how else to say this, so I'm just gonna do it."

Louis stopped talking. His mind began to shut down, he couldn't do this. He was too scared.

After about thirty seconds of silence, Zayn raised his eyebrows. "Louis...what is it?"

The older boy sighed. "Harry and I, well the thing is..."

He paused for a moment, biting his lip.

"I'm gay."

The silence was deafening. Louis was squirming, silently begging one of the boys to say something.

Finally, Liam spoke up. "That's it?"

Zayn immediately smacked the boy. "Liam!"

Liam threw his hands up in the air in defense. "No! I mean, I don't mind. I love you Louis, I just thought we already knew that."

"Yeah but you don't say that Liam!" Zayn said, smacking his hand to his face in shame.

"Wait, but I never said anything..." Louis said, confused.

Liam shrugged. "I have a good gaydar."

Zayn rolled his eyes while Louis laughed. Now that he thought about it, he didn't know why he was so worried about telling the boys. They loved him, no matter what.

"Well I'm happy for you, Lou." Zayn said, standing up to hug the older boy.

"Hey! I'm happy for him too." Liam said, pouting.

Niall sent Louis a supportive smile while making a heart with his hands.

Zayn sat down next to Liam when he asked, "now tell me if I'm overstepping my boundaries, but you mentioned something about Harry...?"

Louis new exactly what Zayn was asking. The older boy opened his mouth to respond, but Harry beat him too it.

"Well, Lou and I are...well. We both like each other."

Harry looked at the older boy with a blush on his cheeks.

"A lot..."

Liam raised his eyebrow, "so you're ga-"

"No! I mean, maybe? All I know is that I really, really, like Louis."

Louis felt butterflies in his stomach as Harry spoke those words.

"You two are so cute." Niall giggled from the corner of the bus.

Liam smiled. "I agree with blondie."

All five boys began laughing. In that moment Louis felt completely and utterly loved. Everything was absolutely perfect... or at least that's what he thought.

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Suspenseful!!! :o
I hope you enjoyed.
Sorry chapter six is taking so long! It'll be out asap! The chapter is almost finished.
-Willow :)