Reunion

25 days

Harry's Pov 

I have been running around like a mad man trying to get my apartment clean for when Louis comes over. He texted me way earlier than I had expected so now i'm in a rush to clean the place and make myself look alright before he gets here.  

Once I've tidied up the majority of the mess I run up to my room to choose and outfit. I don't want to look bad but I also don't want to look dressed up, I look through my entire closet hurriedly and get frustrated when nothing seems right. Why is this so stressful. I finally decide on my favourite black skinny jeans and simple thin crocheted cardigan. It is summer at the moment here in England so I don't put anything underneath the cardigan. This means my tattoos are peeking out of the top near my collar bones and some of my chest is showing. For a moment I think about changing it because I don't want to look weird but I like the way it looks so I decide to just go with it. I also throw on my favourite purl necklace to top it off. I'm not going out so I don't bother with any shoes and i'll just walk around in my socks. Next I go into my bathroom to brush my teeth and do my hair. All I need to do with my hair is brush it and then put a bit of product in to stop it looking crazy as it's starting to get long again. 

After a few minutes of doing my hair I walk out of the bathroom, grab my phone and go downstairs. I make sure that my music room is also set up with a guitar, piano and some blank sheet music for any ideas we want to write down. Then I sit on the couch and scroll through twitter while I wait for Louis to arrive.

Five or so minutes later I hear the door bell ring. Butterflies erupt in my stomach knowing who's on the other side of the door and I feel my heart stop in my chest for a moment. This is it, i'm finally going to see Louis after all this time and everything.

I knock myself out of the nervous trance and rush to let Louis inside. 

I open the door and my breath hitches. I'm not sure if it's because I haven't seen him in years or because he looks incredible in those black sweatpants, but just for a moment everything is silent and we just look at each other in shock. I'm not supposed to be thinking all these things about him anymore but I can't help myself as his feathery hair gets pushed back by his gorgeous hands, blue eyes pierce into mine and his thin pink lips start to curl at the edges.

"Hi" Louis says breathily, clearly still in shock from seeing me but trying to break the silence.

"Hey Lou" I say, the nickname slipping out before I can stop it.

After a few breathless moments I clear my throat and step aside allowing him inside. 

"Um, I-I went to Starbucks on the way here, and picked you up a coffee, if you want it." He says handing me a coffee cup, I smell it and immediately smile, he remembered the way I like it after all this time. 

"You remembered how I like it?" I say, trying to hold back my smile

"Um-m yeah, it hasn't been as long as it seems I guess" he says stuttering but with a tone of amusement in his voice, that makes me smile wider. 

"So how have you been?" Louis continues  "we haven't talked or seen each other in ages".

"Yeah, not too bad I guess, a bit busy but everything is all good, I haven't seen mum or Gemma in a while which is sad, but I think i'm seeing them for lunch on Friday which will be really nice." I say trying to make some casual conversation while slowly sipping on my coffee.

"Oh thats really good, I've missed them, I haven't seen Anne in years." Louis replies. 

"Yeah I guess you haven't, you can come along if you want, like to see them or whatever" I suggest, I don't know if I really want him there but it would be rude not to offer.