Perfect Now [l.t]

Airport goodbyes ⛅️

JAY'S POV
"Bye Lou, you better have fun in LA." I whisper, breathing in his cologne as I hug him goodbye.
"It won't be as fun without you." He chuckles, hugging me tighter.
"I doubt it will even make a difference." I pull back, my arms still wrapped loosely round his neck. My heart beats faster, awaiting his response as he shakes his head.
"Not true, it would make all the difference in the world." Louis leans down, placing a small peck on my lips which leaves a blush forming on my cheeks.
"If you say so." I can barely get my voice above a whisper.

Even after spending all this time together, he still makes me nervous. I think he'll always have that effect on me.
"I do say so." He grins, pulling me back in for another hug. "And Jay?"
"Yeah?" I try to crane my neck upwards so I can see his face.
"Promise you'll come see me again soon?" If I didn't know any better I'd think he was about to cry.
"I promise. As soon as I can, I will come see you."
"Good. Um also I just wanted to tell you that I err, I l-"
"AWH ZAYN, I LOVE YOU, MWAH." Louis gets cut off by Liam, pretending to make out with Zayn.

As I look around, I realise that everyone's in couples hence why Liam and Zayn are pretending. Esme and Harry are hugging, their foreheads pressed together, murmuring quietly. Everyone's sad to be leaving each other but especially those two. I turn my head the other way and see Niall quickly kiss May. I'm not sure what's going on with those two, May is being very secretive and not letting anything slip.

Looking back at Louis, I remember he was just about to say something. "What were you going to say Lou?"
"Oh um, nevermind, I can't remember." He rubs the back of his neck, slightly awkward.
"You sure?" I raise an eyebrow, intrigued.
"Yep," He nods, taking my hand. "C'mon let's walk you to your runway."
"Okay."

At the runway, everyone hugs everyone, saying goodbye and taking quick pictures. Saying goodbye is as hard as I thought it would be. After another quick kiss from Louis, the girls and I walk towards the boarding area, waving and smiling but with tears threatening to fall down all our faces. We show our tickets to the flight attendant and board with just one more look behind us. My stomach feels uneasy leaving them but I assume it's just from feeling upset.

The flight home is quiet and we're all subdued. Mostly due to how tired we are but also just because it now feels weird without the boys beside us. Es is on the left of me, looking out the window, small tears leaving her eyes. I reach over and hold her hand, also doing the same for May and give them both reassuring squeezes which are returned instantly. That's how we stay for the duration of the flight. Together always. The three amigos.

Authors note:
sorry it's short :/
love you all ❤️
thanks for reading <3