Overprotective (larry stylinson au)

13. crossroads

Louis walks into the lobby of the high school, going to get a drink of water in between the bathrooms.Liam runs over and pulls Louis into the bathroom once again. Louis gasps and tries to pulls his arm away, his heart dropping before it begins to pound.

"Sorry to scare you...again."

"Let me go!"

"Just give me a second. Jesus Christ why are you so afraid of me?" Liam says irritatedly. "I just really need your help with a school thing. I don't know anyone else who can help. It's the least you could do since your boyfriend beat me up..." He trails off

Louis sighs and looks down, feeling embarrassed. "What is it you need help on?"

"It's the book report we have to do." He says honestly. "I'm sure you already did it but I just don't understand The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I know you're good at english so I just wanted to ask you."

Louis sets down his school bag and pulls out his English binder. "You can borrow this if you want."

"I really need someone to explain it to me." He says frustrated. "Please Louis.."

"Is it a certain chapter you don't understand?"

He sighs. "The whole book it's just...confusing"

"Why didn't you ask the teacher?"

"I did and he said ask someone in the class for help. So thats what am i doing."

"Why can't he just help you? That's just stupid." Louis sighs. "I have a bunch of notes in there. You can use those."

"I'm asking as a student, if you could just come over and go over some notes with me."

Louis tenses a little. "Can't you ask someone else?"

"You're the only person I know who actually read the book."

"Promise me we're only going to do work."

"Promise." He knows it's hard to control himself when he's around Louis but he'll try his best.

Louis sighs and nods his head. "Thank you."

"Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it." Liam smiles. "So after school can you come over? I understand if Harry needs to drop you off and stuff. I'd just rather him not come in. He makes me nervous I wouldn't be able to focus with him there."

"I'm sorry about that." Louis murmurs. "He just got really mad when you kisses me again." Louis covers his face with his hands in shame. "I'm sorry."

"It's alright I deserved it. I was a jerk before. Sorry about Zayn...I begged him not to go over there." Liam looks down.

"I understand, but that doesn't make it okay."

"I know. I'm not trying to be your friend. I don't deserve you as a friend but I appreciate that you'll help me." He says and leaves the bathroom before Louis can say anything else.