KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

A SECRET RELATIONSHIP

"Shit!" Louis yells angrily. He calls his boyfriend Matt immediately to tell him what has just happened. Shortly after the call, Matt comes over to Louis' house and Louis ends up with his head in Matt's lap, telling him how he feels and how much he hates his management, especially Sia. Matt listens patiently to Louis' rambling and scratches his boyfriends' scalp until he has calmed down. For the first time that day, Louis doesn't feel stressed.

Louis met Matt during the X-Factor days when he was waiting in line to fill in some documents for taking part in the show in order to get his number. The boy's blonde hair and blue eyes caught Louis' attention right away, also his whole appearance was quite appealing. He looked like a guy from Sweden or Finland but it turned out that his mum was from Scotland and his dad was from northern Germany – what explained his unique look. Matt also auditioned for the show but he only got to the second round. Louis and him got on really well from the minute they met. Both guys became friends quickly, kept in touch and got together only a few months later. Louis kept the relationship secret while One Direction was becoming more and more successful during the show and also after that. It's not that Louis wanted to keep his boyfriend a secret – he was forced to do so when his management found out about them two days after they confessed their love for each other. When Louis asked Sia about how he knew about his relationship the man admitted that there was a guy whose only task was to tail Louis in order to find out about affairs that might emphasize as negative for the business plan. Louis was shocked when he heard that and it took him a long time to really believe something like that could be true. It was one of the first negative experiences he had ever been confronted with back then and many others should follow. It was written in his contract but the word choice made it nearly impossible to understand what exactly was meant eventually. "That's the business and how it works. Nothing happens randomly, everything that has to do with your job is planned into detail. It's your choice," Sia said when Louis told him how he felt about this restriction. "You were old enough when you signed and now you can have the secret relationship or none. There's no other way." Sia was cold that day and Louis felt awful. Not only because he had to keep his relationship a secret but also, because he knew that it would be hurtful for Matt.

At that time, Louis was new in the business and clueless but he learned quickly. He soon figured that it was useless to fight Sia and everyone who is responsible for career issues. Nevertheless, Louis has never stopped telling people his opinion because he isn't the type of person who doesn't defend themselves, even if it might not help at all. Louis has always had a strong sense of justice what totally collides with the requirements of the music industry, of the business in general. The other side of the coin is challenging in a negative way but Matt helps Louis to deal with it so well. He is the perfect distraction for Louis. He can tell him everything, he feels good around him, at ease. When they're together, he can easily forget about the business and everything that works himself up. What's also a big deal is that Matt doesn't treat Louis any different than before and this is a huge character trait that Louis loves about his boyfriend. Matt also keeps Louis grounded and that's what Louis appreciates more than anything. Louis can be who he really is with Matt what means a lot to him. This and that they argue. Why would Louis like that? No, it's not that he really likes arguing but being with someone means that at some point, you will get into a situation that causes friction. It's normal that you don't agree on everything, that your views differ and that you fight.

Usually, people behave differently around Louis. They somehow seem to smile more and they are often nicer to him than to others what Louis actually has witnessed himself. When the band was on its way to reach a certain, popular status, Louis soon found out that those people did that because he was Louis from One Direction. They weren't really interested in his personality or who he was, they didn't see the person behind the name. It was just because of the band and the fame that was about to increase. Not that Louis had ever been extremely naive or credulous but the fact that he got confronted with this changed his view on people tremendously. That was already in the beginning so when it happened, Louis couldn't stop thinking about that and decided to talk about this topic to other celebrities who had been in the business for years. They confirmed Louis' concerns without a doubt. It seemed like the fake friendliness was something that happened all the time and finally it was clear it was part of the job.

Of course, Louis felt something wasn't right. It's definitely not normal when everyone does always behave perfectly around you, when people agree on every word you say, no matter if it's good, bad or logical. It's normal that people disagree or argue with you, that they discuss about opinions and views on topics. When people stop doing that it's like an indicator that something is wrong. It wasn't really hard for Louis to realize his thoughts were right. He is a grounded guy, someone who someone who is definitely sensible and attentive when it comes to people who want to be friends with him. He has always been like that but the business opened a completely new chapter for him. "Not every nice person has good intentions," his mum Jay used to say even before Louis got part of the band. His mum has always played an important role in Louis' life since his dad left early and she was the only reference person for him for quite a long time. He took his mum's words seriously. Her opinion has always mattered to Louis and his siblings. Years later, Louis realized how right she was once again. It didn't take long until Louis learned his lesson in the business. Since then, he hasn't trusted anyone too quickly, no matter how they behaved around him, no matter what they said, no matter how lovely they seemed at first sight. Still, Louis is always friendly and talkative to people, no matter who they are. There's only one exception: Sia. Louis hates him and his intentions and he only talks to him when it's necessary.