KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

PROMISE

After concerts in Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow and Sheffield, the band has one day off before the European tour continues. Louis leaves early in the morning to visit his family and in the evening, Louis and his boyfriend are cuddled up on Matt's bed.

"I'm glad that we're together again," Louis tells Matt and gives him a kiss. "I hate video chats or calls. They suck."

"Yeah. Seeing you through a screen also feels weird to me and doesn't replace being with you physically. I'm glad that we didn't have to wait weeks to see each other again."

Louis smiles against Matt's lips, then kisses him again. "I love how similar we are." Matt leans back against Louis' chest and Louis lets his fingers run through his soft hair. He closes his eyes, enjoying Louis' touch.

"I love when you do that," Matt says quietly and lets his head fall back.

Louis smiles. He continues his little massage for a while until he stops and wraps his arms around his boyfriend. They stay like this for a while without talking.

"Will Harry stay with you a lot?"

Louis lets go of Matt and sits down, leaning against the wall. "Oh no, do we really have to talk about him now?" Matt's look makes Louis sigh. "Okay, okay, I will answer your questions, sorry."

Matt turns onto his back and looks at Louis. "Are you sure? I mean . . . you tensed and I feel like you don't want to talk about it." He folds his hands on his stomach.

"I know but I should talk to you, you're important to me and I don't want to run away from this. I'd rather avoid that topic but just because it pisses me off so much and I want to enjoy my time with you instead of talking about him but okay, okay."

"As you want, we can also stop-,"

"No. Ask me anything, it's okay."

"Really?"

"Really. So, what was your question again?"

"If he'll stay with you a lot."

"No, luckily not. Just sometimes for the stunts."

"I think it would be better if I didn't look at any tabloid magazines or social media until this thing ends," Matt says thoughtfully. "I thought I could handle it much better but when I saw all those posts and the hashtag trending, I've already had enough. Imagine."

"Maybe that's the best idea. You should simply ignore the shit."

"I'll try to."

Louis suddenly chuckles as he thinks of Leah, Matt's little sister. "You should send Leah to the moon to not get confronted with it."

"Probably I should . . . I have no idea why she's interested in tabloids so much."

"She's thirteen, that's normal. My sisters also read them although I'm constantly telling them that almost everything that's written there is shit but of course, they won't listen to me."

"What if she asks me about Harry and you?"

"Just tell her tabloids are shit and mostly wrong. The last argument will maybe help to prevent her from asking further. In any case don't explain anything to her since she might tell her friends at school and we can only imagine what will happen after that."

"Yeah, I can imagine. If I tell her the tabloids are shit, she probably won't want to discuss with me anyways so why am I worrying at all?"

"She'll be pissed probably," Louis laughs. "I promise that no matter what you see or hear, everything will be fake. Do you think you can handle this or at least . . . could you try?

"I'll try to."

"Promise."

"I promise."

"You don't have to worry at all, really not." There's a pause.

"Is Harry bi?"

"I don't know. Why is that important?" Matt gives Louis a certain look that's telling but Louis shakes his head. "Even if he was, I wouldn't care. We're supposed to bring up a fake relationship, not a real love story, detective."

"I know, it's just-," he says but gets interrupted by Louis.

"There won't be anything, trust me."

"But he's so beautiful and famous while I-,"

Louis puts his hand onto Matt's mouth. "Please stop talking about him and please, don't compare yourself to anyone else, especially not to him."

"But Louis-,"

"No buts, please. Listen to me. You're the one for me and I don't care if Harry is beautiful or not and I also don't care about him being famous. If I wanted a famous boyfriend, I wouldn't be with you." Matt sighs and bows his head. Louis puts his index finger under Matt's chin and raises his head slowly until their eyes meet. "I love you." Louis lets go of his chin. "I'm being serious." Matt stays quiet. "What do you think about making pizza for dinner?"

Matt gives Louis a smile. "I'd love that. I'm sorry for bothering you with my problems."

"It's okay. If I was in your situation, I'd probably feel the same and I'd want to know stuff too. I can understand that you're worried but seriously, there's nothing to worry about as long as we're together."

"I believe you. I'll try my best to not take anything I read about you seriously – well, at least not when they put his name next to yours."

"Great," Louis smiles as he gets closer to Matt. "But now shut up and kiss me before I change my mind and accept Harry as my real boyfriend," he whispers quietly as he looks into Matt's eyes.

Matt swats Louis arm playfully but chuckles. "Idiot," he smiles against Louis' lips before they drown every sorrow in a long, passionate kiss and a nice evening together.