KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

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The next morning, Louis checks his social media after waking up. "Look what they write about us," he tells Harry who has been awake for hours already, of course. Harry is sitting on the bed in his comfy clothes, reading a book about yoga and meditation.

"I haven't checked that yet." Harry puts his book down. "Mr. Sia called me yesterday to tell me how professional we were and that everything was perfect."

"Why did he call you and not me?"

Harry puts his index finger onto his closed mouth and looks up. "Hm, let me think why he didn't call you." He makes a dramatic pause. "Not very difficult to guess, isn't it?"

"Why wouldn't he piss me off? That's his favourite thing to do."

"Oh Louis!" Harry sighs. "Because you always end up arguing with him, that's why. He's doing his job, nothing else and you attack him for everything you don't agree with – which is . . . everything."

"I know you're on his side but I still don't understand why."

"Because it's part of this business and I just try to keep it professional. I'm not on anyone's side."

"I don't like this part at all and I don't like that I'm forced to do stuff."

"Well, sometimes it's like that but I have learned to just accept things as they are. If you want to have that job, you have to ignore some unpleasant parts and make sacrifices. It's not only a thing in your branch, it's also relevant in mine. I often have photoshoots I'm not happy with but if the customer wants to book me, I have to go and I have to do what they want me to. I enjoy being a model and my agency makes appointments for me, easy as that. If I decline a job, I might not be booked by that company again."

"Yeah, yeah, I get it. But I'm not like you."

"I can see that, Louis. But trust me, everything would be easier for you if you just accepted the circumstances. I know I've already told you that many times but I mean who cares? Let's have a good time together, just that."

"That sounds so easy."

"It isn't that hard, really. It's like . . . walking down the runway with clothes you find ugly but at the same time, it's your job and you are supposed to pretend that it's the best outfit in the world and that you're proud to wear it. It's a job, nothing else."

"May I remind you of the show yesterday? Most of those obnoxious outfits looked terrible and you seemed to like every one of them."

"Well, Gucci is great. Every single garment is hand-made, the fabrics they use are high-quality material and it's a huge effort to create and sew those outfits, you know? Imagine, every single, tiny detail like diamonds or ornaments are picked one by one and sewed manually onto the fabric which is an enormous effort. It's the whole process that makes those clothes special."

"The prices are also special."

"True."

"I bet you get most of your outfits for free."

"Sometimes but not as many as people think. What I get is a discount on labels I work for. Anyways, tell me what they write about us." Harry puts his book away and gets into a comfortable position.

Louis sighs. "Headlines first?"

"Headlines first."

"Styles and Tomlinson out and about for Gucci – both dressed for the runway?"

"Louis Tomlinson's secret career as a model."

"What did he whisper into your ear, Mr. Styles?"