KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

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"Are you happy to see Harry again?" Zayn asks on their way to the hotel. He nudges Louis' arm and winks at him. Liam and Niall are in another car so they're on their own.

Louis swats back. "Zayn!"

"What!"

"Stop giving me that look." Louis turns his head away from Zayn and leans it against the window.

"Hey, don't pout. I was just joking."

"I'm not pouting, Zayn. It's just . . . I had a good time with Matt at home. We made a cake together, we were at a party and it was fun, we kissed - everything was fine, except for one thing: I wasn't completely honest with him."

"What happened?"

"I stayed in Belgium for one more day with Harry, remember?"

"Ah yes, the surprise thing."

"Yeah. I had told Matt I'd come home that day but I liked Harry's idea so much that I wanted to spend the day with him, too . . . so I told Matt that I had to stay there for one more day because of the business. I couldn't tell him that it was because of Harry. He would have thought I was cheating on him or something, so I decided to not tell him the truth to not hurt him more than he already was."

"Did you?"

"What?"

"Cheat on him."

"No! Of course not. Harry and I had a nice day together, that's all but now . . . I feel so excited when I think of seeing him again and that is confusing."

"Well, that doesn't have to mean anything. Maybe you've just realized that Harry is a cool guy and now you're happy to see him."

"Do you think so?"

Zayn shrugs. "Yeah. I mean maybe you actually do have a crush on him and that's what makes you uncomfortable when you think about Matt. But as I've told you before, that usually isn't a serious reason to worry."

"I don't know really."

"What makes you doubt that?"

"Because I feel like I shouldn't be that excited."

Zayn gives Louis a smile. "Maybe you're just interpreting things because you're nervous in general, you know? About the tour and your stunting and all that. Take the things as they come, maybe that will help."

"Yeah, that sounds good."

"That you like him is only a plus for your stunts. You'll have to work with Harry for five or six weeks straight so it's better to like than to hate him, isn't it?"

Louis blows air through his lips. "Yeah, yeah, that's true."

"See. Just don't think too much about it."

"Thanks, mate." Louis holds his hand up to give Zayn a handshake.

"That's my Louis," Zayn smiles and hits Louis' hand with his. "Do you want me to give you a massage when we arrive? Maybe that will help you to relax and get rid of your thoughts."

Louis' face lights up. "Really?"

"Yeah!"

"That would be so cool! Oh and . . . thank you for listening to my shit."

Zayn ruffles through Louis' hair playfully and nods. "No problem mate, always."

***

"Louis . . . calm down!" Niall puts his hand onto Louis' knee to stop the nervous gesture. "You're so fidgety today, what happened?"

"I'm just excited for the show." Never would Louis admit it was because of Harry but . . . it is because of Harry. Zayn's promised massage calmed him down and it was relaxing but as soon as they were driving to the venue, he got kind of nervous and excited – a terrible combination. Louis can't remember when he has been that excited for the last time.

"Are you sure that you haven't drunk too many energy drinks today?"

Louis laughs. "Noooo, I haven't!" He looks over to Zayn who gives him a knowing smile that makes Louis flush a tiny bit. "I bet the show will be fun and I'm also looking forward to-,"

"Harry!" Louis shouts as he sees him walking through the door. The moment Louis spots him is different this time. He can feel butterflies raising in his tummy that seem to spread through his body quickly, making his heart beating faster. He wasn't expecting himself to react like that, maybe it's the shock. Harry has cut his hair a little bit, but his curls are still showing. He's wearing light blue jeans and a white shirt below a colourful cardigan. His sunglasses are pushed up in his hair. He looks so handsome and lovely, yet cool. Louis practically jumps up from the ale-bench, walks over to Harry quickly and greets him with a hug.

"Hey!" Harry smiles as he wraps his arms around Louis, "What a welcome!"

Louis' body is filled with energy as he pulls back. "Wow you . . . you look amazing," Louis says quietly, almost as if he was in trance.

Harry gives Louis a warm smile, chuckling silently. "Thank you for the compliment, Lou. You look amazing yourself. Are you ready for the show?"

"Now that you are here, I'd say yes."

"I couldn't wait to arrive. I missed you, the shows, the boys, everything. I'm so excited!"

"Doesn't it get boring to see the show over and over again?"

"Never. Where are the others?"

Louis nearly forgot about the fact that he wasn't alone in the room. "Uhm . . . they're over there, see?" He immediately feels a little embarrassed.

They walk over to the table where Harry greets everyone with hugs and handshakes. Then he goes to the buffet to pile up food on a big plate. When he's back, the energy at the table shifts clearly. It seems like Harry is able casting a spell over people easily. Louis has noticed that before but now that he's not bitter about Harry anymore he understands it better. Harry has something that attracts people and it's not just his look. His way of talking is pleasant. His voice is deep, it sounds warm and calm at the same time. Harry seems to be one of those people who can talk easily about everything to everyone and Louis just watches him in silence as he's eating and entertaining everyone around.