KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

PRACTISE

"No." Louis looks at Harry. "Do you want to . . . practise now?" The words tumble out of his mouth too fast and the second he has finished his sentence he wants to take his words back. What if Harry says yes? What if he says no? He shouldn't have said that. Harry only chuckles and Louis feels embarrassed. "Oh fuck, I shouldn't have said that. I-,"

"No, no, it's fine!"

Louis presses his hands in front of his face. "Oh god . . . this is embarrassing."

"No, it's not. Put your hands down, Lou, it's not embarrassing. We need to do it anyway. Harry laughs as Louis doesn't pull his hands away at first. "Louis!" he says playfully. Eventually, Louis puts his hands down. Harry sits up in his bed and pulls the cover over his thighs. "Come here," he says and pats his lap.

"Are you sure?" Louis asks. He's nervous.

"Yeah!"

After some seconds Louis moves a little closer but then he stops. He kneels down in bed, hands in his lap. "I can't. I'm so embarrassed." Louis blows air through his lips and rubs his face again.

"It's okay, we don't need to do it now."

"Are you mad at me?"

"Not at all."

"I'm sorry."

"Hey . . . there's no need to be sorry. We can sleep now, and we'll try another time."

"I think so."

Harry takes his phone. "I'll set the alarm for seven am."

"Okay", Louis mumbles. He suddenly feels sleepy as he turns around to his side of the bed. "Sleep well, Harold."

"Sleep well, Lou."

***

The sun is already up when Harry and Louis leave the hotel. The fresh morning air hits their faces as they step out into the sun. "Days like these are my favourites," Harry tells Louis as they walk down the street. "Cold but sunny. The best time to go for a run."

"The best time to sleep."

Harry pats Louis' back. "Oh Lou, wait until you see the beauty of the ocean. You won't regret that you got up early. Are you hungry?"

"Not very much. I can't eat so early."

"I feel the same. Oh look, there you can see the first trees of the park!" Harry starts walking faster. "I could sit near the ocean for hours. I love it so much . . . the sound of the waves, the salty smell. It's magical. Come on, don't let me drag you there!" Harry laughs as he gestures for Louis to hurry up. When they reach the park, Harry leads Louis directly to the platform that allows a wonderful view over the ocean and the city skyline. The wind is sharp there and it nearly hurts when it hits Louis' face, but the view makes up for the pain. "Wow", Louis says astonished, "this is magnificent." He pulls his hood up.

"Right? I love everything about this place. The combination of everything, the trees, the skyline, the water . . . it's just beautiful and trust me, it's even more beautiful in the morning."

"Yeah," Louis nods slowly, "I can see where you're coming from. Thank you for waking me up."

"It was also worth experiencing all your swearing washing over me at seven in the morning." Harry smiles and winks at Louis who nudges him playfully.

"Sorry, Harold. I'll get you whatever you want at Starbucks when we'll be there for the stunt in Nashville. Will that make it up?"

Harry laughs. "Maybe I should mention all the other incidents so I could get more free goodies from you?"

"Oh, shut up!" Louis says with a laugh and swats Harry's arm. Harry chuckles as they walk along the small gravel path that leads them along the coastline.