KINGS & QUEENS - LARRY STYLINSON FANFICTION

DINNER

About two hours later, Harry and Louis are walking down the busy streets of New York, wrapped in thick winter jackets and scarfs that cover almost half of their faces. There are many people in the streets but nobody seems to recognize them. "I like when people don't recognize me," Louis tells Harry. "It's like . . . I can finally feel like part of the people and not like the famous person."

"Yeah, I can imagine that. It must be exhausting when you just want to go grocery shopping or something."

"Exactly. Also, the air is really cold tonight but I love the feeling on my face, no matter if I'm freezing or not."

Harry gives him a smile. Louis can't see Harry's mouth but his eyes show it. "I do too. Oh look, it's starting to snow! Just a little bit but it looks beautiful."

"I hope it won't stop again. I love the sound snow makes when you step on it and I hope there will be enough snow tomorrow so that we can walk on snowy paths through Central Park."

"Oh yes, that would be nice."

They turn into a side street and continue walking for a while until they pass a small sushi place that isn't crowded as other restaurants. A few Asian looking people sit inside what usually is a sign for tasty, traditional food. Harry stops in front of the small restaurant. "What do you think about this one here? Do you like Sushi or Asian food in general?"

"I do."

"Well then . . . should we stay here?"

"We can do that. I'm in the mood for sushi."

"Wonderful."

Harry opens the door for Louis to let him step in first. "Where do you want to sit?" Harry asks Louis as they look through the small room. Quiet, calming music is playing in the background.

"Next to you."

Harry puts his arm around Louis' shoulders, pulls him close and kisses his temple quickly. "You're such a sweetheart." Harry's sweet gesture makes Louis' heart jump. "What do you think about the table in the back? It's for two and the place is cool."

Louis nods. "That's fine, I like it."

They walk over to the small table in the back and sit down. It doesn't take long until the waitress brings them the menu and they order their drinks first. Louis' tummy starts growling when he looks at the pictures on the menu. "Fuck I'm hungry," he says flipping through it. Everything looks delicious and if he could, he would order everything.

"Me too. It's so hard to decide."

"Always, when it comes to Sushi. I could order everything at once."

When the food is ordered, Louis looks at Harry and thinks of how different the situation is. Most of the time when they had lunch or dinner in a restaurant it was because of stunting. This time feels almost like when Harry showed Louis the vegan restaurant in Paris but better. Back then, Louis was still struggling with the stunts and everything was a mess. "Tell me about your Christmas, how was it?" Harry suddenly asks, breaking the silence.

"Oh . . . I enjoyed being with my family. My mum's house is a place where you just feel at home, grounded." Louis sighs. "I needed that after everything that had happened."

"It's so important to have a place like this. My mum's house feels the same and I'm thankful that I'm close to her and my sister." Harry takes a sip of his water. "It was a pity that I couldn't stay with them like I had planned to."

"Seems like your business is almost as fucked up as mine, don't you think?"

"This was a new situation for me. Usually, they don't call me spontaneously. The media attention we caused was the reason . . . which is weird when I think of it. I can't remember being ever stopped in the streets for an autograph or a picture but since the stunt this has changed."