"So here's the thing," he starts. "I didn't mean what I said a few weeks ago to like, hurt your feelings or anything. If you like painting your nails, then you should do that, and not like, care if anyone else doesn't like it because their opinions shouldn't matter, you know?" Louis takes a breath, finally glancing over to see the boy wide-eyed and pink-cheeked. On a whim, he adds, "And like, I noticed you scraping it off and you haven't been wearing any and I think you should because that's what you like." or an au where harry paints his nails and drinks strawberry milk and is too nervous for it to be nothing and louis' just trying to figure out whats wrong with him. {Ao3 wankersville}

Louis Tomlinson, the most feared mafia boss in the city, is left for dead after a brutal ambush. Bleeding out in a dark alley, he is found by Harry-an intelligent but fragile boy living in poverty. Against all logic, Harry saves his life and hides him in his small, run-down home. When Louis wakes, his survival instincts take over. He overpowers Harry, ready to kill the only witness-until a burning soulmate mark suddenly appears on their skin. Before either of them can understand what's happening, Louis' men burst in and knock Harry unconscious. What begins as fear slowly turns into something dangerous and undeniable. Harry is pulled into Louis' violent world, becoming more than just a liability. While Louis protects him with everything he has, Harry grows into his most trusted ally within the shadows of the mafia. But in a world ruled by betrayal, power, and bloodshed, one question remains: Can love survive in the darkness-or will it be consumed by it? This story contains very detailed descriptions of violence, torture, and other things. Please only read if such things don't trigger you.