when harry starts at a new school for his senior year, he's determined to hide his sexuality from his classmates. then he meets his best friends, and everything changes -- for better, for worse, and for complicated. (or: two teenage boys come to terms with who they are and who they can be when they're together.) [August 2018-October 2020] word count: 65,000 words trigger warnings: bullying, minor violence, homophobic language, self harm, mentions of rape, emotional abuse, domestic neglect

"you're so small." as if to prove his point, louis squeezed harry tightly in his arms, and harry just scrunched up a little bit, snuggling his head impossibly farther into louis' chest. "my pretty paper doll." and when louis squeezed him again, placing a shaky, yet warm kiss on harry's cold forehead, harry felt his heart feel that way again, he felt love. a soft flutter, that even the most self control in the world couldn't stop. he loved louis. he loved him even though he didn't want to, he really didn't. okay, maybe a little. *** 1ST PLACE IN THE HOLIDAY 2014 BROMANCE AWARDS FOR FAMOUS LARRY STORIES. #2 in Fanfiction #1 in One Direction