I've always been taught to hold my head high, to look presentable- to look better; to be better. I've always been told that to win, I have to be better than the others; turn everything into a competition worth winning. I've always been forced to be polite. But how can I compete? How can I rise above when I'm caught up in being nice to everyone I meet? ************************************************* Harry comes from a very rich family. His father is a powerful business owner and a very controlling man. Louis is a carefree guy who was dragged into going to the fancy dinner party by his equally careless friend.

••complete 2016•• harry has an abusive boyfriend and louis moves next door

❞ "He is insane." - "He is a psychopath." - "He is dangerous." ❞ The list of rumors about Harry Styles was long, and everyone knew them but no one knew the truth. The only thing they knew was that Harry was lonely, shutted everyone out and pushed people away. No one bothered to go near Harry and everyone stayed away from him, until Louis moved into town. Louis was told to stay away from Harry at his first day in the new town, but that wasn't how Louis worked, so he ignored all the warnings and tried everything to get closer to Harry and to get to know the curly-haired boy. As his uncle told him when he was younger: "There always is a reason behind people's behaviour, no person changes unfounded. Don't judge, find out the reason and help. Sometimes a person just needs a special person to fix them." And Harry wasn't the only person with problems and secrets. ** This story can be triggering at some points, pleas be careful. ** [ currently unedited ]

"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