THEREAL_JAKR
Louis has always been impossible to ignore.
Warm, charming, observant, and effortlessly popular, he has a habit of turning even the most ordinary moments into something memorable. Nicholas has been his best friend for four years, which means he's had plenty of time to become thoroughly accustomed to Louis's teasing, ridiculous jokes, and constant habit of getting under his skin.
Or at least, that's what Nicholas tells himself.
Starting their first year of college together should be simple. They have their friends, their routines, their familiar arguments, and an entire year ahead of them.
Except Nicholas is beginning to realise that the irritation he feels whenever Louis gets too close isn't quite irritation.
And the way his heart seems to react whenever Louis smiles at him is becoming increasingly difficult to explain.
Between college life, new friendships, old secrets, complicated feelings, and a home life Nicholas has spent years hiding from everyone, the one thing he can't seem to control is the person he's falling for.
His best friend louis.