Louis went through a traumatic event when he was eleven , which made him selectively mute and shut himself out ever since . He acknowledges his brother and step father , though no one else . Harry moves into the house across the road from the Tomlinson-Payne's , and took an interest in Louis from the moment he saw him . His tiny , soft looking figure drew him in . And so , he made it his mission to help Louis open up to him , and hopefully open up to the world . And important to mention , he has two large dogs which are going to be very hlepful through the process . SLOW UPDATES ~~ This idea started off as a oneshot , but I stopped halfway through to make it a full ongoing story . Hope you'll enjoy x