Haphephobia. They say that it's not a real disorder, but Louis begs to differ. He's anxious to find out who his soulmate is, but he also does not feel ready. As a result, he avoids human contact at all times. It's the only way Louis will be content.
Monophobia. Harry likes to say the reason is because he's afraid of monsters, but he knows that's not the case. He's desperate to find out who his soulmate is, yet he does not want to seem clingy. Nevertheless, Harry needs to figure out who his soulmate is. It's the only way Harry will be content.
Louis and Harry live in a community where just a simple touch could determine who they will be with the rest of their lives. Soulmates have a catch, however. After encountering with your soulmate, you start to share emotions. Don't try to leave your soulmate, however, or it will bring you distress and grief. Louis and Harry are soulmates in fate's eyes, but with their extreme fears, will they ever find each other?
@Faye_x426x asked if I could write Louis' point of view of my story Sensory and Touch Therapy. I thought about it, and his view is interesting since he knows they're soulmates from the start.
As a Sensory and Touch Therapist and the best in his field, Louis immediately agreed to take on a client at a stage five of deprivation. The shock that hit him when he met Harry Styles for the first time was indescribable. Harry was his soulmate! The problem was that Harry was in too much pain to have the same revelation. Louis had to balance his newfound love with his job as a therapist.