school AU (harry is still younger but they're both 18)
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Louis knows harry is the bravest person he's ever met. He's strong, and not just physically, as Louis knew all to well with the amount of times harry has had to literally pick him up out of bed just to get him to school on time. At this point if he doesn't answer his best friends texts in the morning Harry will simply just walk through the front door of the Tomlinson household and deal with louis' bratty morning arse himself.
However, Harry's mental strength, louis has always thought, is much more powerful than his body, he always seems to know what he wants to do with his life and how to be himself and be okay with it. He has always been open and proud of who he is and who he loves and Louis admires that about him, actually he admires everything about him, a lot more than he should.
Today happens to start a bit later for both boys, they have the first two lessons free and go into school not till after break. Which means a big sleep in for Louis, with no alarm set, his favourite type of morning. He is alone in the house after getting ready for his day and he is up in his room when he hears the front door open, knowing full well it's harry because all morning louis has been avoiding answering his texts, not for any particular reason expect to piss the younger boy off.
Louis quickly stands up and locks his bedroom door, just to get a reaction. If this was anyone else he would have raced to the car knowing he can be a bit annoying to others if he acts this way but, with harry, he knows he's safe and won't get the cold shoulder for the next week. He knows his friends would never do that to him if he acted more like Harry. Louis' thoughts taking over and he sighs sadly, he loves harry so much and he hates himself when he envy's the boy, even in the slightest. He knows Harry will never love him that way, it hurts but he's thankful he even has him at all. His thoughts suddenly interrupted by his favourite voice, well usually but when he's yelling it scares louis just a bit even though harry would never harm a fly.
"Louis! I swear if you don't unlock the door you know damn well I will kick it down and drag you to school in your boxers." Louis hears him yell from the other side of the wall. What harry doesn't know is that Louis is sat on the edge of his bed dressed in his uniform now with an extremely amused smile covering his entire face.
Harry was done, he took out a key he had made, secretly obviously, to open louis' door. He knows it's slightly creepy but sometimes that's the only option. He uses it all the time and always see's him asleep, looking so cute and innocent, sprawled out all over his bed but still tiny under his multiple layers of blankets. Harry thinks he's adorable. He smiles, but that fades as he strides into the room and see's louis sat on his bed, very confused but still laughing slightly.
"oh hello Harold, breaking into my room I see?" Harry doesn't really know how to explain why he has a key, if louis even realised that's how he got in, and just tackles louis onto his bed and starts tickling him until he see's that Louis has tears down his face.
"stop...stop please. I can't breathe." louis squeals while giggling uncontrollably, it's Harry's favourite sound, if it's the last thing he heard he would be the happiest man ever to exist.
"you know I won't, I love hearing you laugh." Louis then proceeds to pokes under Harry's arm and he falls completely on top of louis both of them laughing like lunatics.
When harry goes to get up he looks down at louis, eyes filled with love and fond for the boy beneath him, he wants to be with him so badly. He knows louis is his best friend and that he trusts harry more than anything but he has never said anything about his sexuality. Harry will never assume anything about anyone, Louis could be straight but he will never make that assumption, people should be able to go unlabelled if that is what makes them happiest and if they change their mind, that should be accepted by everyone, unfortunately that's not what happens. He hates when people judge people and assume whatever they want, even those closest to them. So he has never asked Louis about it because he knows self acceptance and self discovery is important and when louis wants to tell harry, he will love the boy no matter what and support him forever.
A hand waving in front of Harry's face wakes him from his thoughts. He smiles sheepishly down at the boy after realising he has been staring into his beautiful, bright blue eyes for to long. Harry knows he could stare forever, but that would get creepier than making a key in secret to open his best friends bedroom door.
Harry clambers off of the small boy and holds his hand out to him.
"Up we get Lou, I came early because I want to go the café, You know only if you don't mind." Harry stammers out while looking at his feet, he doesn't know why the nerves took over his body. He is always okay with Louis.
Louis grips his hand in his best friends and as harry goes to pull him to his feet, Louis yanks his hand hard and pulls harry back onto the bed, this time below himself.
"come on now love, you didn't really think I'd let you get away that easily did you?" He says with a look of slight intimidation and amusement, staring into Harry's dusty, forest green eyes. All while straddling his waist.
He raises his hands in surrender to the older boy but he knows that won't get him out of it, not that he really wants to anyway, he never thought louis being intimidating, even if it is in a jokey way, would make him feel a million more emotions for the boy. Harry shakes his head slightly to rid of the thoughts circling his mind.
"Harry" Louis says in little of a voice he can make, his intimidating demeanour gone in a second. Harry looks at him and smiles, he is so completely in love.
"yes bub, are you alright?" Louis blushes a bit, not really sure why completely, well he knows why he just doesn't want to admit it. "Nothing...nothing sorry it's not important." Louis get up off of him as quickly as he can but manages a small smile to try and get his best friend to believe that he's fine.
Harry, still lying on the bed leaning on his elbows, watches as Louis rushes over to his bag and grabs it in a hurry but then sees everything fall out since it isn't zipped up yet. Harry can sense panic coming off of the boy and stands up and walks over. He gently stops louis from his messy repacking by griping the boys hands in his own bigger but softer ones.
"hey, it's okay just relax and tell me what's up. I'll wait as long as you need okay." Harry speaks with a kind voice that quickly makes Louis settle down and look up into the green eyes he loves. He wants to tell harry, he's scared but he needs to be brave. Brave for himself and brave for love. He knows he will never loose harry, he will be his best friend forever and if he doesn't return the feelings then they will move on and grow together and everything will be okay.
Harry, on the other hand, is extremely worried, he has never seen louis both this vulnerable but also quite. He is always loud and out there and everyone loves him. He gets along with everyone and has so many friends, harry has never understood why louis would pick him to be the one he is closest to but is completely thankful for that decision.
"baby, talk to me, you know you always can." Harry let the nickname slip but doesn't let it sit on his mind to long as he feels Louis hold the hand he has rested on the smaller boys neck, Harry's thumbs continue to lightly brush over the boys jaw.
"Haz?" Louis slowly shuffles forward and sits to his knees, imitating harry. He reaches forward and holds Harry's face in his small, tough hands, both of their breathing patterns pick up and their heartbeats accelerate drastically.
"can I kiss you? please" louis speaks out after a couple of gentle looks to Harry's lips.
Harry's grip tightens on louis jaw as he softly pulls him closer to his own body. He leans in slowly and captures louis lips in his own. He is infatuated, the feel of his lips on louis' is perfect. His plump ones mixing with the softness of louis' is the best feeling he has ever experienced.
As Harry goes to pull away Louis' grip tightens and the kiss becomes more intense. They are both so lost in each other, they are focused on nothing but the feel of the others lips. Harry can feel louis' pulse underneath his fingertips that rest lightly under the blue eyed boys ears and below his jaw.
Finally, they both pull away foreheads resting together as they sit in silence staring at each other. That is until Louis starts giggling like a fool and smiling like a mad man. He is so happy, his heart feels full and the love he has for harry is all he can think about.
Harry sits there, still being held by a laughing louis, as he watches he smiles so bright, dimples on full display and crinkles by his eyes. Louis see's harry looking and blushes and calms himself down, he smiles at the green eyed boy. Both of their hearts busting with happiness.
"I love you Lou, so much" Harry spoke truthfully, while still having his beautiful smile covering his face.
"I love you H, you're everything to me." louis told him, voice laced with fondness.
"Be brave with me?" Louis questions harry, looking directly into his eyes.
"Forever Lou."