Thin Walls - Larry Stylinson
Summary: Louis moves into a flat while he’s at university, his next-door neighbour, Harry, who he’s never seen is rather loud at night. Louis confronts him about said noise and the two start to chat through the rather thin wall between their bedrooms. Will they ever meet, and if they do… what could ensue for the both of them?
Pairing: Harry/Louis… side of Liam/Niall
Warnings: may contain a little bit of swearing and that’s all for now, I think.
Chapter Eighteen
They walked into their apartment block shaking the water from their hair and laughing as they got water on the walls and the carpet. Louis pulled Harrys hand and walked up the stairs and into their corridor. They walked past the woman with cats who was holding a dog and Louis gave Harry an perplexed look, he honestly didn’t get the people in his apartment block, he’d bumped into a man wearing KISS make up and stiletto heels before, and the only reasonably normal people were Liam and Harry, and Harry had a massive obsession with cats, an would possibly turn into that old woman given a year or two.
Harry pulled out his key and opened his door as they both walked in; they closed the door and took off their coats. Louis turned to Harry and smiled,
“That was amazing Harry” Louis sighed as Harry walked to him and gently took his hand running his thumb over it, Louis would usually be ashamed that his hands were so small for a boy but really when Harry was holding his hand, it didn’t bother him in the slightest, somehow it felt right, like his hand belonged in Harrys.
“Ready?” Harry asked
“Ready for what?” Louis asked curiously looking at Harry
“The second half of our date” Harry stated rolling his eyes and closing in on Louis, Louis smiled
“As long as it’s as great as the first part” He grinned as Harry pulled him towards the sofa throwing the cat cushion off, much to Louis relief. Harry sat down and pulled Louis onto his lap who let out a rather girly giggle, much to Harrys amusement. Louis buried his face into Harrys shoulder with a groan causing Harry to chuckle
“We all giggle like a little girl sometimes Lou, you just a little more often than others” Harry said earning himself a punch in the arm from Louis who was blushing into Harrys neck. Harry put his finger under Louis chin and Louis looked up at Harry with a small smile
“You’re a dick” He smiled and Harry raised an eyebrow
“But that’s a good thing, because you like dicks and all” Harry replied, Louis mentally face palmed himself and sighed
“You’re Infuriating”
“Infuriatingly accurate?” Harry questioned with a smirk
“Unfortunately” Louis smiled, Harry leant in and brushed his nose with Louis causing Louis to let out a pathetic, even to his own ears, purr. Harry emitted a surprised laugh and Louis all but died on the floor.
“You’re adorable” He whispered grabbing the remote and pressing play, Louis looked at the television and back to Harry
“What are we watching?” He asked curiously
“It’s a surprise” Harry smiled wrapping his arms around Louis and settling Louis further into himself
“If it’s gay porn, I swear to Goldie’s mouldy corpse I’m walking out of that door” He muttered
“Into my bedroom?” Harry smirked
“Other door, Harry” Louis laughed
“Damn, well it’s a good thing we’re watching hetro porn then” Harry replied
“I may throw myself out of the window after drowning in my own-”
“Lovely” Harry interrupted him and shook his head, Louis laughed and looked over to the television to see the beginning of The Mummy playing
“Oh cool” Louis said shuffling about on Harrys lap so he was facing sideways, wrapping his arms around Harrys waist. Louis wasn’t one to cuddle normally, he would make sure he’d have his own space, even with his sisters, sure they’d sit on his lap but he’d never exactly cuddle. He supposed that this came with age and he quite liked the feeling of safety and warmth that radiated from them. They stayed cuddled up throughout the film, not needing to talk or anything, something Louis wasn’t used to,
“I want to be a mummy” Louis said casually after about an hour and a half of silence, Harry laughed
“What?” he asked, “I don’t know Lou, I think you have a little too much stubble to be a mummy”
“I think you’ll find there are lots of mummy’s out there with more stubble than me” Louis pouted with a smile,
“That’s true, and you’ve got twice the ass as half the-” Louis gave a shocked face and leant back on Harrys lap looking with fake distraught.
“That is it Mr Styles” Louis said lunging at Harry who gave a surprised gasp and fell over backwards on the sofa, Louis straddling his lap. Louis had never been in such a compromising position before and giggled before Harry flipped him off him and sat on him
“Oh but is it?” Harry smirked leaning towards Louis and brushing their noses together. Louis grinned and pinched Harrys nose sitting up and letting go as they smiled at each other, Harrys mouth opened to speak but the door opened and a squeal sounded causing both Harry and Louis to jump and spin to the door, a girl was stood there her hand over her mouth a confused look on her face
“Harry” She said and Harry tensed, the girl lowered her hand and looked between the two, Harry still straddling Louis, It was typical, he thought, that they’d been in silence for so long, sitting relatively normal and then as soon as they were in a compromising position someone were to disturb them.
“Hey” Harry said scratching the back of his neck and pushing himself off of Louis, who missed the weight immediately, not that he’d say that, seeing as there was a random girl stood there staring at him. The girl broke out into a grin
“I am so telling mum, this is priceless,” She laughed and Harrys cheeks flushed
“Gem” He said slowly “Why are you here?” He asked
“Well Nathan asked to meet up in London, so I did come and then I thought I’d come say hi to my baby brother, but I seemed to walk in at the wrong moment, it’s nice to meet you…” She broke off looking at Louis
“Louis” Louis grinned as Harry slid down the sofa
“Gemma, Harrys sister” She smiled and Louis could see the similarities between them, he liked her instantly.
“Oh god” Harry sighed
“Well, I suppose I’ll leave you two too it, Haz, meet me tonight yeah?” She asked
“Sure, what time?” He asked slowly putting his arm on the back of the sofa behind Louis who smiled between the two of them.
“Eight at the pub, can I just say that you two look super cute together” She laughed and ducked as Harry threw the cat cushion at her.
“See you Gem,” He groaned
“Bye Gemma” Louis said without delay “Do embarrass Harry as much as possible to your mother, I’ve got plenty of dirt on him if you’d like some?”
“I like him” She stage whispered to Harry, who smiled and pulled me too his side wrapping his arms around him. Gemma walks out backwards with a lot more of a show than necessary and closes the door saying, “Be quiet, these walls look thin”
“Oh they are” Harry snorted as Louis replied
“You don’t know the half of it” the door closed leaving a silence across the flat. Louis started to laugh silently, his chest shaking. Harry poked him with a mock glare
“S-sorry” Louis choked taking deep breaths, Harry rolled his eyes and leant in giving him a lingering kiss. Louis stopped laughing immediately eyes still looking at Harrys, he pressed his lips into Harrys more and they continued their staring match, matching smiles etched onto their faces, lips touching but not moving. Harry shifted, face not moving so he was once again on of Louis lap and finally closed his eyes tilting his head for a better angle, Louis closed his eyes as their lips moved together. Harry pulled away and Louis opened his eyes smiling at Harry.
“right, I’m cooking us dinner, and then I have to go meet Gemma” Harry said looking a little apologetic
“That’s fine with me” Louis smiled as Harry got off his lap and made his way over to the kitchen smiling back at Louis.
Louis stood up and walked over to Harrys kitchen leaning against the doorframe as Harry pulled out some pasta and vegetables.
Louis went and sat down on the table and chairs watching Harry skilfully walk around his kitchen and Louis was almost bitter, because it wasn’t fair that he was such a bad cook. Harry turned around and smiled at him as everything was simmering behind him and walked over to Louis.
“Where is Molly?” Louis asked suddenly looking around a little wearily, he didn’t exactly fancy having another gash on his neck.
“Probably in my bedroom” Harry shrugged and Louis relaxed slightly
“I don’t think she likes me,” He pouted
“She’s strange then, you’re too likable for your own good” Harry smiled sitting next to him and running his fingers along Louis’ hand.
By the time the food was cooked and they’d eaten it was time for Harry to go meet his sister so They walked to the door and Harry smiled at him kissing him on the cheek, at which Louis spun his head catching Harrys lips before pulling back with a triumphant smirk. Harry smiled and Louis walked out of the door
“See you” Louis sighed happily walking backwards towards his door getting his key out of his pocket
“Bye” Harry replied leaning against his doorframe watching Louis, Louis spun around and Harry let out a low whistle causing Louis to blush and send him the middle finger to which Harry laughed. He opened his door and walked in sending a final wave at Harry as he closed the door.
Louis doesn’t do much at home, he puts the t-v on, goes on his laptop and dances to music. The usual, By the time he’s collapsed after dancing to ‘The Time Warp’ he’s exhausted and curls up in bed ready for his lectures the next morning. A noise on the other side of the wall, a loud thump and an ‘ow’ alerted him to Harrys return and he sat up with a smile
“Who’s being attacked by furniture now?” He smirked as Harry slurs something incoherent. Louis laughed because his sister must have got him well and truly drunk. He mutters a “Goodnight, Harry” And fell asleep listening to soft snores coming from Harrys room.
When the morning arrived Louis slid out of bed rubbing his eyes sleepily, smile never leaving his face as he thought of yesterdays date and Harrys drunk return. He walked out of his room and decided to pop in to check on Harry and make sure he wasn’t drowning in his own drool, or worse. He put on some jeans and a jumper before grabbing his bag and walking out of his room smiling at the man down the corridor who was wearing a hospital gown, Louis decided not to question it. Instead he knocked lightly on Harrys door and when he got no reply opened the door with Harrys spare keys, walking into his kitchen and searching for some pills and a glass that he filled with water.
He walked into Harrys room quietly and blushed as he saw Harry spread over his bed completely naked. He placed The water on the bedside table and put the pills next to it, trying desperately not to look at Harry before putting The covers that were on the floor over Harry who shifted under them and turned onto his side muttering some random words. Louis held his laughter and grabbed a piece of paper from his bag and a pen before writing Harry a note
-Hazza,
Thought I’d just come check on you. You sounded pretty drunk last night. I got you pills and water for your ominous Headache. Kind of a shock when I walked in but let us say that we’re even now and there is now no need for any embarrassment because when you see someone naked it is sort of an ice breaker ;) well got to go to a lecture, don’t know if you have one but you look cute sleeping and I don’t want to wake you up. You talk in your sleep by the way, you seem to have an obsession with pandas,
See you
Lou x-
He left after that putting a little more food in Mollys bowl and making his way to his lecture. The morning seemed to drag and Louis felt as if he could slam his head into his desk until he was brain dead and couldn’t hear his lecturer droan on and on. He met Niall at lunch and they sat together in the courtyard. Niall returned to his flat after lunch and Louis walked back to another Lecture, much to his annoyance. His mood didn’t improve as he was issued with an important essay, part of the grade went towards his finals. He stepped out of the lecture room and bumped; quite literally, into Eleanor
“Louis” She smiled and he gave her a relieved smile because he wasn’t up for apologising to strangers for not looking where he was going.
“Sorry” He smiled
“So you should be, and to make it up to me, you shall fetch us coffee and meet me in the library” He rolled his eyes
“Okay fine, but only because I should start my essay” He knew he wouldn’t start it willingly at home, He frowned for a moment blushing slightly “where is the library?” He asked
“Oh Lou” She sighed “Down the road on your left, can’t miss it” She said patting his back and walking off towards the door.
Louis frowned, it obviously could be missed because he’d been at the university a while and never seen it. He walked out of the building and walked into starbucks buying a tea and a coffee before making his way down the street cursing himself when he saw easily the large building with large letters adorning the front of the building above the revolving doors that clearly read ‘St Edmunds Library’ He walked in the doors going around a few extra times, because well it was a revolving door and what was better than spinning around in one until he felt dizzy?
Louis hadn’t planned to ever go to the library, but serious work was to be done, and however bitter this experience would leave him, he needed to use the library. He sighed and made it out of the door stumbling slightly as he got over his initial dizziness at the room still spinning before walked further into the room, wrinkling his nose at the musty smell and at just how quiet this room was. He most certainly wasn’t used to quiet, being so loud himself. He caught the eye of the librarian who was giving him the look over, he decided he’d play up his flamboyancy and smiled swishing his hips as he walked over towards Eleanor in the corner
“Ele-”
“Shh” She interrupted him with a rushed whisper “You can’t whisper to save your life”
“I take offence to that” Louis whispered, smirking as he proved to Eleanor that indeed he could whisper and she was an idiot for contradicting him. He fell into the chair opposite her, handing her a coffee and placing his tea on the table in front of him as he pulled his notebook out of his bag. Now to start the long task of writing an Essay on something so tedious he wanted nothing more than to fall asleep on it and cover it in drool. They sat in a comfortable silence
“How’s it going?” Eleanor asked looking over at what Louis had been writing and Louis closed his notebook so she couldn’t see the story about how the college had been invaded by aliens and abducted his English professor, meaning they didn’t have to finish the project.
“Fine, think I just finished” He chuckled as she gave him a curious look, he stuffed the notebook in his bag and looked back at Eleanor.
“How’s things with you and Harold” Eleanor asked looking at the librarian out of the corner of her eye
“Quite good I think” Louis nodded
“You think?” She replied
“Well yeah, we’ve been on one date so far” He told her
“And has he asked you out yet?” She asked
“What?” Louis asked confused
“Ha has he asked you to be his boyfriend?” Louis shook his head slowly, he’d not really thought about them making it official yet, he’d never had a boyfriend before and didn’t really know exactly being a good boyfriend involved
“I like how it is at the moment” He said finally, not willing to share with Eleanor his lack of experience.
“How’s the sex?” She giggled and Louis choked on his tongue
“No- I – We- Err” Louis said lamely and Eleanor raised an eyebrow
“You’re young, I thought students were all about sex!” She said exasperatedly, Louis frowned because, would Harry get bored of him by next week if he wasn’t going to put out? Although Harry hadn’t exactly made a move on Louis that he’d noticed. Although, maybe Harry has weird signs, like tripping over his wardrobe, maybe he’d wanted sex then and Louis hadn’t seen the signs. Louis fiddled with his pen and looked at Eleanor, Harry had slept with a different girl every night, and Louis indirectly had made him stop, without meaning to. He bit his lip, because all teenage boys had needs and he basically was the reason for Harry not having sex.
“You look constipated, stop thinking so bad, there isn’t a toilet in here and I’m afraid you’re about to shit yourself” Eleanor said poking him.
“I’d shit on you, its all okay” Louis countered back at her, she grimaced
“Harry will show you when he wants to take things further unless you make the first move” Eleanor smiled as if she knew what internal battle Louis was having
“How?” Louis asked weakly
“Most likely he’ll put his hand down your pants and grip your-”
“Okay” Louis said quickly, voice an octave higher than usual and not to mention loud earning him a ‘Shh’ from the librarian. Louis flushed red not believing that Eleanor was about to say that in public.
“How’s your love life going then?” Louis asked and smirked as Eleanor blushed and looked at her book in front of her
“Shut up” She answered. Louis smiled and leant back into the chair.
“So did your sandwich enjoy its dog by the way?” He asked and Eleanor looked up chuckling
“It was rather awkward actually you see the dog I was trying to feed to the sandwich ate my sandwich and now I’ve adopted the dog because I came to realise I didn’t actually like the sandwich” She sighed
“A little too docile for you? Well it didn’t… knead you anyway” Louis giggled as Eleanor rolled her eyes
“On that terrible note, I’ve got to go to an evening course” She sighed and picked up her stuff, Louis got up too and they walked out of the library earning a thankful sigh from the librarian.
They walked towards the Lecture halls, because really Louis didn’t have much else to be doing tonight. So a walk couldn’t hurt. He texted Niall to see what he was up to and got an immediate reply telling him to meet him at the gym in ten minutes, Niall wasn’t impressed by Louis answer asking him which Jim he was to be meeting Niall at.
Louis said goodbye to Eleanor and walked towards the Gym, the sun setting around him causing the shadows to creep up at him from alleyways and he pulled his hoody to him a little closer and thanked Goldies spirit that he made it to the Gym without being mugged.
He was surprised to see Niall already there leaning on the counter talking to Zayn, who’s boss seemed to have forgiven him for not showing up previously.
“Hey guys” Louis said as he walked over to them smiling
“Louis” Niall said “Thank god, now come on lets get exercising” and before Louis had time to reply he was being dragged off towards the running machines sending a confused ‘help me’ face at Zayn who looked equally as confused
“Niall?” Louis asked as Niall let go of him and he got on a treadmill. Louis got on one too and pressed it on so he was walking he sighed.
“So how was your date?” Niall asked looking around the gym and seemingly searching for something
“Err, amazing. Niall is something going on?” Louis asked curiously because Niall truly seemed to be on edge right now. His concentration was all over the place and he hadn’t even turned on his treadmill yet. Obviously realising this he pressed it on and looked at Louis,
“Nothing at all, just wanted to work out that’s all” He smiled and Louis nodded not convinced at all, but he let it go because Niall obviously didn’t want to talk about it.
Louis looked over the top of his treadmill and turned it up so he was jogging and watched as a few people pulled up weights. He turned it up yet again as he continued watching people. He looked to see Niall jogging along eating a bar of chocolate as he looked around the whole gym. Louis resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the irony of Niall eating a bar of chocolate in the gym and he could feel people scowling in their direction. A group of boys walked in wearing matching uniforms, Louis recognised Liam as a part of the group, but Liam had yet to see them. He looked to see if Niall had seen but he hadn’t
“Hey, Niall” He panted “Liams here”
“WHERE” Niall shouted looking at Louis whos mouth dropped open in surprise “I mean, is he I had no idea he’d be here”
Louis frowned at him as Niall turned pink and looked around eyes finally landing on the group of boys all staring in their direction due to Nialls yell.
“Oh my god Niall, You totally-” But Louis was distracted from finishing his sentence as a half eaten chocolate bar hit him on the forehead and in surprise he stopped funning, flying backwards and landing on the ground at Zayn’s feet, giving him a sheepish smile before closing his eyes with a groan, because ow that hurt.
A/N: I’m sorry its been so long… I’ve not been on wattpad that much due to stress reasons and yeah, this is possibly my longest chapter so that’s my way of an apology, comment ‘An Awful Asparagus Ate Alfie” Alfie is my dog… erm yes… tootle doo and goodbye too you, I should be updating sooner, but not as often as I used to… due to my health. Love you all
Lana :)