Wherever You Are Is The Place I Belong [Narry] 1/?
Summary: Harry and Niall have been together for a long time, growing up together will do that. It’s only when they hit puberty that they start considering actually being together (like properly together). It’s daunting to say the least, but somehow, it just seems right.
They’re four, and Niall and Harry have known each other for a little more than a year, becoming best friends over a box of crayons and the same spiderman naptime blanket. Their parents take them out to the park for a playdate and that’s where it happens, some snot nosed eight year old trampling through the sand castle Niall’s been painstakingly making for half an hour.
“Hey!” Niall yells but the kid barely notices, continues on his way, and Niall has to fight back tears. He’d spent a lot of time on that thing. Out of the corner of his eye, Niall can see Harry standing up from his own build but he doesn’t expect Harry to stomp over to the kid, shove him in the back with two hands.
The kid stumbles, catches himself, and spins on Harry, and Niall’s heart is practically in his throat because Harry might be tall for his age, but the kid’s at least a head taller, longer legs, stronger arms, a furious look on his face.
But Harry doesn’t let him get a word in before he’s ranting, “Watch where you’re going, you big stinky head! Niall was building there and now it’s ruined because of you! I hate you! You suck!” and on and on until his chest is heaving and the kid looks uneasy, his hands up in surrender. He’s glancing around like he’s looking for a parent.
That’s when Harry’s mother rushes over and she separates them, apologizing to the kid even though he was in the wrong, but Niall doesn’t even care. “Why don’t you go play with Niall, honey.” Anne says, voice gentle, but the way she shoves Harry over is pointedly moving him away from the situation.
Harry’s pouting when he comes near so Niall hugs him tight, rubs their cheeks together in some clumsy imitation of the scent marking he’s seen on TV before he pulls away. Harry’s cheeks have gone all red now and there’s a goofy smile on his lips, it looks good. Niall smiles back, says “Let’s build something together, okay?” and Harry lets him lead the way.
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