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Movement catches his attention, and green eyes flit down to the way Louis picks at his fingers, making him spare a thought towards the fact that, in all this, he might actually be nervous. It doesnāt make the way heās treating him any better, of course, but it does lend itself to being an explanation. Heās afraid, and heās irrational, and heās not thinking clearly, and Harry is the one who is bearing the brunt of it. His expression remains as impassive as it had been before, practiced and a little unnatural given the fact heās been raw with Louis up to this point. He doesnāt like hiding his feelings from him, he doesnāt like needing to hide them, and he certainly doesnāt like the way heās looking at him right now. The way heās acting as if what they have ā what theyāre building ā isnāt important enough to cope with a little press. His heart tugs, aches, and he feels a little nauseous, a little unsteady.
A soft breathe is taken in through his nose, quiet before he parts his lips to allow it to drift back out. Heās really trying. Trying not to let his emotions get the best of him, trying not to sink into despair as Louisā words reach his ears, flowing from his tongue like fucking poison. Heās not going to cry ā heās not drunk enough to let himself be that way, not this time ā but he feels his throat close up with what he says, with how heās just ready to give the fuck up so damn quickly. Arenāt they worth more than that? He knows Louis has been feeling him too. He wouldnāt touch him so gentle, wouldnāt hold him so tight, if he werenāt. It doesnāt make any sense. None of this makes any sense, and he kind of wants to dive into his bed like he would if he were a child, hide under the blankets and hope that whatever is scaring him justā¦goes away. Just doesnāt know how to reach him, somehow, for the piece of fabric in between them, obscuring his form. Louis is not a monster, though, and heās not just going to get better. He might go away. Harry doesnāt want him to.
Harry tries not to take it to heart. He knows heās just anxious, just afraid, and he knows that there are going to be hiccups along the way. He just hadnāt expected it to be so soon. Theyāve been adequately discreet, as far as he knows, and these photos are a direction violation of their privacy. They can be more careful. They can do better for each other. Only Louis is saying canāt be quiet about anything that isnāt there then, and Harryās chest is constricting, and the whole world fades out for a moment as his lips part, and the breath seems knocked from his lungs. Itās like heās been punched right in the sternum, and for a moment, he has no idea what to do with himself. No idea how to collect the pieces that just shattered out of him.
Then he gets angry.
āMaybe we shouldnāt even dothis?ā Harry echoes him dully, not even touching on the fact he actually believes he isnāt talking down to him right now. That doesnāt seem important when heās trying to fucking break up with him. He knows they arenāt together, not really, but it still hurts, for whatever it is. For whatever it means. Louis has known what heās been doing this entire time, he knew the risk he was taking, and now ā now he wants to back out. Wants to bury his head in the sand and ignore everything between them. Well, fuck that.
āFuck that. You donāt get to just ā you donāt get to do this, Louis. Just fucking break it off before weāre even ā before weāre anything. Get my hopes up and then crush me because youāre scared.ā Heās trying to be empathetic, he really is, but heās still stepping forward. His expression is no longer something indifferent, but rather something heated and wild, burning with passion and with rage and with everything that heās experiencing right now. He doesnāt want to be cold. He isnāt good at it. Not at heart. āWell, boo-fucking-hoo; guess what? Iām scared too. Weāre both scared, but Iām not trying to run away from it. Something bad happened, something that we can handle without having to lie, without having to say anything at all, and youāre panicking, but youāre not going to break this off ā whatever this is ā right now. I refuse. I wonāt hear it. We can get through this, if you just bloody try!ā
Louis has turned away from him at this point, and Harry swallows harshly past the lump in his own throat, Adamās apple bobbing as he tries to ignore the flashes of faded bruises in his head. He needs him to not do this. āJust⦠Look at me?ā He wants it to be worth it.
Louis wants to crawl in a hole and never come out of it at this rate. His heartbeat manages to rush a mile a minute, he canāt even look at Harry and he just desperately wishes that things were easier for them. they deserve it, right ? or so Louis would assume that they do anyways. His heart hurts, his chest really canāt shake the undeniable misfortune of heartache thatās not even something thatās begun for them yet. Thatās what has Louis completely jumbled after all. Just the mere fact that heās managed to throw in the towel when he and Harry havenāt done much but somewhat hook up, flirt and just admit feelings in a short span of time. It all seems fast for Louis, though he canāt deny the pent up feelings heās felt for years regarding Harry. Heās so confused.
His breathing shifts carefully, as does the way he stands because heās not sure where Harry could go seconds later. He could leave, or maybe just walk into another room, ultimately Louis is pretty prepared for whichever it is, even if heās not quite all there on looking at him just yet. Heās scared for so many different reasons but the main one being in love with anyone. Submerging himself into a pit of emotions definitely frightens him, thatās for sure. He never imagined himself to be in the position of wanting someone like he wants Harry, though heād be completely false to say heād never imagined multiple life scenarios staring the two of them. Itās terrifying, he knows and he wishes he could push it down further and further like heās done for many years prior. Ā
Silence surrounds them familiarly as he just shifts on his feet once more, swallowing the consistent thoughts heās had but managed to not say. He canāt go saying things with no thought behind them. Theyāre mean, and he doesnāt mean them even a little bit. He wants to really understand himself before heās trying to understand anything between he and Harry. Louis probably never will at this rate with how fast heās willing to give up. Harryās worth so much more and he absolutely knows that with no doubt. He should probably tell him that but instead he just sighs deep, swallowing thick before heās peering up briefly just for the reactions Harryās even ready to give. Itās a little intimidating, itās slightly weird considering no one intimidates Louis to this degree. The anger is evident and Louis just darts vision right back down at his shoes, shaking his head to his own words. How could he be so stupid to break things off when theyāve just started out. Or whatever it is that theyāre doing.Ā
Louis drinks in all Harry has to say, heās quiet of course considering thereās not much to add when his thoughts are already conclusive. Even when his heart is screaming otherwise at him.
ā Just seemed easier . . before we could even, get together. Thatās all. ā he squeezes in softly, itās a low grade mumble but he knows Harry was more than likely able to hear it. Louis isnāt exactly as quiet as he likes to think he is in ANY circumstances. He just shrugs loosely, arms dangling delicately at his sides while heās practically just peering in defeat. Itās no shock to either of them that Louis is doing this. Though even he had given himself a little bit more credit on making it longer than just a few days only to end it over some petty articles thatāll get bored in no time. Louis hates the media, he absolutely despises it more than anyone possibly could. He wishes that he could just forget about it like Harry has, maybe their outcome wouldāve been a little bit better.
The way he can feel Harryās anger bounce against his walls just makes a shiver run down his spine. Heās torn between the amount of attractive it is but also more so that he should be taking this seriously, taking THEM seriously. Louis canāt even look at how angry he must be right now, but heās seen his best friend angry now and again. Not very often, but he has, and itās not exactly the nicest version of Harry anyone could get. Though in Louisā head, every version of Harry is an absolute gift and heās so fucking lucky for him. Itās nothing new to either of them given the amount of passion theyāve pushed for each other in past years, and within the short reconciling time frame now. Louis doesnāt believe in short term, he wants love ; just how to receive and return it terrifies him in every way known to man. If this were anyone else, his mouth would be running in almost an instant but itās Harry, of course heās going to shut up and listen for Harry. Just like anything else heās made an exception to. For him.
The moment heās done, and asking Louis to look at him earns another shock wave down his back before thick lashes brush against his cheeks tightly, flickering open to look up to Harry slowly. Chewing briefly to the inside of his cheek, tongue darting out brief to lick right over his dry lips just keeping dead stare to Harry as requested.












