Totally Awkward Random

11. It's A Date (for real this time)

11

The rest of February went by and then it was March and before Louis knew what had hit him it was the beginning of April and he still hadn't told Harry he was in love with him. 

He was thankful for the way their relationship had gone, it made it easier to completely avoid Harry's touch offering him high fives every chance he got. Even when Harry went in for a hug.

Harry was confused. He thought he sensed a change on Valentine's Day, certain that there had been a shift in their relationship and he hoped their friendship would come more naturally. Their friendship had never been forced, but the way they acted was. 

Harry was bummed, plain and simple. He didn't know what had changed and he was planning on confronting Louis about it...eventually. 

For now, he was content living in his denial bubble. 

"Curly! Just the man I was looking for." Louis walked over offering Harry a high-five out of habit. 

Harry frowned, lately all he wanted to do was hug Louis, but the smaller boy wouldn't even try anymore and whenever he offered Louis would shy away. 

Louis stood in silence waiting for Harry to speak, he had almost slipped up about his feelings one too many times and now the burden of conversation fell almost entirely on Harry. 

"You wanna go get something to eat? I have an hour or so before my next class." Harry scratched his neck. Louis never used to be so quiet, he was almost shy. 

"Sure yeah, I'm done for the day so that works." Louis shrugged trying to suppress a grin, Harry looked so pretty in the sunlight that cascaded through the trees. 

It was unseasonable sunny and warm, but, Harry had become Louis's personal sun, his smile radiating warmth more than the sun ever could. 

"Great! Not date cafe? Scones?" harry began walking, he had given up on trying to drag Louis along after the boy nearly ripped his arm off squirming away a couple of weeks ago. 

"Yeah, love..." Louis caught the pet name and coughed hoping to cover his pause, "scones." 

"I know you do you goof that's why I asked," Harry scoffed rolling his eyes at his soulmate. God, he had been acting so weird lately. Weirder than usual. 

"I'll get us the usual," Harry sauntered over to the counter after dropping his bag at their usual table. 

"You can do this Louis, just talk to him," Louis closed his eyes and whispered to himself, plopping himself down across from Harry's chair. 

"Here ya go, Lou!" Harry placed the tray in the center of the table brushing against Louis's arm in the process. 

Louis jumped away from the touch. His skin burning where Harry had touched him, he had to resist the urge to brush his hand across it, simultaneously wishing it to go away and wishing for it to happen again.  

Harry squinted at Louis but didn't bother questioning him about it, moving his bag out of the way to sit down. 

"So what's new? Feel like we haven't done something without the boys in ages. How areJay and the kids?" Harry was attempting to make small talk and all Louis could focus on was his lips. 

"Great, everything's good," Louis nodded, sitting for a moment before grabbing his scone and taking a large bite. 

"That's good, how did your exam go I bet you crushed it," Harry continued moving his head trying to make eye contact with Louis who was doing everything in his power to not make eye contact.