"You guys seem a lot closer."
"We are," Louis agrees, warming his hands up on his mug of tea. They're out for their weekly meet-up at Liam's favorite coffee shop on campus. "I think he trusts me more now." He's a sweetheart, Louis doesn't say.
"That's good. Have you, uh, figured out if he's okay?"
"I dunno yet." He doesn't really feel like talking to Liam about Harry's stability because it kind of feels too personal, like he's breaking a promise to Harry by telling someone else or something. "We haven't really talked about it, but he went out again. I think he's seeing his ex."
Liam squints with uncertainty. "That doesn't make any sense, though. Why would he go back to him? He was an asshole."
"Well, I don't know. Who else would he be seeing? He said it was his boyfriend."
"Yeah, so maybe he met someone knew."
"I don't think so. Anyways, what am I supposed to do? It's his decision."
Liam frowns. "Yeah, but, Harry is... Harry."
"What does that even mean?"
"I just think he needs someone looking out for him, is all."
"I am looking after him," Louis argues, indignant. He thinks about cuddling Harry on the couch, stroking his hair, and rubbing his back. Comforting him after his nightmares too. Making sure he always has enough to eat, making sure he always gets enough sleep.
"Right. Are you going to his show?"
"Huh?"
"His art show. Next Friday, at the gallery?"
Louis stops up short. "He never said anything about it to me. I didn't even know."
"Huh. Maybe he forgot."
"Maybe."
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Undone, Undress (Larry Stylinson)
FanfictionLouis' new roommate is shy, skittish, and flinches at the slightest sounds. He's an art major who gets drunk on cherry wine, wears lacy lingerie, and shows up late at night covered in bruises that blossom across his skin like flowers. Obviously some...
