" T E R R IB L E " larry texting

Day 45

"Baby, what's wrong?"

Louis' smiling bright, face timing Harry and trying to contain his excitement. He's got news to tell him, good news. No- GREAT NEWS. Louis' been thinking long and hard. He knows today will be the day he finally tells Harry something he's been trying to deny for so long.

The phone rings, rings, rings.

Love is unavailable.

Louis frowns. But tries again anyways. It was quite early in the morning but he knew Harry would answer. He always answers.

After a few rings, the line connects and Harry's shirtless, hair in a crazy mess of curls, and rubbing his eyes. He wishes he could wake up to this everyday.

"Hmm."

"Oh, hi baby."

Harry's eyes instantly open and he smiles wide, dimples prominent and a giggle on his lips.

"Hi baby. Good morning."

Harry replies as he sits up completely. He leans on his headboard and looks around his room for a moment.

"What's got you up and at em so early in the morning?"

"Oh, nothing. I just wanted to talk to you."

"Yeah? I was the first thing on your mind when you woke up?"

"You're always the first thing on my mind."

Harry's blushing again.

"Anyways, baby. I have something to tell you. And it's kinda hard for me to admit it so bear with me."

"Oh god, you're scaring me."

"No, it's nothing bad, babe. It's amazing, I promise. It's just-"

"Haaarrry..."

A voice groans. Louis is so confused and Harry quickly turns to his side.

"Oh, Niall. I'm sorry. Are we too loud?"

'Of course it's Niall.' Louis thinks, a glare on his face.

"Yeah. It's too early to be so loud."

Harry smiles at Niall, cooing.

"Okay, okay. I'll go into the living room and let you sleep."

"Mmm"

Is the only thing Niall responds with. And yet, that's enough to get Louis rolling his eyes. He always had a feeling Niall wanted Harry. He barely knew him, but they were too damn close in his opinion.

Harry puts his phone down and climbs out of bed. He fixes the blankets and kisses Niall on the head, whispering something Louis can't understand. But it annoys him still.

Harry picks up his phone, rushing on the tips of his toes to the living room and settles on the couch. He holds up his phone again and sees a scowling Louis. He frowns.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

"What? Nothing."

"Baby. You don't look like nothing's wrong."

"Well- who's in your bed?"

Harry blushes, but for another reason. Oh god, this looks bad.

"It's not what you think, you know."

He can already tell Louis has this strange dislike for Niall, but he doesn't know why. For what it's worth he tries to keep Niall out of his mouth as much as he can.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well, it's Niall but we had a sleepover. It's nothing weird, okay?"

"A 'sleepover' is all?"

"Yeah. I mean, we're best friends. That's all."

"Okay. Just seems weird. Like I caught you at the wrong time."

"No, no, i'm just- embarrassed cos it looks like something else."

"Well, yeah. Waking up shirtless, in bed with some one. It's kinda obvious."

Louis forces out a chuckle, but Harry doesn't appreciate what Louis is suggesting.

"It's not like that Lou."

"Seems like it is, Harry."

Harry- ouch. That hurt a bit. He was surprised Louis just called him by his real name. He rarely calls him Harry anymore. They've moved past it, right?

"I don't like what you're trying to get at, Lou."

"Well I don't like what Niall's trying to get at."

"What- Niall? You can't be serious."

"What? You can't see it?"

"See what?"

"Nothing. I just get this feeling that Niall wants to be more than friends with you."

"What's your problem with Niall? He's done nothing to you. He barely knows you."

Louis rolls his eyes.

"Besides-"

Harry says in a softer voice.

"What was it you were so excited to tell me this morning?"

"Nothing."

"Lou."

"I said nothing, Harry."

"Baby- I'm sorry-"

Call Ended

-smolinson_x