Louis' whole world was crumbling down when the next Friday was rolling around. He got informed by his secretary girl or whoever she was, that Harry wasn't coming to training today for unknown reasons. Automatically Louis felt his heart becoming heavier and he locked himself up in his office, he barely ever used. He felt like an utter idiot. 

He sat down in his big chair and buried his face in his hands. His head was pounding and Louis slowly massaged his tempels. He really needed to get his shit together. But while Liam started his normal training with Niall and Zayn his usual course Louis stayed in his office and had way too much time to overhink everything. Did he do something wrong last weekend?

Last Saturday they all five have met up at Louis' flat for a guys night. He had been so freaking nervous because Harry was coming into his home. He had spent hours on cleaning his usually messy flat and even tried to prepare some food. The important word here was tried. Liam and Zayn, who had come by earlier to help him prepare some snacks and stuff, had mocked him the whole time and called him a whipped puddle of mush. Louis had simply flipped them off for pointing that out. He wasn't soft in Harry's hands only. Louis has always been a soft and insecure boy. People just always assumed he was mean and cool and heartless. Well, he wasn't. 

When Harry and Niall had arrived they had started to drink some beer, eat crisps and play some video games. This ended in a total disaster but they had a lot of fun. Even Harry has come out of his shell a little bit. During their game session Louis had tried to play even better than normally to impress Harry with that, what was very pathetic in his eyes now, but still. Harry hadn't react to it at all. He had simply watched him and had said nothing in the end when Louis had won. The winning was meaningless for Louis. 

Later they had watched a movie together. Despite four gay people in the room they hadn't watched anything slightly romantic. Niall had decided on a action movie so they just went with it. The whole time, like before, Louis had tried to get closer to Harry in some way. He had tried to engulf him into little talks but he stayed short-answered. Ignoring that, Louis had also tried to move closer to him like actually sitting more than just next to him and maybe get him to move closer to him when it got dangerous. But it didn't work out the way Louis had hoped for it. Harry had blocked everything Louis had tried that night. When they left late at night he didn't even really said goodbye. 

Over all he had indirectly rejected Louis the whole evening. So maybe it wasn't so weird that he wasn't here today. Louis had probably scared him off with his desperate and pretty obvious behaviour. Like Louis had said before: Love just wasn't made for him and there was the last bit of proof you needed. Harry was only a dream. 

When Harry didn't show up the next Friday afterwards again Louis' whole mood was at the rock bottom. He hadn't seen him in two weeks now. Didn't hear a word. Niall hadn't said anything either. To Louis that all was pretty frustrating and it hurt a lot. 

Niall... With a scowl Louis watched him and Liam train. Louis didn't feel the need to spend another day in his office so he joined them during their lesson and just watched. This little sneaky leprechaun had told Louis Harry didn't hate him and was just shy. He hinted Harry would like him. The more Louis thought about it the more he actually thought Niall had made that up to fool with Louis. This had probably be their plan from the beginning. Making Louis fall for Harry's clumsy charm, making him want him and then dropping Louis when it would really hurt. And now Harry was at home laughing at him. Wouldn't be the first time though. 

Those two weeks without Harry seemed way too long for Louis. They still all met up at the bar after the training like always and it wasn't so different without Harry because he was usually quiet but for Louis it was meaningless. His friends happily chatted about God knows what while Louis stared into the void deep in thought. About Harry of course. He couldn't get that clumsy boy out of his head.... and his heart. He was in too deep already. 

Sometimes his friends asked him what was wrong but he just blocked them up. He didn't need their pity or sneaky comments and he was to busy with laughing about himself in his mind for ever coming up with the plan of being brave and make a move on Harry. Did Louis actually thought Harry would like him back? He was pathetic. 

Three weeks after that night Harry was back. He came walking in the room in his usual boxing gear like his normal happy self with a skip in his step and approached Louis. He just stared at Harry and didn't know what to think. Louis felt deeply rejected and hurt more than just once and him and his mind had decided to get over Harry. Start: Now. 

"Hi Louis. Wow, haven't seen you in a while. How have you been?" asked Harry in a very new voice. Louis felt like Harry was mocking him and his hurt feelings but maybe his mind was playing games with him now. 

"Good. Let's start with some warm-ups. You know them by now. We have to make up for two weeks today" instructed Louis him in his neutral voice. 

"Okay?" answered Harry but it sounded more like a question. 

"What are you waiting for?" asked Louis pertly. Why did that questions has to have such a deep meaning in his head? He hated himself. 

With an unreadable look Harry started the warm-ups before they went on with their normal training. Louis really tried to be mad at Harry but everything he did amazed Louis. His clumsiness and falls just made Louis smile fondly and the way Harry got excited and overly happy when he did something right warmed Louis' broken heart. How could Harry be his downfall and saviour at the same time?

"Oh My God, I think I got it now" exclaimed Harry excitedly after the trainging. 

"If you say so" shrugged Louis and tried to really be unbotherd by everything but he failed. 

Harry eyed him weirdly but looked away when Louis caught his eye. "Well, I gotta go. I won't join you guys today 'cause I have work tonight" told Harry him. 

"Fine with me" answered Louis curtly and turned away from him. For some strange reason he really wanted to cry right now. 

"Is everything alright?" asked Harry curiously. 

"I said I'm good" snapped Louis at him without turning back around to him. 

Wordlessly Harry left the room and Louis just went to the bar already, feeling guilty for snapping and sad for whatever reason. A few minutes later Zayn and Liam joined him and picked up on his sad mood. Immediately they stopped their joking ways and became serious and were being the friends he needed right now. 

"What's wrong, Tommo?" asked Zayn worriedly. 

"It's Harry, isn't it?" checked Liam knowingly. 

Louis let out a sad sigh and felt tears forming in his eyes. "It's just... I really like him, okay? I tried to fight against my feelings and you know why but I failed. It's impossible to resist Harry. He's adorable. I never wanted to fall in love again" admitted Louis with a shaky voice. 

"I know this is hard for you but it's okay to like Harry. I think he is a great guy. Maybe a bit quiet" smiled Liam sympathtically at him. 

"He's just a bit shy, that's all. I think it's cute" mumbled Louis. 

"Where's the problem then, Louis?" hooked Liam confused. 

"You do know he wasn't here for two weeks and you were there that Saturday. I tried but it's pretty obvious he doesn't like me back" answered Louis a bit snappy. 

"Oh that's what you meant with being brave one last time" realised Zayn slowly. 

"Kind of". 

"Now I'm curious" said Liam expectingly. 

"I um... wanted to ask him on a Date after that Saturday. Maybe after training... but well we all know how this turned out" confessed Louis sadly. 

"Oh Louis, I'm sorry. I'm here if you need me" put Liam an arm around him. 

"Thank you, Li. But it's okay. I'll get over Harry someday. There's nothing and never was. I just got mixed up in something. Maybe better I wasn't able to really ask him out. Could have been pretty embarrassing for me to expose myself like that" tried Louis to pretend he was okay. 

"Wait, wait, wait" sounded Niall's voice close to them. They all turned around to face him. Could the floor open up for Louis now?

"Niall, it's not.... can you please don't tell Harry about this. Don't want him to get more hurt" pleaded Zayn for his friend. 

"Wha...- more hurt? I...- Louis, Harry was sick those last two weeks" told Niall them. 

"What?". 

"He was pretty sick. He lay in bed all day for two weeks straight. Was really bad but now he's okay again" cleared Niall up. 

"That's great" exclaimed Liam, earning a weird look from Niall. 

"No, not that he was sick. But, you see, Tommo? He wasn't avoiding you or something" worded Liam it differently this time. 

"You thought he was avoiding you?" raised Niall an eyebrow at Louis. 

"Maybe but it doesn't matter. That doesn't change his rejection on Saturday" mumbled Louis weakly. 

"What are you talking about? What rejection?" was Niall really confused now. 

"Do I really have to repeat that?" groaned Louis but no one said a word. They just waited. "You know, on our guys night. He blocked me up every time I wanted to talk with him. He always moved away from me and didn't even said goodbye". 

"And this seemed like he rejected you the whole night" realised Niall. 

"Yeah, felt like it. I only tried to make a move on him" admitted Louis meekly. 

"You wha...-? Well, Harry can be very stupid sometimes" scratched Niall his neck awkwardly. 

"So he wasn't grossed out by Louis' behavious?" hooked Zayn knowingly. 

"Are you kidding me? That bastard didn't shut up about you the whole night. I didn't get any sleep" laughed Niall, remembering the night. 

"What are you still doing here? Go and talk with him" urged Zayn him. 

"Yeah, I will.... shit. I snapped at him earlier because I felt so played. Urgh I'm so stupid" cursed Louis himself. 

"He hasn't left yet, you know" smirked Niall at him. 

"I gotta go" jumped Louis up from his chair and ran out of the room. 

"I'm definitely going to tell this story at their wedding" laughed Liam in the back. 

Louis run through the hallway into the changing rooms but Harry wasn't there. Fastly he sprinted the whole way to the front door and saw Harry leaving. Before the door closed Louis stumbled through it and almost crashed into Harry. 

"Oops" croaked Louis out as he was catching his breath. 

"Hi" breathed Harry out, looking at him kinda confused. 

Louis almost forgot what he wanted in the first place as he looked into Harry's green eyes. He quickly redeemed himself and focused on his mission. "Harry, I'm so sorry for snapping at you earlier. I didn't mean it. I was just stressed and pretty stupid and I felt hurt and rejected even though I didn't need to. I... it's just...". 

"Louis, it's okay. Really, no harm done" cut Harry him off with a smile. 

"You're not mad at me?" asked Louis confused. 

"Are you mad at me for pushing you away Saturday and then disappearing for two weeks after that without a word?" countered Harry unsurely. 

"I wanted to but to be honest, I was more sad than mad. I thought you hated me" admitted Louis sheepishly. 

"What? No, I don't hate you. Like at all" clarified Harry. 

"That's good because maybe I wasn't so clear yet but I don't hate you either" grinned Louis at him. 

"And what now? Is all good?" checked Harry. 

"Yeah all good. And now you have to go to work if I remember correctly. Don't let me stop you" answered Louis, cringing at himself again. 

"Oh right. I have to go" remembered Harry sadly. 

"Yeah..." trailed Louis off. 

"Well, then I should....". 

"Harry wait" held Louis him back. Harry faced him again with a lot of question marks in his face. 

"I um.... do you....um..." Louis didn't know how to ask this. C'mon man up, Tomlinson. 

"Harry, would you like to go out. With me. On a Date" was Louis finally brave enough to ask Harry out. Now he was pretty anxious for the answer. 

"You wanna go out with me?" pointed Harry at himself adorably dumbfounded. 

"Yes" confirmed Louis with a fast beating heart. 

Harry's face broke into a bright smile and for Louis it was like the sun was finally coming out. "I'd love to" agreed Harry to go out with him. 

"Really?" Louis couldn't believe it. 

"Really" smiled Harry down at him. 

"Wow, That's great. Um.. how about tomorrow?" asked Louis beamingly. He didn't care any more to act cool.

"Tomorrow sounds good" beamed Harry at him. 

"Tomorrow then" said Louis with a sigh and got lost in Harry's sparkling green eyes. 

"Tomorrow".