This will be a lot of dialogues and short little scenes because I'm jumping through three weeks to finally get to the end of this freaking second term of the school year. There will be a big clash at the end and this finally needs to happen. 

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"Okay class, it's time to share your task for the exam" the teacher announced.

Louis sat nervously in his chair next to Harry and Eleanor. He didn't care much about the other subjects, but he wanted to be good in this. Hopefully the task was well feasible in three weeks.

"You will prepare a scene in groups of three about a love triangle. How you do it and what the problem is, is up to you. You have a free hand, let your creativity flow" he told them.

Louis pondered thoughtfully what he could prepare for various scenes. There were enough of triangular relationship. Enough examples of films and books. Twilight for example. Urgh, terrible example. Now the only question left was the group.

His teacher now came to him after he had already divided some groups. "After your great presentation last time and the development you've gone through, I'd love it if you three work together again, to see what's possible now" he pointed to Eleanor, Harry and him. Sure, of course.

"What do you mean by now?" Eleanor asked.

"Well, I've noticed that you probably don't hate each other any more. After all you're always sitting together. Last time was good despite your hatred. I'm curious how good you are if you like each other" he explained.

"Oh, makes sense" Eleanor understood.

"Remember, any constellation is possible. You have no limits. Just a triangle, no matter in which form" he repeated with a strange look, and then left.

"What was that?" Eleanor wondered.

"Who cares? We need to think of something good. He expects a lot from us" Harry said.

"Think, what's a good idea?" Louis mused.

"You could both fight for my love" El cackled amused.

"How funny, as if that'll ever happen" Louis rolled his eyes.

"Ey" she punched him in the shoulder.

"Not the dumbest idea, but too undramatic. How about cheating?" Harry suggested.

"In what way?" Eleanor hooked.

"I'm not sure. Maybe you cheated one of us with the other" Harry looked for an idea.

"Great, then I'm the bad guy" Eleanor fakely was offended.

"Does it have to be cheating? Can it not be more harmless and not so cliché?" Louis threw in. Of course, it had to be something that was unpleasant to him. How should it be different.

"No, that's good" Harry based his opinion. He looked at Louis in a funny way. Louis couldn't read his eyes, but he didn't like it. 

"Mh maybe not more harmless, but he is right with the cliche. He is definitely expecting that. We have to do something unexpected" suspected Eleanor.

"And what did you think of?" Harry became curious.

For a while Eleanor thought quietly. Louis and Harry looked at each other questioningly, but no one had an idea what was going on in her pretty head.

"I got it!! Cheating can stay that way but not so old-fashioned" she snapped her finger.

"Now you make me curious" Louis leaned closer to her.

"I'm not cheating on you, you're cheating on me" she hinted.

"What?" both asked at the same time.

"Guys, one of you, Louis, for example, is my boyfriend, but I found out he cheated on me with you Harry. Nobody expects that" she explained.

"Wait, you want to make an LGBT scene out of this?" Louis inquired.

"Do you really think Louis can convincingly play your boyfriend, who is also cheating on you?" Harry expressed doubt. Louis looked at him in surprise. That he had doubts was to be expected, but that this was his only concern, Louis was very surprised. He had no problem playing a gay man, but was worried that Louis couldn't play a cheater? Weird.

"Good argument. Louis try convincingly to love me, but not too much because you're cheating on me because you're secretly gay" Eleanor instructed.

"Please what?" Louis was confused.

"Forget it. Now act like you love me" she looked up at him.

"How do I do that?" scoffed Louis.

"Good Harry, we'll turn this around. You're cheating on me. Louis can't be straight if his life depends on it" El giggled.

"Should I be offended?" Louis raised an eyebrow.

"No, Lou, you're just not a good liar. And besides, El, he's not a cheater, not even as a role" Harry turned to El.

"Yeah you're right. Our angle would never do that. So you're my boyfriend Harry, cheating on me with Louis, whether he knows that or not. Wow, never thought I'd say that" she summarized.

"That I cheat on someone with Louis?" Harry asked.

"No, that you are my boyfriend" laughed Eleanor. That also made Louis laugh. That sounded really weird.

"It's more likely for you that I sleep with Louis instead of you going out with me?" Harry hooked.

"Both unlikely" she winked at him and then looked to Louis knowingly. Oh well, apparently she had noticed it too. Everybody saw it except Harry. His Luck. Great, he was really not obvious at all.

Zayn stood looking up at the sea on a small hill. In front of him his blank canvas. He had been staring at it for what felt like an eternity, but had no idea. Today they had the task for the exam. They should paint their own Xanadu. Their idea of ​​Paradise. A peaceful place full of peace and silence. But Zayn didn't find this place in his head. There was everything around him but no peace and silence. How should he paint a paradise with all the stress? His head was stuffed. With the exam dates in three weeks. With his new powers. With the worry that Dr. Teasdale comes back and locks them all in like guinea pigs. And with his stronger feelings for Liam. Liam, he was still mad at. Whereby, hurt, fits more likely.

The brush in his hand began to shake as Zayn trembled all over. His vision blurred and he had to lean against the canvas. His first thought was to call Louis because he could calm him down and said he could call him anytime. But Louis was rehearsing with Eleanor and Harry, so Zayn didn't want to bother. Panting heavily, he feels for his phone, but he didn't find it. He stumbled backwards and lost his balance. He fell to the ground and shamelessly seated himself. He could barely breathe and thought he was suffocating.

"Zayn!" he heard someone call. Then steps came towards him. Next he felt a hand on his back.

"Zayn, talk to me. What's the matter? Do you hear me?" Zayn knew that voice. Better than anything else. It was Liam. Although he didn't want to see him, he was glad to hear his voice at that moment. It felt like medicine flow through his body. Slowly his breathing became smoother and calmer. Zayn raised his gaze to the sky and saw his vision getting sharper and more normal again.

"Zayn?" Liam asked again.

"I'm fine" Zayn croaked out. He had forgotten that Liam didn't know about it.

"No, You're not. Don't lie to me" Liam objected worriedly.

"What do you want here?" distracted Zayn.

"I was looking for you" Liam answered.

"And for what?" Zayn tried to sound uninterested.

"I want to talk to you, please Zayn" he pleaded with him.

"Well, I'll listen to you" Zayn said. All the time he had hoped that Liam would talk to him alone, but now that the time had come he was very nervous.

"I'd like to apologize again. I was a total idiot. I should never have treated you that way. I shouldn't have hurt you like that. I know I messed up, but I hope you can forgive me" Liam apologized again.

"That's all? You have said that so many times, but do you really know why you apologize?" Zayn asked while trying not to get upset.

"I put your life on the line without realizing it and blindly trusting her and Lauren ..".

"Yeah, you have but that's not the problem" Zayn interrupted him coldly.

"But what then? Tell me, Zayn. I miss my best friend" Liam said sadly.

"Best friend, yeah? I've not noticed much lately. It's not just about Dr. T or Lauren, it's about you too. You've let us all down at the very best opportunity, you just preferred Lauren to us because we've seen through her game. You've favoured popularity, called us Liars and imputed us terrible things. Dr. T only made it worse, but the problem was there before. Because of your stupid crush you let yourself be manipulated. And you mistrusted us. You reproached us, we would not treat you right, we wouldn't have anything important in our lives. Even when she was away you blamed us. You said you were the most disappointed of me Liam, but I'm disappointed of you. You called me a liar. You better believed her than your best friend, let me down for Lauren, accused me of things although you know it isn't like that. You hurt me deeply Liam. You broke my heart since that crappy full moon and now you say sorry?" Zayn was close to tears. He had now got up and looked down at Liam. His hands shook again but he tried to hide it.

"I...um...I feel awful. I never wanted to hurt you, and yet I did it ruthlessly without realizing it. I'll never forgive myself. You're so important to me and I destroyed everything. I should have believed you. You would never lie to me. Since the full moon I'm acting like an ass. I'm sorry. I really thought they would like and appreciate me, but that was a mistake. You're the ones who do that. You are. Always was you. Zayn, forgive me. I don't deserve you" Liam sniffed with a drooping head. He looked like a pile of misery. To see him like that, Zayn's heart immediately broke again.

"Don't say that. Of course you deserve me" Zayn knelt down to him. All the anger was gone. He couldn't see Liam cry, no matter how angry he was.

"I hurt you. I betrayed your trust and forgot who my friends are. I know why you can't forgive me" a tear rolled down his cheek.

Zayn closed his eyes and listened to himself. His heart, mind, and pride shared the same opinion. "But I forgave you".

Perplex Liam raised his head up and looked at Zayn with tear-stained eyes. "Really? But why?"

"Because you, you idiot, are my best friend. I can't be without you. Even if you were personally responsible for the doomsday I would still defend you with my life" Zayn smiled at him. His love for this guy before him was just too big and uncontrollable. Now Zayn knew what Louis' heart must have thought as he forgave Harry. Who needs hearts?!

"And I would give my life to protect you" Liam replied honestly.

Instead of answering cheesily, Zayn hugged Liam tightly. This way he wouldn't accidentally kiss him suddenly and destroy everything again. Friends, best friends, but not more.

"What are you painting right now?" Liam asked as they let go.

"Nothing. I'm working on my art project and with working I mean I'm staring at it" sighed Zayn.

"What should you do?" Liam wanted to know.

"Painting our Paradise" Zayn replied helplessly.

"Quite a challenge, very vague" Liam remarked.

"You're right, but in drama it's even more vague, so I'm lucky, I guess" Zayn agreed. He loved Liam for that. He always tried to cheer him up.

"What do they have to do?" Liam checked. 

"Play a triangle relationship scene and guess who is a group" Zayn told him.

"Well that can be funny" said Liam amused.

"At least they have an idea. I can't think of anything" Zayn sighed desperately. He felt his hand still shaking.

"Everything OK?" Liam noticed the shaking.

"Yeah, go ahead" Zayn put his hand down.

"Zayn" Liam said in that particular tone. Zayn was lost.

"It's nothing. I've got the seizures under control. Louis is helping me and I...".

"Seizures? What seizures?" Liam interrupted worriedly.

"Um, sometimes when I panic my body goes crazy" Zayn described the problem. He didn't like the word.

"You mean panic attacks?" Liam concluded. Zayn nodded.

"Since when? Why do I not know that?" Liam asked worriedly.

"It started on that Saturday morning when you forgot the sample in the lab" admitted Zayn.

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. You've got panic attacks because of me" Liam whined.

"It's not your fault. I can't deny it contributed, but there's a lot going on. A lot of stress lately" Zayn reassured him.

"Did it happen often?" Liam checked.

"Every now and then, but as soon as I realize it, I'll call Louis. He'll stop the worst. We'll have it under control" Zayn assured him.

"That's good. God bless Louis... I know you might not want that but you can always come to me" Liam murmured sheepishly.

"I  know" he put a hand on his shoulder.

"Let's go. I can't think of anything today. I've got three weeks left" Zayn said.

Together, they packed the canvas, packed the paint and brushes, and headed home. Zayn was so happy that everything was fine between them. Now only a small problem remained that will not disappear so soon.

"I don't understand a word. Who needs that crap" Niall groaned desperately. He sat at a large table in the library in front of his open physics book.

"Should I explain it again?" Liam asked confidently.

"It's useless. I'm just too stupid for that. I'm a hopeless case" sighed Niall discouraged.

"Don't say that. Not everyone understands physics" Liam said gently.

"I chose the course myself" Niall contradicted.

"Because you had to. What should you have taken instead? Art? Football? The swim team?" Liam challenged him.

"Maybe nutrition like Louis, Harry and Zayn" Niall mused.

"Because you have so many fewer formulas there?" Liam cocked his head.

"Because it's about food" Niall said dully.

"Wouldn't you be even more hungry then?" Liam remarked.

"Good point" Niall had to admit.

"There was no better way. I'm here to help you" Liam told him.

"What does that matter to me if I don't understand. I'm just stupid" Niall whined helplessly.

"I never want to hear you saying you're stupid again. You're no less clever than others. Everybody doesn't understand anything, but with a lot of practice you can go so far as to succeed" Liam said seriously.

"Okay, alright" Niall said meekly. If Liam got so serious you shouldn't object. Niall had problems accepting himself as worthy. He wasn't the smartest in his eyes and didn't get far in life. He didn't have the same chances, so it frustrated him so much when he didn't succeed. He wasn't allowed to screw up the school otherwise he would never be able to help his mother and she will work to death. He couldn't accept that.

"Besides, we still have three weeks, to the exact day" said Liam and read again in the book.

"Oh yeah. The test is on a Tuesday" Niall reminded himself. This one week for all exams principle had pros and cons. No pressure in the time before, time pressure in the hot phase.

"Here you are" Niall heard Harry's voice approach the table. He looked up and Harry smiled at him.

"That's what I wrote you exactly" Liam answered Harry.

"For you, that might have been abhorren. For ordinary people who had no location plan for the library, it was like another language" Harry joked cheekily.

"I always tell him that, but he keeps on puzzling" Niall grinned.

"Just like Perrie. She is mysterious, but Liam looks rather crazy" Harry sat down at the table.

"Sassy Harry. Are you spending too much time with Louis? His influence is unmistakable" Liam stated.

"You can not spend too much time with him" Harry said.

"Oh you can. Look at Zayn. I'm sure he's with him right now and they're doing some nonsense" Liam countered.

"As if Zayn was so innocent before" countered Niall.

"Okay I admit he was weird before, but Louis brings out sides of him that I didn't believe were possible" admitted Liam.

"These two really found each other" Niall agreed.

"Do you have your maths book with you?" Liam now turned to Harry.

"The old thing is ruining my back" whined Harry.

"I help him in maths" Liam explained to Niall as he looked at him questioningly.

"For me, these are Roman villages" sighed Harry.

"I know the problem" Niall pointed to his physics stuff.

"Should I again ..".

"NO!!" Niall exclaimed, throwing his head on the table. Harry laughed while Liam sighed in amusement.

"So Harry, what should we start with?" Liam asked.

"Maybe anything beyond fractions" Harry sighed.

"How did you pass so long?" Liam wondered.

"I didn't. Shawn and I are in the advanced maths class because of our parents. So far the teacher didn't care, but now in grade 11 you have to do something" Harry explained honestly.

"Okay then let's start slowly" Liam said sympathetic.

From then on, Niall ignored their conversation. He didn't need higher maths too. His normal course was hard enough. He would love to be as smart as Liam. Or as rich as Harry, even if that doesn't make him happy. He had two of his classes just because of his father and the stupid plans for the future, which Harry was ruining now. Niall didn't want to swopp places with him. Only some money and some brain of the two wouldn't be bad.

Niall didn't know how long they were still sitting here but it was definitely too long. His neck was already stiff. Maybe he shouldn't have put his head on the table all the time. He wondered what Louis and Zayn were doing. Surely it was more exciting than Liam's tutoring hours in the library with the librarian, who still looked at him weird since the last time he was here and had fallen to the floor and stayed there. It wasn't his fault that the chairs were bad fo rtipping. Weird woman.

Zayn and Louis lay on Louis' bed and did everything but learn. Ice cream bowls stood beside the bed and the spoons were somewhere in the corner. The two of them did NOT play Star Wars with it and Louis did NOT accidentally smear ice cream on the wall that they tried to rub away but only rubbed in further. And they did NOT paint themselves with brush and make funny pictures and sent them to their friends like Sophia or Ashton to annoy them. No, never. No idea how you came up with that.

"What happened here?" Louis heard his mother groaning below.

It would be possible that the two had a very harmless pillow slaughter in the living room and have exaggerated a bit and also make the kitchen look like, after their miserable attempts to make something to eat, as if a bomb had hit. They didn't come to tidy up yet. Darth Ice cream wanted to kill Luke Icewalker and they had to prevent that.

His mother opened his door and both boys jumped. "Do I want to know what happened down there?".

"That was Zayn. He wanted to kill me" Louis pointed to Zayn.

"You almost burned my hair. So who wanted to kill who here?" Zayn protested.

"I said you can do whatever you want except wrecking the living room and what are you doing?" Jay shook his head implausibly.

"But Mom. If you say I'm allowed to do anything but a thing, then I'll do just that. You know that" Louis replied.

"So if I say do anything but sleep with Harry" Zayn smirked.

"Zayn" exclaimed Louis in horror.

"As long as you clear that up before anyone else thinks here has been broken in" she looked at the two funnily.

"Yes Mom".

"Of course, Jay."

"Well, then I'll ... is that ice on the wall. How did you do that?" Jay noticed the brown spot.

"We had to destroy the Death Star and we only had ice cream" Louis replied innocently.

"You're two kids' heads to me" Jay laughed and left the room.

"Your Mom is great, but we should really clean it up" Zayn said.

"But later. I don't want to get up" Louis grumbled.

"Would you rather dream of Harry and what you could do?" Zayn grinned cheekily. 

"Maybe I'd rather talk about Liam and your sick fantasies" Louis countered.

"So you really imagine that?" Zayn shot back.

"Would be possible. Are you doing it?" Louis challenged him.

"No, of course not. He's my pure Platonic best friend" Zayn claimed.

"Sure and I didn't have those weird dreams of a straight friend" Louis said sarcastically.

"And even if. There will never happen anything" Zayn snorted.

"Never say never unless he is straight".

"Like Harry?" cocked Zayn an eyebrow.

"It's just about you, don't turn it down" said Louis.

"Even if we were together. I've never done that, but he did " looked Zayn on the ground.

"But with a girl right?" Louis inquired. Zayn nodded slightly.

"You see. That's a completely different thing. Well, he's not totally inexperienced but he's gay technically a virgin as well as we are. It's a different kind. Just because he's done.... it with his ex he isn't ahead of you. Liam is definitely the last one who knows how to do it, how to stretch you out and .. ".

"Why he me? Maybe I'm the top" protested Zayn but it sounded more like a Question. Louis just looked at him crookedly.

"I hate you! And stop talking about my ass, that's weird" Zayn snorted.

"Sorry, but we call Liam Daddy Direction. Doesn't that say anything?" Louis chuckled.

"So you're a bottom, too?" Zayn countered skilfully.

"Absolutely not. I'm Louis Toplinson. Nobody touches my ass" Louis clarified.

"Nobody but Harry. Does he know about that, you top?" Zayn chuckled.

"Oh, he knows that" smirked Louis.

"Too much information" choked Zayn.

"You started with this".

"You have talked about stretching me out".

"That's just how it works".

"I know how to do that".

"Good for you" laughed Louis.

"Has Kyle ever tried that? Was he that close?" Zayn asked suddenly.

"Closer than that but no" confessed Louis.

"Oh" Zayn was at a loss for words.

"Let's go clean up" Louis suggested.

"But didn't the king want not to walk?" Zayn bowed.

"I will not either. I will float" exaggerated Louis.

"Of course. Jump on" Zayn patted his back as he stood up.

"Yeahii" called Louis and jumped on Zayn's back. Zayn grabbed him under his legs and Louis wrapped his arms around his neck. Piggyback style the two jumped down the stairs to eliminate their mess so that Louis' mother didn't lock them in the basement and let them starve.

Okay, admitted. Both were real nonsense. Little children who didn't grow up. One worse than the other. Zayn was a lost Boy. Louis was Peter Pan. Off to Neverland. The second star to the right and then straight on 'til morning. Rrrrr.

"That's fine so far, but we should consider if Louis knows you're cheating on me with him" Eleanor concluded at the rehearsal end.

"I'd say he doesn't know. It's more dramatic" Harry said.

"If you talk about it like that, one might think you're crazy" Louis laughed heartfelt. 

"Hey, at least I can love her convincingly" Harry protested.

"You've already made a move on her, have you forgotten?" countered Louis.

"I suppressed it" shuddered Eleanor.

"Those were dark times. Now in the bright time I'm her fake boyfriend" said Harry poetically.

"You're cheating on me, you poet" Eleanor added.

"You deserve each other" said Louis.

"Don't be mean just because I can be straight and you can't" Harry babbled.

"Oh my god. Did you forget that I'm gayer than a rainbow?! Besides, you're straight Harry. You don't have to act" exclaimed Louis in amusement.

"Louis I love you" Eleanor laughed enthusiastically.

"He doesn't love you" said Harry pouting.

"Put your jealousy elsewhere" grinned Eleanor.

"I'm not jealous. What should I be jealous of?" Harry asserted.

"Whatever you say, cheater" she winked at him.

"Louis, can you stay and help me?" she turned to Louis.

"Sure" Louis said when he saw her eyes. He knew very well that she didn't want to clean up but talk. Alone.

"I can help too" Harry offered.

"You don't need to. Tommo here just sat around while we worked" she gratefully refused.

"It's not my fault if you have to live out your relationship for so long" Louis pouted.

"Who's jealous now?" Harry smirked.

"You, who else?" Louis countered cheekily. He couldn't let Harry see through him. There couldn't be a weak moment.

"See you tomorrow, Harry. Bye" she said goodbye.

"See you tomorrow" Harry waved goodbye.

Then the door closed. They waited until the door below was heard. Then both sat down on her bed and Louis waited for her to say something.

"I'll get right to the point. Louis, I know you're hiding something from me and I wonder why" she let him know.

"What are you talking about?" Louis played stupid. He knew perfectly well that she had noticed strange things, but he couldn't tell her.

"You know that very well. I'm not stupid. I realized how strange you are" she didn't buy that from him.

"What do you mean by strange?" Louis asked.

"Seriously? The first time I noticed this with the weird necklace you're wearing. You really wanted it that much and then you couldn't touch it when I got it out of the water? Weird. Then Zayn's behaviour at the farewell party. It wasn't normal and don't tell me he was drunk or something. I never believe you that. Yours and Niall's reaction when the moon came in. You just disappeared. You were all sick as it rained for the first time this year but Just for a day. That's funny. You avoid the beach and run away when you get wet. Don't think I didn't notice. What's going on?" she counted everything she had noticed. Louis had to digest that first. She had noticed so much and there was no logical explanation for it.

"You're right. That's all pretty weird and yes, I'm hiding something. There's something you don't know, but I can't tell you" Louis confessed, as there was no way to lie to her again. She would notice it anyway.

"Why not? Why can't you, or do you not want to?" she asked sadly.

"You don't know how much I want to tell you that. I hate lying to you, but that's not my decision" Louis sighed desperately.

"I don't understand" Eleanor frowned.

"This isn't only my secret. I can't confess it without their approval. I can't just expose them. Understand that, please" Louis pleaded.

Eleanor looked at the floor and nodded. "I understand that. Still, that doesn't feel nice".

"I know. I wish I could change it" sighed Louis.

"We're done here then. Thanks" she said.

"Okay, till tomorrow?" he said questioningly.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow" Eleanor mumbled dejectedly.

When Louis left the house and was on his way home, he had the feeling that he had lost a friend. She was still there and understood it, but it hurt her and he saw the friendship already break apart. Who wanted a friend who lied to you and had secrets from you?

The water swirled around his tail and colourful fish moved past him. Harry swam close to him, but Zayn was faster than he. For a while they swam through the sea to distract themselves from the exam stress. Liam was already learning a lot and Niall seemed to be worried. The only one who was as relaxed as Zayn himself was Louis, but he had training today. Harry had asked if he wants to go swimming and Zayn just said yes. This was the first time they spent time alone for more than ten minutes like when the others were away for a while. It might have been weird at first, but the tension was gone quickly. And then they had started a race to Mako. Zayn will not lose, he had set that up. This day was perfect to eliminate the rest of embarrassment between them.

Zayn swam through the cave, emerged and touched the edge first. He had won. "First" he exclaimed triumphantly.

"I dare to doubt you cheater" Harry sat down next to him.

"I thought you're the cheater?" Zayn changed the subject.

"Yeah, I cheated on El with Louis. Who would have thought that?" said Harry casually.

"Not me. An interesting topic" Zayn said.

"Oh yes. Our teacher is unfathomable. No idea what he was thinking" Harry agreed.

"Maybe he's just needy" Zayn wiggled his eyebrows.

"You've just destroyed my life" Harry put a hand on his chest.

"It was an honour" Zayn bowed. Both had to laugh easily. Zayn looked around the grotto and felt secure and safe. The place had something.

"Zayn?" Harry listened.

"Yes?" Zayn whispered.

"Oh, Forget it" Harry averted his eyes.

"No, what is it?" Zayn asked suspiciously.

"Nothing important. That's just weird. I'm just um..." Harry wanted to dodge it.

"Just ask. No one here judges you. It can't be that crazy" Zayn encouraged him.

"But it's about sex" Harry hinted.

"And then you ask me?" Zayn wondered, but then slapped his hand over his mouth. Great, smooth Zayn.

"Yeah, um. I feel weird about asking Lou, but it's very weird to ask that" Harry rambled nervously.

"Shoot" Zayn said

"Okay, don't think I'm crazy, but I was wondering how gay sex works. Don't get me wrong. I'm just curious. I had such a dream and I think about it more often since then and I didn't want to google it because there's a lot of bullshit on the internet. And yes" Harry came to the point.

"Well, if it comes to that, you can't go wrong on the internet. Just that you might read or see disturbing stuff, but that's normal" Zayn tried to process the question. He hadn't expected that.

"I don't want to see it, just know it. It concerns a few of my friends and I never thought about it. It has to be different than with girls, I mean just physically but how" Harry stumbled over his words.

"You want to talk about that now where we have no dick?" Zayn tried to joke.

"Zayn, I'm serious. I ... oh no idea" Harry gave up.

"Don't you have to know something? Just remember your full moon night?" wondered Zayn.

"Did you have to mention this? And that was not sex, not like...I um..." stammered Harry.

"I know, but you know something throughout that" Zayn said.

"That Blowjobs work the same I already figured, maybe even better" Harry softened at the end.

"What was the last one?" Zayn checked. Oh, he understood.

"Nothing" Harry said.

"You mentioned a dream?" Zayn remembered.

"Yeah, well, it wasn't about me and nobody you know, but it's been themed. Since that time, it's constantly circling around in my head and I just want to know what it means. What does to fill in someone mean? Prep someone or stretch out a person? Eternities ago Shawn hinted things at Louis' party but I didn't listen because I thought it was weird but now I'm curious" Harry let him know. Zayn couldn't shake the feeling away that the dream was about Harry and that it was more than just a topic.

"Ai, that could be embarrassing now. So full on sex gay people have up the ass, if you know what I mean. And filling in would be the feeling of your partner's dick in your ass. The feeling to be complete. Being as close as possible. To be one" Zayn tried to explain. That was weird.

"So it's just like being with a girl just in the ass? Things like riding and everything?" it rattled in Harry's head.

"If you want to put it that way. It's just a different kind of pain" Zayn noted.

Pain? In which way?" Harry hooked.

"Well, it's just very um... tight and so you have to be prepared first. You have to be stretched out with your partners fingers to make it less painful. But of course it still hurts, but after a while it turns into pleasure. And that every time. Not just the first time. And you're definitely sore the next morning. I mean if you're a bottom" Zayn went into more detail, embarrassed. God, why did Harry do that to him? That was really uncomfortable.

"Bottom? What is that?" Harry wondered. Was he serious? Womanizer but no idea? Wow.

"There are top and bottom?! Top is on top, I mean above um and bottom is underneath. The top is in control above and the bottom gets fucked in the ass. Only works together. Like with straight people too. Some couples never change the parts. Others share. That's the difference to straight sex. We can share that. It is often done because the feeling of being filled out by your partner is indescribable. It isn't pitiful to be a bottom. More on the contrary. After all, you experience this great feeling. At least that's what I heard" Zayn explained, getting quieter.

"You mean you never ...?" Harry didn't finish his sentence, Zayn just shook his head. He had no longer a problem with Harry knowing it.

"Is it because of Liam?" Harry asked.

"You know about it?" Zayn wondered in surprise.

"I noticed one or two things. Often I miss everything but I'm getting better" Harry told him.

"Seems like it. It may be because of Liam. I didn't like anyone before him, so it never happened. It will never be with Liam anyway" Zayn confessed.

"You don't know that for sure" Harry replied.

"But I know. Since the full moon. I'll have to live with that" sighed Zayn.

"Damned full moon. I still don't understand the reasons" Harry grumbles.

"Oh, hell. Liam's bad luck. Maybe I should just start to fuck random people. What do you mean?" Zayn joked a little too seriously.

"Believe me, that's not as great as you think" Harry said unexpectedly.

"I thought you thought that was great? Don't get me wrong, I will not judge you, but isn't that your thing?" Zayn wondered.

"It was my thing. Bad enough. When was the last time you saw me with a girl that wasn't El, Dani or Soph?" Harry asked a counterquestion.

"Yes, well. I also noticed" Zayn had to confess.

"In retrospect, I'm not proud of it. Sure it was really satisfying but not the life. Just fucking with foolish girls seems wrong to me now. I wonder if it is really more special with feelings. I'll never know that" Harry revealed his thoughts.

"You will. And me too" Zayn patted him on the shoulder. This conversation was strange, but it also felt good.

"Nevertheless I picture it very painful with a dick in the ass, though it sound stempting, I confess" laughed Harry suddenly.

"Well, you'll never know, just your role. I'll let you know as soon as I know it" Zayn nudged him.

"Oh God, I don't want to know that" Harry put his hands over his eyes.

"I thought you wanted to know that so badly" Zayn didn't let go.

"You're impossible" grinned Harry.

"The same goes for you" Zayn winked at him.

As he looked at Harry, Zayn thought maybe it was good that they didn't have a cock because of the tail at the moment. He was very red in the face and looked somehow flustered. Never in life was Harry just curious, even though he might have believed that himself. Zayn wanted to know what he really dreamt and of whom.

At the same time Niall was wiping the bar in the café and waiting for the next guests. Louis sat on a stool in front of him and sipped his drink. He had just come from training and now wanted to annoy Niall.

"No, really, I'll tell you he did that! And shortly thereafter Thomas ran away because he probably had to go somewhere fast. In all that time I've never seen him leave training so fast" Louis said excitedly, like a small child.

"Sounds like he has a date" cooed Niall.

"A date? At twelve? Definitely not. Maybe there's just a good movie in the cinema right now" Louis said, making a pff sound.

"Naww, your little admirer forgot about you and has a new crush" Niall mocked him amused.

"As if" pouted Louis.

"That's what you wanted, pouty" Niall reminded him.

"That's a good thing, but a date?" Louis grimaced.

"Who doesn't like dates?" Niall looked at him crookedly. Louis nervously pulled on his straw.

"Have you ever had a real date?" Niall asked.

"Um, not really. There was only him. Before and after nothing. And well, you know the story" stammered Louis, embarrassed.

"I didn't think of that. I only had one and that was awful. You don't miss anything" Niall said quickly.

"Except an important part of life" added Louis.

"What is an important part of life?" a pretty tall guy came up to them.

"Dates, my friend. Don't you think so?" Niall laughed at him kindly.

"It depends, but with the right person, it's great" he answered, slightly surprised. 

"Great Spirit. Oh almost forgot. Luke, this is Louis, the best friend in the world. Louis, this is Luke, he's in the basketball team" Niall introduced them to each other.

"Hi, I'm glad to finally meet you. Niall is always talking about you" Luke shook Louis' hand.

"Well, then this meeting was about time. Niall can be quite exhausting" said Louis.

"So far it was okay" smiled Luke.

"Then you were lucky" Louis replied cheekily.

"Wow, not even a whole minute and you fraternize against me. I'll go to serve nicer people" snorted Niall and went to work.

"And then he was gone" smirked Luke amused.

"Like his dignity" Louis added cheekily.

"Sassy, ​​that's what Niall mentioned first. It seems to be true" Luke said.

"Now I'm curious what else he said, the clown" Louis wanted to know.

"He said you were sassy, ​​sarcastic, funny, an angel, very handsome, attractive and a good friend. And as I see it seems he told the truth" Luke added flirty. Louis tried not to blush. To hear that and someone apparently flirting with him was new to him. Unusual, but not bad.

"Niall seldom lies, and if, every blind man sees it" replied Louis. He wasn't good at that.

"There's Liam" Niall interrupted the two and pointed to the door through which Liam came straight.

"He looks solid" Louis noticed.

"His course project" Niall said and went back to work.

"I should see if I can help him" Louis cleared his throat.

"Good idea. See you. Maybe at school?" Luke said questioningly.

"Yes, see you" Louis nodded to him. Maybe that wasn't the stupidest idea. Sure, he had feelings for Harry, but they would be unrequited, and to only suffer because of him without doing anything wasn't the best plan. Maybe he should get involved and see where it leads.

"Is everything alright?" Louis asked as he sat down to Liam.

"Yeah, just this task is pretty darny" he scratched his head.

"What do you have to do?" Louis inquired.

"It's about Photoshop. Everyone got two pictures of Celebs and we're going to work on what's wrong on them. I've got two of such a woman and her alleged child" Liam explained, showing him the photos. One with a woman in dress and baby belly and one with a smiling kid.

"What's wrong with that?" Louis wondered.

"That's the question here. I don't see anything, but Mel from my class said the belly was fake and the kid's face was copied in from the alleged father so he looks more like him" Liam told him.

"Wait, what? Alleged father?" Louis grimaced.

"Yes, the kid's supposed to be from a singer, but it's actually somebody elses, but nobody knows that officially. It's a PR stunt to hide a relationship or something" Liam repeated Mel's words from his class, who arguably had insider's knowledge through fanpages.

"That's confusing. Who does that and who would do this to their child?" Louis couldn't believe it.

"You're asking the wrong guy" Liam sighed.

Together, they ceased to cope with the task and it was easier than expected. Whoever had done that wasn't very thorough. Shouldn't one be more careful with such a misanthropic lie that it can not simply be exposed by a pupil?

A stuffed animal frog hit Louis on the head and he immediately sat up. "Ouch! Zayn, you really have a death wish".

"That's not my fault. The frog wanted to suck your face" laughed Zayn.

"That reminds me that I think Harry looks like a frog" Niall interjected.

"Well then that fits even better" Zayn couldn't stop laughing.

"Where does Harry look like a frog, please?" Louis wondered.

"The resemblance is amazing" grinned Niall.

"That's very insulting" Louis crossed his arms.

"Naww, do you have to protect the Frog Princess now that he's not here?" Zayn mocked him.

"Did I miss something?" Niall asked, confused.

"No, Zayn is just tired. He didn't have his beauty sleep" cackled Louis.

"I look better than you anyway" Zayn laughed.

"But Luke seems to prefer our little hedgehog over you" Niall giggled.

"Be quiet, you white bread" hissed Louis.

"Luke? What did I miss? I want details" Zayn demanded excitedly.

"Luke seems to have kept an eye on our Tommo" Niall smirked.

"And you don't tell me?" Zayn snorted indignantly.

"There's nothing to tell" Louis said flatly.

"That looked different yesterday".

"Niall, be quiet. I don't know what you think in your mind, but there was nothing" Louis shoved him aside.

"But why not? Would you say no if he wants to go with you?" Niall asked.

"Um, I don't know" stammered Louis.

"That's not a no" Niall was pleased.

"I understand Louis, but maybe that wouldn't be bad. Distraction can help" Zayn said sympathetically.

"You're right, it's just not that easy" sighed Louis.

"I know what you mean" Zayn smiled weakly.

"You two sound like a support group" Niall noted.

"Sorry we don't jump into bed with everyone. I have to forget Liam for that" Zayn rolled his eyes.

"But then you would do it?" Niall checked.

"I thought about it, but Harry changed my mind. I'll probably stay the same forever" admitted Zayn.

"Harry? Do I have to understand that?" wondered Niall.

"No, I will not say anything" Zayn sealed his lips.

"So Nialler, do you want to entrust something to the support group?" joked Louis.

"I'm an open book for you" Niall claimed.

"For sure?" Zayn checked.

"Maybe not completely" Niall admitted.

"Do you want to entrust us?" listened Louis.

"I've had dark times, too, but I'm feeling better now, reasonably. Maybe I'll tell you some more someday. It's just not good for me to talk about it" Niall told them.

"Don't feel pressured. No one forces you to say anything" Louis assured him.

"I know and I love you for that" Niall smiled.

"Just for that? Now I'm seriously offended" pouted Zayn playfully.

"You're just incorrigible" Niall laughed.

"Where is your Mom by the way?" Louis wondered.

"Yeah right. I haven't seen her for ages" added Zayn.

"She's still working" Niall replied curtly.

"At this time?".

"Still?".

"She works mostly double shifts to pay all the bills. It makes her sick, but I can't do anything" he told them.

"That's why your job is so important to you. You want to support her" stated Louis. Niall just nodded.

"Can we do anything?" Zayn asked helpfully.

"Unfortunately not, but thanks. It doesn't make my condition much better, but we can't change it. Except God decides to give my Mom another job" Niall declined.

"What is her job?" Zayn wanted to know.

"She's a saleswoman in the kiosk around the corner" Niall said.

"This dodgy thing,? I don't dare to go in at this the time".

"Zayn" Louis admonished him.

"It's alright. I'm the same. Another reason to be more worried, but doesn't matter. Topic change, are Harry and Liam back already?" Niall changed the subject.

"Liam  just wrote that he arrived".

"And Harry said he was on his way back. His dad was extra annoying" added Louis. 

"Great. Hey, why are they writing to you but not to me?" Niall complained.

"Because I wrote to him" both answered at the same time, making all three laugh.

"Oh man! I can't wait to see the two again. Two days are too long" moaned Zayn.

"Especially Liam" Niall chuckled. "Does he get a welcome peck?".

"Niall" Zayn exclaimed, throwing a pillow at him.

And so the evening died out with laughter and good friends, who all fell asleep at Niall's and almost slept in the next morning because no one had thought of his charging cable for the phone and thus no alarm clock awoke the three, but the sun.

"Guys, you were fantastic on Saturday" Zayn praised the boys from 5sos.

"Thanks for letting us step in for you" Cal said.

"We couldn't perform well with two men less" said Niall.

"By the way, where is the rest?" Mikey looked around as he sat next to Zayn at the lunch table.

"There they are" Niall pointed to the door. Harry, Liam and Louis chatted as they approached the others.

"I thought you had fallen into the loo" Ashton grinned.

"Harry's just doing other things on the loo. Oh wait, forget. That's not what the prude gentleman does any more" Shawn appeared out of nowhere.

"Did anyone ask you for your opinion, Mendes?" Ashton nagged him.

"Why so bitchy. Does your little boyfriend don't give it to you right?" Shawn made fun of him.

"Shawn just leave. No one cares what you think. Where are your monkeys? Are they fed up with you?" Harry was annoyed with him.

"Probably they let him down for some chicks" Zayn suggested.

"Just because nobody wants you, you don't have to begrudge us" hissed Shawn at Zayn.

"The saying is getting old. Just go" Harry said uninterestedly.

"We're not done yet" Shawn threatened and then disappeared as fast as he came.

"Why were you friends with him again?" Ashton turned to Harry.

"You can't call that a friend" Harry answered.

"I heard you were really good on Saturday" Liam started a new topic.

"Oh, the exaggeration" waved Luke off.

"Don't be so humble. You were madness" Niall nudged him.

"That one song, Try Hard, that was awesome" raved Louis.

"Thank you. I was glad you were there" Cal thanked him.

"It was self-evident" smiled Louis.

"Hey, Cami, Haiz, sit down with us" Liam called to their friends.

"We would love to, but we wanted to use the break to look for our super lazy partner and finally discuss the task" Hailee declined.

"Oh right, you're in a group with Bumper" Louis said sympathetically.

"How is it to work with him?" Harry asked.

"I'll tell you if we worked" Hailee replied.

"So you haven't started yet?" Harry hooked.

"Nope. No idea. Nothing. I'm already thinking of playing a double role" Camila sighed.

"Maybe it would be better" Louis mused.

"Well, see you later in music" Hailee said goodbye and went looking for Bumper with Camila.

"I don't want to swap" Harry said.

"Nobody wants to swap if he has the honour to work with Louis" grinned Mikey. 

"Oh there's Luke. Luke hey!" Niall shouted.

"Oh hi Niall. Hello Louis" Luke greeted the two.

"Hi Luke" Louis greeted timidly.

"Guys, that's Luke" Niall introduced him.

"That's what we thought after you shouted it through half the school" Zayn chuckled.

"Do you want to sit down?" offered Niall.

"Another time. We have a team meeting now" Luke pointed to the door, where members of the team were waiting.

"Then I don't want to stop you" Louis said.

"The game is still on?" Luke checked.

"Let's see" Louis replied sheepishly.

"Write me if you know" Luke said and then he went to his team.

"Ai, is he tall" Liam marvelled

"What was that?" grinned Cal at Louis.

"What do you mean, please?" Louis played stupid.

"That a sec ago. He just invited you to the game" Ashton clarified.

"Oh that. We just talked about it" said Louis.

"That looked different".

"That's right. He gave you the hungry eyes" Luke agreed with Niall.

"Wow, that's the last thing I need. Someone looking at me with hungry eyes" snorted Louis.

"Everybody needs a bit fun" Mikey sang.

"He's tall, handsome and seems to like you. What are you waiting for?" Cal wondered.

"Now don't press him that way" Zayn interrupted.

"Well, at least my Luke is better anyway" Ash pulled Luke into his arms.

"But he's not called Hot Luke for no reason" Niall rebelled

"Pff, who calls him that?".

"The team, the fans" Niall listed.

"The fans" mocked Harry Niall's voice.

"Our fans all wanted to marry my Luke" Ash countered.

"Hot Luke can have anyone he wants just by breathing" Niall shot back.

"God Niall, if you like him so much, I'll give him to you" sighed Louis.

"Come on Louis. He's supposed to be pretty good" laughed Mikey.

Louis moaned loudly and threw his head down on the table. His friends were idiots.

"My Luke is still better in everything than your Luke" Ash said stubbornly.

"He's NOT my Luke!" moaned Louis desperately.

"Let's see for how long" Cal sing-songed.

"You guys need a girlfriend" Zayn noted.

"Then you might stop bothering Lou with something he doesn't want" Harry said for the first time.

"Sure he doesn't want to?" Niall checked.

"Maybe he's just playing hard to get" Mikey remarked.

"And then he gets slamped against a wall later" laughed Niall.

 "I don't get slamped against a wall. I'm a Top" protested Louis pouting.

"You hear that? All Hail Louis Toplinson" chuckled Zayn. 

"Yes. You hear that right. I slam people against walls. Not the other way round" joked Louis. Harry looked at him with an unreadable expression. 

"Good strategy. Seems to work" grinned Cal amused.

"You can slam Luke against a Wall and we can watch. Even if I think he could probably have a problem with being a bottom" Mikey coulnd't supress his laugh. 

"Clearly girlfriends lack" Zayn interjected.

"I hate you guys so much" Louis groaned while burying his head in his arms. That was the end of the topic. For now.

Niall threw his book groaning on the floor and threw himself dramatically on his bed. "I hate chemistry".

"Don't you say that in every subject?" Harry looked at him crookedly.

"No, not every" Niall claimed.

"Oh no? Tell me a subject where you don't want to run in front of a car" Harry demanded him.

"Music and English. Oh and Golf" Niall replied.

"Golf is not a subject" Harry remarked.

"But a course" Niall said.

"Rather a kind of free time thing with a teacher like football or choir" Harry contradicted.

"Speaking of that, the game is in two days. Are you coming?" Niall asked.

"Which game?" Harry wondered.

"The Basketball Game? From Luke?" Niall reminded him.

"Oh, that. I forgot all about it" Harry muttered softly.

"So you come along?" urged Niall impatiently.

"No time. Liam wants to call a learning night for um maths" Harry declined.

"Oh pity. Louis would have been happy if you had come" Niall was a little disappointed.

"Louis is going?" Harry was listening.

"Yeah, he just wrote that he decided to go. Luke will be very happy" Niall told him.

"He'll be for sure" Harry grimaced.

"Luke may not be perfect, but he's nice, no ass, down to earth and likes Louis. He may not be the one, but he'll certainly treat him well in their time" Niall mused.

"So you're assuming the two will not stay together if they ever get together? I thought you only wanted the best for him?" Harry wondered indignantly.

"And the best thing for him is to collect good experiences. Then he's ready when the one crosses his path" explained Niall.

"Wouldn't it be best to collect this experiences with this person?" Harry remarked.

"But this person isn't here. Should he reject everyone else since then?" countered Niall.

"What experiences are we talking about anyway?" Harry became sceptical.

"All that is part of it. I might even consider it myself" Niall mused suddenly.

"Why do all those people suddenly want to start when I stopped it?" Harry wondered.

"Hey, I just want to know how it is" Niall snorted indignantly.

"You don't either? I knew that from Zayn but ...".

"Liam is the only one. Oh god, please don't tell Louis you know that from me" Niall interrupted him.

"Are you saying that this on the full moon ..? He has never had that before with ..." Harry couldn't finish his sentences. Niall nodded in agreement.

"Now I want even less that he goes out with him. Did you see him looking at Lou with those hungry eyes and that longing? He will not touch him" Harry became defendingly.

"It has to happen at some point. It's totally normal, you know that best. And Luke isn't a bad guy. Could be a worse guy for the first time. And besides, why does that interest you? It's ultimately his business" Niall was confused.

"I'm just worried that he's doing something he regrets because he feels pressured. I don't want him to get hurt" Harry confessed worriedly.

"He will not. We'll take care of him. But the subject is already tricky for him. Would be nice if things are going well once" said Niall.

"What do you mean by that?" Harry wanted to know.

"I can't say much about it, but there are reasons why he or Zayn both react so sarcastically to the subject. Which is the reason for all the Zouis jokes and the wedding. If the two marry out of principle, they could lock their problems away together. Would be perfect" Niall hinted at the problem. Niall could see how it worked in Harry's head, but to his surprise he didn't ask further.

"Where is my book?" Harry asked himself, searching his book in his bag. During that a note fell out that Niall picked up. It was an unfinished text. Niall read it through quickly and became curious.

Never felt like this before
Are we friends or are we more
As I'm walking towards the door
I'm not sure

But baby if you say you want me to stay
I'll change my mind
'Cause I don't wanna know I'm walking away
If you'll be mine
Won't go, won't go
So baby if you say you want me to stay
Stay for the night
I'll change my mind

"That's good. When did you write that and about whom?".

"What? Oh, no one. I just had an idea at the trip of my father at the weekend but I can't get any further" Harry turned to him, looking very nervous.

"Ask Liam to help you. If I'm reading that, I think he might have an idea" Niall suggested.

"Yeah okay, why not" Harry packed up the text again and lunged at his chemistry book.

Niall watched him for a while. The text didn't go out of his mind. He had become curious, rather sceptical. You don't just have an idea like that for nothing. Someone must have inspired you for that. Someone special. Unclear feelings were involved. Had their ice king developed feelings and seriously doubted that they would be reciprocated? As shy as he seemed lately that was possible. Now Niall wanted to know who that was and if Harry was really aware of it. Niall had such a guess, and he was never wrong. See Zayn and Liam. Niall was the captain.

Louis sat in the front row next to Niall in the stands. The game has been going on for a while and it was actually interesting. The team was really good and led with a few points. Louis focused heavily on Luke. He wanted to give him the chance he deserved. And it worked. He was happy with him and was nervous and worried when things went wrong. Not a thought he wasted on the person who still owned his heart.

"Did I mention how much I hate these benches" Louis grumbled as his butt hurt from sitting.

"That's the price you have to pay" Niall replied.

"At least worth it" said Louis and looked back into the field. The game was almost over.

"So it wasn't a bad idea to come?" listened Niall.

"No, Luke is nice" said Louis.

"Yeah he is. Don't think so much. Just go for it. You have nothing to lose" Niall encouraged him.

"Hey, you two. Nice that you came" Luke gasped as he came over to them. The game was over by now.

"Hi, you were really good. Great game" Louis praised him.

"Thanks, with your support, it could only be good" he said thank you.

"Oh there's Hailee. I'll go say hello" Niall discovered Hailee, leaving them alone. Louis was not nervous at all.

"I'm really glad you came" smiled Luke.

"I  couldn't miss that" replied Louis.

"You look good today by the way" Luke complimented Louis.

"Oh, thanks" Louis blushed slightly.

"Have you ever played basketball?" Luke asked curiously.

"Years ago in class, but that's eternal" Louis replied.

"Then it's about time. Come with me" said Luke and handed a hand to Louis. Reluctantly, Louis ducked under the pole and followed Luke down the field to one of the baskets at the end.

"Here we always train" Luke said. "Here, the ball".

Louis caught the ball and then looked to the basket. He wanted to get the best out of the situation to forget a certain someone.

"And what exactly do I have to do now?" Louis asked him for help.

"Wait, I'll show you". Luke got behind him and put his hands on Louis'. "Take it in both hands and fix the target" Luke advised him.

"Like this?" Louis turned his head to look at him and the two looked each other directly in the eyes. Louis was never so close to anyone who didn't intimidate him. 

"Exactly. And then you have to bend your hand while throwing" Luke instructed him.

Louis looked again at the ball and then at the basket. Luke put Louis' hands in the correct position and then threw it with him. The ball flew through the air and landed in the basket.

"I did it" Louis was pleased.

"That was perfect" beamed Luke.

"And I always thought I was too small for basketball".

"You are though" Niall appeared beside them.

"Hey, he's not that small" snorted Luke.

"I like him" Louis grinned.

"Oh, I see, but I have to disappoint you. He's tiny" smiled Niall.

"You're barely taller than me" pouted Louis.

"You're adorable when you pout, but let's go now. Luke is expected by his team" Niall told him.

"He's right. I should go, but we'll see each other again?" Luke asked hopefully.

"Definitely"  Louis assured him.

On Monday, the boys noticed the oncoming stress. In a week, the exams were on. In addition, the pressure on the band grew. The last performance was good, but they needed new songs. In their opinion.

"I don't know how, but we need new songs. It would be nice to sing something new next time" Niall hit the table.

"Um, Liam and I were working on one" Harry told them.

"Zayn and me too. And we started one. We might need your help with it, Liam" Louis reported.

"Really? Mine?" Liam couldn't believe it.

"Yes. Yours. I think the text might please you" Louis replied, ignoring Zayn's shocked face.

"Wow, first Harry and now you. Maybe I'll be a songwriter" he joked.

"Probably not" grinned Niall.

"Do you have any idea who you are going to this party on the last day with?" Zayn changed the subject.

"I thought I could ask Hailee. After all, we're friends" Niall said.

"I don't know yet, but I'll find somebody" Harry shrugged.

Louis' cell phone beeped and he took it out. He had to smile while reading the message.

"Uhh I know who Louis will go with" cooed Niall. "Is that from Luke? Does he want to see you?".

"Yes and no. He just told me that I forgot my jacket with him" Louis replied honestly.

"You were with him? Tell me" Niall went crazy.

"Nothing happened. We just talked and played football" smashed Louis Niall's hopes.

"You mean, after he explained basketball so vividly to you?" Niall didn't give up.

"Man, we really missed something. We should have gone" Liam said annoyed.

"I thought you wanted to learn that day?" Niall asked, puzzled.

"Harry wanted ...".

"Zayn, who are you going to the party with?" Harry cut him off.

"Um, no idea. Let's see what happens" he stammered overwhelmed.

"Maybe Luke has some good-looking friends" Niall smirked.

"My god Niall. He doesn't look that good. Stop drooling" Harry rolled his eyes. 

"You like girls. Nobody asks you, you can't judge that" Niall shot back.

"How is that related?" Louis asked.

"Yeah, you say he looks good" Zayn agreed.

"I'm flexible. I can judge objectively and he gets a thumbs up" Niall clarified.

"Don't exaggerate. He's average, that's all" Harry grumbled.

"Guys, stop now. Everyone sees things differently" Louis interposed.

"Maybe, but Harry is just blind. Straight people..." Niall snorted.

"I'm not blind. I can admit if a guy looks good" protested Harry.

"As if" Niall spat provocatively.

"I can say that you are not ugly. That Liam is very handsome. That Zayn looks like a god and that Louis is simply beautiful" Harry proved his point. Then it was quiet at the table. The realization of what he had just said slipped slowly into Harry's mind.

"Oh I see. It's nice that I'm not ugly" Niall pointed out sharply.

"You're just a goblin Nialler" joked Zayn.

When the bell rang, they went back to class and got ready for the last week before the downfall.

Liam and Niall's heads smoked as they sat at a table on JuiceNet, trying to motivate themselves to study. Only this week they had time left. Niall had so many formulas and definitions in mind, but nothing made sense.

"That's really inhuman!" Liam exclaimed suddenly.

"What are you talking about?" Niall asked, confused.

"My project. Look here. I can now prove that this woman isn't pregnant in the photo" Liam showed him the file.

"Why do they do that?" Niall didn't understand.

"Seemingly managers and record bosses hiring people to pretend something like that. There, the kid is also fake" Liam explained.

"Was there another face copied in?" Niall was horrified.

"Yes, the face of the alleged father so that they look alike, because people have seen through that" Liam affirmed.

"God, the world is a sick place" said Niall stunned.

"There's Zayn" Liam looked up, beaming.

Zayn approached them. "Hey guys, are you studying hard?".

"So hard that my head refuses to think" Niall groaned exhausted.

"Wow, respect Niall. I'll grab my juice" Zayn chuckled and headed to the counter.

He ordered his juice and tapped on his phone. Suddenly he noticed a shadow in front of him. Curious, he looked up and saw Gigi. She smiled seductively at him.

"Hi Zayn, what are you doing?" she asked superficially.

"Waiting" Zayn replied curtly.

"Cool, I'm waiting with you. Can I ask you something?" she didn't stop talking.

"If you need to" he replied, annoyed.

"Are you going to the party with me? We would be the most beautiful couple of the evening" she enthused.

"No need" he declined. At that moment his juice was ready and without another word he left her there.

"She didn't eat you. I'm impressed" Niall joked.

"Not yet. She wanted to go to the party with me. What about me being gay do they not understand?" Zayn wondered in disgust.

"Did you say no?" Liam asked hoping.

"What else. Well, see you" Zayn said goodbye and disappeared from the cafe as fast as possible.

Louis lay with his head at the foot of his bed and played head over heels with Harry's hair. That was more interesting than learning. He breathed in his scent and damn Harry smelled good. That was almost unfair.

"You will never get the laws of nature in your head like this" Harry chuckled.

"Maybe I don't want that" Louis replied. His cell phone beeped and he let go of Harry's hair to get it out. He opened the message and laughed loudly.

"Holy shit. Gigi invited Zayn to the party. He has gay graved on his forehead. What's wrong with her?" he told Harry.

"That's really pathetic. She's very needy" joked Harry.

"They would look good together, but nope sorry Gigi. You're missing a dick to please Zayn" Louis couldn't stop laughing.

"By the way, are you going with Luke?" Harry asked.

"No idea. We barely see each other due to the stress" mused Louis, throwing his phone aside.

"You could see him now. We really don't do something. I can study alone" Harry suggested.

"As if I would ditch you for him" Louis said thoughtlessly.

Harry turned around and now knelt in front of the bed. Louis was lying on his stomach by now. Their faces were now directly in front of each other.

"Really?" Harry asked incredulously.

"Really. No matter what's up with Luke, you're one of my best friends. You always have priority" Louis assured him as he looked deep into his eyes. How he would like to close the gap now and feel Harry's lips on his.

"I wouldn't ditch Zayn for Luke, too" added Louis, repressing these thoughts.

"Bu the's almost your husband" Harry remarked, still too close to Louis.

"As much as I would like that, he belongs to Liam, even though he may not yet know that" Louis said and unobtrusively put some more space between them.

"Do you think he realizes that and everything will be alright?" Harry asked thoughtfully.

"I hope so. Let alone just to make Zayn feel better" Louis sighed.

"Emotions seem to be exhausting" Harry stated.

"You have no idea" groaned Louis.

"Tell me, have you actually got on with this matter with your mother?" Louis asked when Harry didn't answer.

"I searched the entire house with Sarah's help, but we didn't find one photo, nothing. It's as if my dad deleted her existence. Then I was curious and searched his laptop and actually found an address in the neighbouring town" Harry told him.

"What are you planning now?" Louis wanted to know.

"I don't know for sure. First survive the exams, then I think about it. Without you I would never have noticed" Harry mused.

"I'm sure you would have noticed on your own" Louis waved. To accept compliments was not his strength. For praise was the same.

"If you haven't noticed yet, I usually don't notice anything, but I'm working on it" Harry reminded him.

"I noticed" Louis grinned and rolled over. He grabbed his notebook and picked up his pen. He had just come up with another line for his song.

"Is this a new song?" Harry asked curiously.

"Yap. Yesterday, the idea came over me" Louis confirmed the guess.

"Here, tell me what you think about it" Louis handed him the notebook.

"Okay" Harry took it uncertainly. Louis could understand the reaction. Otherwise he never wanted to show his things to anyone and now he just gave it to him. He didn't know where it came from himself.

Went to a party just after the doctor talked to me
I met a girl, I took her in up to the balcony
I whispered something in her ear that I just can't repeat
She said, "okay" but she was worried what her friends will think
She's going crazy
Can't contain it
She asked me, "what should I do, oh?"

I said, "Hey, it's alright
Does it make you feel alive?
Don't look back
Live your life
Even if it's only for tonight"
I said, "hey, it's alright
If it makes you feel alive"

We got to live before we get older
Do what we like
We got nothing to lose
Shake off the weight of the world from your shoulders
Oh, we got nothing to prove

"The lyrics are great. Could be a good rock number" Harry liked what he read.

"I thought about it, too, but I need another word here. But otherwise I'm almost satisfied" Louis leaned halfway down from the bed to him.

"Nice to hear that. You really have a talent with words" Harry praised him.

"Maybe, but only on paper" Louis made himself look bad.

"Don't put yourself down. You're good, in more stuff than just that. Just accept that" Harry smiled at him.

"I... Okay, thanks Haz" Louis said. He couldn't argue with him.

"No problem, Lou" Harry said, reluctantly turning back to his book.

Louis found himself in front of a large stable and wondered why he had agreed. That could only go wrong.

"There you are, nice that you made it!" Eleanor greeted him joyfully.

"How could I say no to you" he replied boldly. Since she knew he was lying to her, Louis tried everything to save the friendship. And if he had to go horse back riding for it then that's it.

"Come, the horses are over there" she pulled him with him to two bigb lack horses. Louis did not feel tiny at all.

The stable lads helped him with the saddles and instructed them correctly. All these things that you had to consider Louis could never remember. Hopefully he would come out alive and in one piece.

They led the horses onto a path and ascended. Together they rode through the beautiful landscape. Louis just tried not to fall down. They didn't talk much because the silence was really good. It was the deserved rest break in the deteriorating school stress. Luckily that was over soon.

After a while they rode back, saddling the horses down and leaving them to the right people. Louis didn't feel his legs any more.

"That was nice, the view was great" enthused Eleanor.

"It was something else. My legs will remember for long" said Louis.

"You fool. Hard footballer, but a horse forces you to its knees" she laughed at him.

"Nice as always" he commented.

"I'm always nice.... Oh beware" Eleanor wanted to pull him in when a horse came past them.

But it was already too late. Louis tried to dodge the horse stumbled backwards and fell hard into the water trough. He quickly dug himself out and shook himself. Fuck.

Surprisingly, Eleanor was handing him a towel and threw him that look that said 'I know that you're running away now without a logical explanation, I know why and I know that I only get poor excuses as an answer'. How gladly Louis would say something now but he had to disappear so he ran to the end of the stable and fell unfavourably in a horse box while his tail appeared.

The door closed and he stared at the ceiling. With the towel he dried himself off while he cursed it, that he had to lie to her, she knew that and he had just proved it. How should he explain the thing without initiating it? It was probably time to ask the others if they have an idea that doesn't include the truth.

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Wow, that got longer than expcted...

Hope you liked the different bromance moments. Some cute, funny and random ones

What will they tell Eleanor?

Why is Harry so interested in that and what is he thinking?

Will Zayn and Liam get together in the end?

What dark times was Niall talking about? 

What about Luke?

Next one is the big Boom!!!! Was supposed to be the last chapter of the term but it's jsut the second last. Still it's the most important one 

Love you all <3