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"YOU bitch!"

louis snorts while stella shoots him a glare and flips him off. he laughs even harder, and she sits up from where her head was resting on his lap to hit his shoulder. he lets out another chuckle as she continues to smack him.

he grabs her wrist and pulls her into him. she pauses, just staring at him as he stares back. and then his head dips down and his tongue peeks out to lick her ice cream a second time. stella gasps, hitting him again.

"louis i swear to fuck, i'm going to—"

he leans over suddenly, capturing her lips in his. her gasp is swallowed by his mouth as she melts into his touch, her fingers sneaking to the back of his neck to intertwine with his hair.

he pulls away slightly, a smirk tilting at his lips. "you're going to what?"

her lips part as she watches him, mind completely blank. her eyes narrow. "i hate you."

he grins, kissing her nose and leaning his head against hers. "you don't."

despite herself, she bites back a smile. louis's finger pulls her lip away from her teeth, tracing it with the pad of his thumb.

"louis."

"darling."

she can't hold it back. her smile splits across her face as she buries her head in his chest so he can't see her. she feels his deep chuckle against his chest, his palm on the back of her head as he massages her scalp. she sighs in content. nothing has ever felt as right as this moment.

"stella," he says quietly.

she hums back. when he doesn't say anything, she leans back to look at him. he stares at her, hazel eyes suddenly serious.

"can i be your boyfriend now?"

she pauses for a second and just stares at him. then, a grin lights up her entire face as she wraps her arms around his neck so suddenly that he falls back against the picnic blanket with an oompf. he chuckles, his arms closing around her waist.

"is that a yes?" he grins at her.

she grins back. "of course it's a fucking yes."

he kisses her again. she smiles against his lips before kissing him back. it's everything she has wanted for the past seven years, but nothing she had ever imagined could compare to the real thing. to this moment, right here, right now.

she opens her mouth and traces her tongue across his bottom lip, making him groan lightly. she smirks to herself. his teeth graze her lip and then he's dragging his mouth across her cheek, her jaw, her neck, her skin.

she lets out a giggle and then she's on the ground, her side facing his. louis smiles, his index finger and thumb holding her chin, pressing down gently. his hands make their way down to her hips where they pull her closer.

"this is perfect," he whispers. "you are perfect."

she doesn't know how to respond, so she doesn't. instead, she just snuggles into his chest. he rests his chin on top of her head, and they stay like for a long time. when they're together, they lose track of time. it may be mere minutes or hours.

louis clears his throat. "so...when are we going to tell will?"

stella groans, leaning back so she look into his eyes. "we just got together, dude. give me a second to process."

he smiles, thumb brushing back and forth on her back. "as long as you stop calling me dude."

she quirks a brow. "then what would you like me to call you, darling?"

he bites his lip, choking back a laugh as he looks up at the sky. "anything you want. just not dude."

"how about bro?"

he glares at her. "absolutely not."

she hums. "you know you sister-zoned me before."

"that was when i was stupid."

"and now you're not."

he glances at her, gaze intense. "now i am not."

their gazes hold for a few seconds before she says, "alright, pumpkin."

louis's nose wrinkles. "pumpkin? really?"

"honey bun. sugar plum. sweetie honey pie."

"now you're just mocking me."

she laughs, pressing a kiss to his jaw. "angel. light of my life. sunshine."

a slow smile spreads across his face. "i could get used to those."

she pretends to think. "i think i like pumpkin better actually."

he groans, burying his face in the crook of her neck. she laughs, her hands going to his hair. he presses kisses to her collarbone and shoulder, making her sigh.

"let's keep things between us for now," she tells him. "i want this to just be ours for a while, no one else's."

louis leans back and smiles. "alright, love."

she blushes at the nickname and he kisses her cheek and pulls her in closer. her smile is so wide against his chest that she's afraid her face might split in half.

꘏

THE door to the apartment opens as stella and louis walk in hand in hand. she's laughing at a joke he has just made when they hear hushed voices coming from the kitchen. they share a look and drop their hands as they venture further.

"you're so stupid."

"you love me."

"you're fucking delusional."

"but you love me."

"you're an idiot."

"and you still love me."

there's a very familiar laugh that sounds from the kitchen and then stella and louis turn the corner and freeze.

cora's back is pressed against the refrigerator door as she grins up at will who has one hand on the door to the side of her head and the other hand playing with her hair.

"what the fuck."

at the sound of stella's voice, the two instantly jump apart from each other, turning to find the source. upon finding stella and louis standing there, they widen their eyes. the couples stare at each other for a long moment and then will and cora start speaking at the same time.

"it's not what it looks like—"

"we can explain—"

"the thing is, in italy—"

"he was just trying to get something out of my hair!"

"i was not doing that. i was—"

"shut up! why do always make things worse—"

"not what you were saying in italy—"

"see what i mean!"

"she's going to find out anyway."

stella bursts out laughing, and louis lets out an amused chuckle as he shakes his head at his best friend. will and cora just stare at them in disbelief.

"no fucking way!" stella chokes out, unable to stop laughing.

"what the hell is wrong with you," cora demands.

"so a trip to italy was all it took?" stella asks in amusement.

will furrows his eyebrows. "what are you talking about?"

his sister snorts. "you guys really think i didn't know you were into each other? this has been inevitable for like a decade. literally since the second i met cora and brought her home i knew for a fact you two were going to fall for each other."

cora narrows her eyes. "are you serious."

"yup. watching you guys pretend to 'hate' each other all these years was actually fucking hilarious."

will scoffs but ignores her observation. "so...you're okay with this?"

they both look at her nervously. stella grins.

"i mean i've been expecting this for years so i've had time to process. as long as you don't say or do weird shit in front of me, i'm ecstatic for you guys."

"really?" cora asks hesitantly. "i felt really bad for hiding it from you. i swear i was going to tell you this weekend—"

"cor," stella cuts in, smiling. "seriously, i'm happy for you guys. i love you both to death." she turns to will and narrows her eyes, walking up to him and pointing at his chest. "but if you ever hurt her, i swear to god i will rip your eyeballs out. i don't care if you're my brother or not."

a light smile touches his lips. "i figured as much." he turns his gaze to cora, his eyes softening. "but i would never hurt her. it feels like i've been waiting for this forever."

cora hides a smile, breaking eye contact with him and letting out a small scoff. "whatever."

stella knows better than anyone how much cora hates it when she falls for a guy. she hates letting someone in and getting to know the darkest parts of her. but stella knows that will is different than any other guy cora has dated. she knows he won't hurt her. not in a million lifetimes.

the two of them start bickering—some things never change. stella turns to louis who smiles softly at her. just like she knows her brother will never hurt her best friend, she knows louis will never hurt her.

and they share a secret look that only they can decipher, creating their own secret language they can only speak with one another.

𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 !

first update of 2025!! happy new year to everyone. may this year be kind to you all <333

enjoy this cute fluffy chapter, i love stella and louis so much. only a few chapters left!!!