Harry laughs under his breath as Nick takes a picture of them seated side by side on the plane. He crops Harry out before he posts the altered photo to Instagram, alerting his followers that he's returning home.

Harry doesn't let it upset him this time. One day Nick will post pictures with him in them, and just because the world doesn't know he's here doesn't make it any less meaningful.

They had talked more last night after they'd spent the entire day exploring as much of Malta as they could. They hadn't discussed everything, and Harry still has some questions, but he's not afraid of their future anymore. Nick is on board with going public, which is what Harry had been hoping for, but they have both decided to wait until after Harry's tour ends just in case things get uglier than anticipated.

Harry doesn't want to worry about that now though. He's gotten his desire off of his chest, and now Nick knows, he's on the same page with him. They will hammer out the finer details at some point, but that's something they will deal with later. Right now, Harry's sleepy, and he wants to rest a bit before they get back to London.

Harry scoots closer to Nick's side as the airplane takes off, his eyes already feeling heavy as the older man's warmth seeps into his jumper. Nick lifts his arm up instinctually, letting Harry nuzzle into his side even though they're in public. It's not like they're in an extremely open area, they're in the first class cabin with hardly anyone else around, but still, it's not something they usually do.

Harry recognizes Nick's gesture for what it is, but he doesn't say anything. He simply squeezes his hand tightly when Nick wraps it around his waist, physically thanking him for not just this, but for the entire week. Nick replies by kissing the top of his head lightly, his lips lingering for longer than usual, not that Harry is complaining.

Harry grins down at his new ring as his eyelids slip closed. He feels so comfortable here, so safe. He's not even worried about making sure his hood is covering his face, because if it doesn't, so what? He's not in One Direction anymore, no one can tell him to hide who he is. He's the only one standing in his own way now, and he can feel his fears crumbling under the weight of Nick's love.

It will all work out in the end, Harry has faith in that. Nick is here, and he's not leaving no matter what happens, so really, what can go wrong?