Harry had dropped Louis back at home around two in the afternoon and now it was five in the evening. The interview had gone well and he was given two weeks to prepare for the tests. Harry had strictly told him to give most of his time to studies, and Louis knew he was in trouble for not obeying.

It was not his fault, he believed. It seemed just too difficult to jump back into studying after so long, and he didn't know from where to start. He had considered calling Harry to let him know that he couldn't concentrate on a single subject, especially Mathematics, it ticked him off and made him frustrated. In the end he simply chose to lounge in front of the pool.

"Louis!"

He was startled by the voice and realised a moment later that he had fallen asleep, the sky was dark above him. It was only five p.m. moments ago! He didn't even recall Lauren leaving, she would have woken him. He turned towards the source of voice and saw a frown on Harry's face. He looked mad.

"Harry?" He spoke hesitantly, head slightly bowed, as if protecting himself.

The dominant came to stand in front of him before crouching down and taking his hands in his own, caressing his skin.

"Why do you look so scared, Pet?"

He met his eyes with the dominant and shrugged, "Because you look angry and last time you gave me isolation time, I don't want that again." He knew he was pouting but he had really hated it.

Harry smiled and kissed his knuckles before pecking his lips, "I am not angry, Lou. I couldn't find you inside and it had me worried. Also, you left your books in my study and it seems like someone has not done what they were told to."

His pout was back, trying to manipulate the dominant into forgiving him. "I couldn't understand anything, it is so difficult."

"You should have called me. I would have made time to teach you."

"I was going to-- but then I fell asleep," he admitted sheepishly.

"What will I do with you?" Harry shook his head and Louis blushed at the fond tone. "Come, let's have dinner and then I'll help you."

Turned out that Harry was really good with numbers, he made Calculus seem so simple; and Louis understood what he was being taught!

They had started at opposite ends of the couch, books kept on the coffee table, but after two hours, Louis was more or less sitting on Harry's lap.

"May we stop now, Sir?" He asked softly, he knew if he was made to solve another problem, he would mess up and forget everything.

Harry looked at him and sighed, "Alright. Go and start a bath, I'll join you after putting your books away."

He grinned at the offer and kissed the dominant's cheek before rushing off to do as told. Harry came back after nearly twenty minutes, carrying two glasses of wine and placed them by the bathtub after kissing Louis softly on his lips.

Louis watched with keen interest as Harry undressed himself, biting his lip at the sight of his dominant's half-hard cock. He scooted forward to let Harry sit behind him and was pulled immediately on the man's lap, lips pressing against his neck.

"You did good today, Pet. Keep studying like this and I am sure you will pass the tests without any difficulty."

"Thank you, Sir," he turned his neck and puckered his lips for a kiss. He loved when Harry praised him, it boosted his confidence.

The dominant took charge of his mouth, making him go pliant merely with a kiss. A hand snaked between his legs and the man hummed in approval upon feeling his rapidly hardening cock.

"Good boy," Harry whispered, placing his lips behind his ear to suck a bruise into his skin. Fingers wrapped around his cock, jerking him slowly as he moaned at the feeling. "Do you think you deserve a reward, baby? Should I let you come?"

He couldn't answer, how hard he might try, the building heat in his stomach prevented him from making any sound other than those of pleasure.

"Answer me," Harry bit down at the bruise and Louis cried out as the base of his cock was gripped tight.

"Yes, Sir, please please!"

"Such a good pet, come for me, baby." The dominant stroked him with earnest and Louis didn't last long, spilling his seed in the water around them.

He turned around in the tub after calming his breath, splashing as little water as possible and straddled Harry's legs to return the favour. He watched in delight as Harry let his head fall back, eyes screwed as he groaned. He bit his lip when Harry opened his eyes to look at him, pupils completely black from lust. A hand curled at the back of his neck, pulling him forward for a bruising kiss while his hand worked in between their bodies.

-

Louis watched, admired, Harry as he worked on his laptop, glasses perched on nose and brows furrowed in concentration. The side lamp just illuminated his features, making him look even more handsome if possible. Louis himself was snuggled under the covers, laying close to his dominant but not touching him. He pouted at the distance and glared at the laptop perched on the man's lap.

His eyes snapped back up to continue his admiration when he realised that his glare wouldn't make the machine disappear.

His thoughts strayed down the path of doubt again. He knew it was pointless to worry. If Harry had chosen him, he must have seen something before making that decision. He just couldn't help himself- Harry was kind, generous, passionate, even devoted on some level toward him. And Louis? He wasn't even a good submissive.

There were so many things that made him a bad submissive; he remembered only bits of his training from the academy, had disappointed Harry when he had not returned home until late in the evening, and today he had failed to complete his studies.

A hand brushed through his hair and pulled him out of his thoughts. He blushed upon realising that he had zoned out while staring at the dominant. The man had a worried look etched on his face, eyes questioning and Louis realised that Harry must have read his face.

He bit his lip when Harry placed the laptop aside and patted his lap.

"What is worrying you, lovely boy?" Harry asked after Louis had settled down on his lap, running fingers comfortingly through his hair and down his neck. Louis blushed at the endearing, loving the way Harry had addressed him. "I can sense a turmoil inside your head. Tell me."

"It's silly," he began, a pout prominent on his lips, "I just wonder sometimes that why did you even choose me? What could you possibly have seen in me? You are such a good person, always so good to me, but all I do is cause trouble for you. You have to train me again because I was lousy back at the academy, I worried you when I went out without telling you, and today I didn't complete my studies and you had to put up with teaching me. I just keep disappointing you."

"Are you done?" Harry asked after he stopped rambling. The man didn't seem irritated or annoyed by his little break down, his eyes were still warm and inviting, as if ready to hear anything Louis had to say. "Do you trust me?" The dominant asked once he nodded to his previous question.

And, why was Harry even asking that? It might seem immature, but by this point Louis trusted him with his life. He had his reasons to trust the man. Harry was the only person who had made him feel worthy of something, made him feel like a human. Harry respected him, cared for his thoughts and decisions, wanted the best for him, had shown him the actual meaning of dominance and submission by guiding him.

He chose to be honest, "With my life."

The man seemed to lose his breath for a second before a smile broke on his lips. Harry kissed him softly, thumbs grazing at his cheeks.

"You do not disappoint me, Louis. You have no idea how proud you make me each day. Even in such a short while, you have grown so much as an individual. You have a goal in your life, you know what you want to achieve. I can't ask you to forget what happened at the academy, but trust me, Lou, it is not worth beating yourself over. The methods practiced there are not healthy. That is not the way a BDSM lifestyle should be executed. And I don't mind training you, I love doing that because I get to know your body, your limits, your response to everything first hand," Harry spoke sincerely, holding his face in a gently grip, "You have to let go of the notion that I am disappointed. If I am and when I am, believe me you will know. That day when you weren't here upon my return, you had corrected your mistake after the punishment. Louis, there are going to be numerous times in the future where you make a mistake and I punish you, but after the punishment is over all that matters is that you learn from it and do not repeat it. Do not delve on your mistakes, baby, just correct them and never repeat them, alright?"

Louis nodded. He was feeling something weird in his gut, a warm sensation curling around his insides, it was a good kind. Harry's words and tone and touch, everything was caring, he had never felt this before Harry came into his life.

"Words."

"Yes, Sir."

"About today. I am your dominant, Pet. My duty is to guide you and help you out in every situation, I have chosen to do this. If you are having trouble with anything, it is up to me to help you. I will always be here for you, Lou, no matter how big or small the problem is."

Louis wrapped himself around Harry, arms around broad shoulders and face pressed to a warm neck.

"Want to know why I chose you? I wouldn't have been there if it weren't for Liam. He is a friend and he had taken over the academy, as an obligation I had gone to see how it ran. I had no intention to get a submissive. But everything changed when I saw a beautiful person who respected himself. I saw a rare bird trapped behind the bars, dreaming of flying high one day, and I want to see it spread its feathers. I want to take flight beside you. Lou, you made me feel something I had never felt. I was so confused with myself, with my abrupt decision to take you out of that place. I just knew one thing- I wanted to make all of your dreams come true."

"Thank you," Louis whispered, eyes suddenly wet.

Harry tilted his face up and pressed a kiss to his forehead.

He had never felt this loved.

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(Edited on- 03.10.2018)