HARRY holds the milkshake in his hand and waves back to his Lyft, who pulls out of the parking lot of the park and drives away. He's decided to drink his milkshake here and clear his head on the swings before heading back and dealing with the chaos known as Lottie.

It's slightly cold, which means no one is at the park. It's also extremely early, which may be the reason why, as well.

He sits on a swing and lightly rocks back and forth while drinking, occasionally breaking his intense fixation on the woodchips. However, while he absorbs the stimuli of a car arriving in the parking lot and someone getting out of a car, he does not process the information.

Light footsteps cross the park and move to stand right in front of him. HARRY finally sees the shoes of the person's shoes, and he closes his eyes.

The beginning of a smile crosses his face.

PERSON

What flavor is it?

HARRY

Chocolate. Your favorite.

HARRY looks up to see LOUIS, who is wearing a winter coat and a small smile. HARRY does not make any move towards him, but continues to keep eye contact with him.

HARRY

I was beginning to think Lottie was crazy.

LOUIS reaches out for the milkshake and HARRY gives it to him. He begins drinking it.

LOUIS

She is, didn't you know?

HARRY

I mean, about you being in the middle of nowhere. Wherever we are.

LOUIS

I told her where I was. I called her. I told her that I would when I was ready.

HARRY frowns, slightly hurt.

LOUIS

I came up with that bullshit thing about fate that she probably fed you. Told her that we'd find each other, if she just got you here.

HARRY

You could've just came home.

LOUIS holds the milkshake out to him, and HARRY takes it back.

LOUIS

Well, I wanted you to try one of these milkshakes.

HARRY

How'd you know I'd go to that place at all?

LOUIS shrugs.

HARRY

You have some shit to answer for. Three fucking months.

LOUIS

Is it a good milkshake? Answer me that?

A big smile creeps up his face.

HARRY

It's phenomenal, Louis. You know that.

LOUIS

Then that's all that matters.

Awkward silence.

HARRY

No, I'm still going to pummel you into the ground! How could you do this? Be gone for that long? Drive your company into the ground! Abandon your family! Abandon...me.

LOUIS

Technically it's Chip's company.

HARRY glares at him, and LOUIS rolls his eyes.

LOUIS

You're just butthurt that I told Lottie first.

HARRY

I'm pissed, Louis. I love you and you left me.

HARRY plants his feet firmly on the ground, but still doesn't move towards him at all.

LOUIS

My vacation has been quite relaxing, thanks for asking. I needed some time to cope, ok? So take a fucking chill pill.

HARRY

You took too fucking long. And what's going on? Are you going to keep doing podcasts? Do you have a minimum wage job and are going to stay here forever?

LOUIS, smiles

I'm flying home on Sunday. Sent Chip an email to hire all of the staff back.

HARRY explodes with anger.

HARRY

So Chip knew? And Paul knew? And Lottie knew! But not me! I'm fucking leaving.

He stands up and starts walking. LOUIS collides with him, wrapping his arms around the taller man.

LOUIS, softly

Don't leave me. I love you.

HARRY instantly stops and melts.

LOUIS

I didn't know what to say to you. I tried to text you and tell you that I was going away for a while. But I couldn't find the words. And there were so many times I dialed your phone number, but I didn't press send. I didn't want it all to be real. To acknowledge that my identity is out there now.

HARRY

Louis.

LOUIS

Shush, daddy's talking.

HARRY laughs and squeezes LOUIS tightly.

LOUIS

And I wanted you to feel like you were coming out here to save me, because I couldn't take you slamming the door in my face if I just showed up at your apartment.

HARRY

I wouldn't.

LOUIS

You were about to leave a minute ago.

HARRY

To be fair, you're a bitch boi.

LOUIS

Oh, Hazza. I love you so much. But my point with this little story is, exactly what I said that first time that I met you as me. You make me speechless. I never know what to say to you. So I thought that not saying anything at all was better. And it fucking sucked.

LOUIS wipes a tear away.

HARRY

I'm here, ok?

LOUIS

No running away?

HARRY

Not from me. I only run on treadmills.

LOUIS

Ew, a jock.

They separate and LOUIS takes the milkshake.

LOUIS

If it helps, you're the first one that I've seen. Not even Lottie.

HARRY

Well, she misses you. Really bad. It really broke her heart, Louis. All she's had is me.

LOUIS

I'm sorry. I'll be saying that everyday for the rest of forever. But I'm ok now. Ready to finally come back. Got a couple of podcasts on what I've been up to.

The two of them start walking towards the car that LOUIS arrived in.

HARRY

And what about your mental health about your body?

LOUIS

Oh, that hasn't changed.

HARRY sighs dramatically.

HARRY

You're beautiful, ok?

LOUIS, smiles

You'll have to tell me a million times to get it through my thick skull.

HARRY hits his head - hard.

HARRY

That's a thick skull.

LOUIS narrows his eyes.

LOUIS

Bitch boi.

The two of them laugh.