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It was one of those days , where Louis felt sad . But it wasn't just sadness , he was truly upset and didn't want anyone around him . Not a single person .

Throughout the whole school day he was mocked and laughed at , then he was punched in the face . And that was the last straw . He skipped his last class and walked out of school with tears in his eyes .

He sat at the bus stop , forcing himself not to cry until he got home . He got on the bus and took a seat at the very back , sending a quick text to Liam and Geoff that he was going home early .

Once he walked into the empty house he broke down , sobs escaping his lips , making his shoulders shake . He walked up the stairs and into his room , locking the door . He plugged his phone to his speaker and turned the music up , burying himself into his bedsheets as he cried .

His phone was silenced so he couldn't get any messages , though it didn't stop Liam from texting nonstop . He knew something was up with his little brother .

When Louis was out of tears almost an hour later he sat up on his bed and wiped his eyes and cheeks , taking a deep breath . He got up and unlocked the door , going to the bathroom . He looked at himself in the mirror and whined at the bruise on his cheek under his eye ; it wasn't major but there was no way he could hide it .

He took a deep breath and willed the bad thoughts away , though not for long . His mind was all over the place , when he thought of Harry . Harry .

Harry didn't deserve him , he deserved someone so much better .

He covered his ears and tried thinking about other things , but it was still there , almost taunting him . He let out a sob and covered his face , when he heard the front door downstairs open .

"Louis ? Lou ?" Liam called from downstairs , "Lou , come here , let's talk ."

Louis made a quick move to go back to his room , he locked the door right when Liam reached the top of the stairs . He sat on his bed and brought his knees to his chest , hands against his lips to stop himself from making any noise .

Liam knocked on the door softly , "Lou , can you open the door ? I want to talk . And we'll cuddle . I'll get you sweets , any sweet you want ."

As tempting as it was , Louis wouldn't open the door .

"Want me to go get you hot chocolate and a cupcake ? Maybe some ice cream ? Gummy candy ? I'll get you anything as long as you open the door for me ."

Louis buried his face in his knees , arms hugging his calves .

"How about I get Harry , hm ? I know how much he cares about you , he'll help you out , yeah ?"

Louis sighed into his knees ; he liked Harry a lot , but there was no chance he would let Harry see him like this . Never in a million years .

"Alright then , I'll go talk to Harry and see if he could come over , I'll be right back ." Liam said and walked downstairs .

Louis lied on his back on the bed , he rubbed his eyes to dry them and sighed . He didn't want to see anyone , not even Harry . But he wanted Harry to hug him at the same time .

He turned to lie on his side , hugging a pillow to his chest with his nose pressed to it . He was nodding off on his bed , when there was a knock on the door .

"Lou ? Love , can you open the door for me ?"

Louis' heart fluttered in his chest , Harry actually came over . He slowly sat up and turned to face the locked door , hearing Harry's voice again .

"We don't have to talk , but we can cuddle . I'll just hold you , yeah ? And I brought sweets from the bakery . I brought cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies , the crispy ones you like ."

Louis sighed sadly ; how could one person take over his heart like this ?

He slowly moved towards the door , standing in front of it for a few seconds before unlocking it . He cracked it open and saw Harry , Harry smiled at him , "Hi love . Come here ."

Louis walked into Harry's open arms , pressing his face right into his chest . Harry squeezed him into his chest and kissed the top of his head , "Want to come to my place ? Cuddle and eat some sweets ?"

Louis nodded into his chest , Harry pulled back and kissed his forehead , making no comment about the bruise on his cheek even though his heart clenched in his chest at the sight of the red mark .

He took Louis' hand and walked downstairs with him , telling Liam they'll be staying at his place for a bit . Liam nodded and thanked Harry , watching the two walking out of the house .

The two crossed the street and walked into Harry's house , being greeted by Mojo and Fuji . Harry petted the two and took Louis to the living room , "Wait here , I'll be right back ."

Louis sat on the couch as he waited patiently ; he could hear the shuffles Harry made from the kitchen and wondered what was taking him so long . Mojo walked into the living room and sat by Louis' feet , placing his head on Louis' knee as if asking to be petted . Louis petted him softly , something about the two dogs was comforting .

Minutes later Harry walked into the living room with two mugs of hot chocolate , walked back to the kitchen and returned again with a plate which had a few chocolate chip cookies . Fuji , who followed Harry from the kitchen , jumped on the couch and sat next to the couple .

Harry sat next to Louis and wrapped his arm around his waist , kissing his temple , "Come closer ."

Louis scooted closer , as he was sure it was what Harry meant . But then Harry pulled him even closer and placed him sideways on his lap , making Louis blush deep red . Harry just smiled softly and kissed his cheek , reaching for one of the hot chocolate mugs and handing it to Louis .

Louis took the mug and sipped on it , hoping the hot drink would calm him down . He placed the mug back on the table , Harry wrapped his arms tighter around Louis and pecked his cheek again , "You haven't kissed me hello yet ."

If Louis was able to blush harder he would have as he turned to face Harry , Harry only smiled and pressed a soft kiss to his lips . He almost pouted at the taste of both hot chocolate and tears on Louis' lips . He pecked his lips quickly and rubbed his back , "Want to tell me what happened ?"

Harry wasn't disappointed when Louis shook his head 'no' , he expected this answer . "Alright , it's okay . We'll just cuddle , alright ?" He leaned back on the couch with Louis snuggled into his chest , Louis buried his face in Harry's chest and breathed in his scent .

He kept telling himself that he shouldn't get too attached to Harry , that he should let him go . But his heart told him Harry was one of a kind and he should hold on to him for as long as possible .

Harry could tell Louis wasn't calm , he could feel his heartbeat against his chest . And he was right ; a minute into their cuddle session Harry felt Louis' tears on his neck . Harry wrapped his arms even tighter around Louis and kissed his temple , rubbing his side and back gently .

Louis was slowly falling apart in Harry's arms , but at the same time repairing himself ; he couldn't explain the strange feeling of being held by Harry . It was completely new and foreign to him , he was scared but loved it at the same time .

He bit his lower lip to quieten his sobs and sniffles , but when one small sob escaped his lips , he couldn't hold the others back any longer .

Harry tried cradling Louis closer , but they were already pressed together so tightly that Harry just squeezed him into his body , almost strangling him .

"Let it out , love . Don't hold anything in ." Harry whispered and kissed his temple .

Things were getting too much for Louis . The bad thoughts , Harry's comfort , his words , his presence so close - Louis was feeling so many feelings inside that he was losing his mind . And his breath .

He pressed his hand against his chest , feeling it tighten inside his ribcage . He wasn't breathing properly , and he knew - he was having an anxiety attack .

Harry quickly caught on as soon as Louis clutched his chest , he sat up and placed Louis on the couch , kneeling in front of him between his legs . "Lou , breathe , baby . Breathe . You'll make yourself sick , love ."

Louis covered his face in his hands , he was so embarrassed of Harry seeing him like this , and it wasn't helping his attack .

"Shh , Lou , breathe . Come on , breathe with me . Take a deep breath in , yeah , a deep breath in , and exhale slowly ." Harry instructed , his hands holding the sides of Louis' head . He rubbed his temples softly with his thumbs to try help him calm down , speaking gently to him .

"Breathe with me . In , and then out . That's right love , in and out . Keep going , you're doing great ." He spoke softly and wiped his cheeks , it took a few more tries before Louis started calming down .

A few minutes later Louis was fully calm , he was exhausted with silent tears streaming down his cheeks . Harry kissed the tears away and rubbed his back , "You're alright now , I'm here love ."

Louis let his forehead rest on Harry's shoulder , Harry kissed his temple , "Sit up love , let's cuddle properly ." He pushed Louis' shoulders softly and sat next to him on the couch , Louis let Harry maneouver him into his lap .

Harry kissed his cheek then his lips tenderly , "Get some rest , I'll be here when you wake up ."

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An hour later Louis woke up from his light slumber , he was still sat on Harry's lap , his face buried in his neck . Harry was talking on the phone quietly , his other arm secured tightly around Louis .

"Yeah , I promise . Of course , you know you can trust me . Alright , I'll bring him back soon . Yeah . Bye ." Harry hung up and looked down to Louis with a soft smile , "Hey sleepyhead ."

Louis blushed and looked down , Harry kissed the top of his head , "You feeling better , love ?" He asked and rubbed his back , Louis nodded and closed his eyes again ; Harry rubbing his back felt amazing .

"Our drinks got cold , but the cupcakes and cookies are still good ." Harry said , smiling fondly when Louis nodded against his chest . He sat up , Louis unattached himself from Harry's chest and reached for a chocolate chip cookie , taking a small bite . He loved chocolate .

Harry kissed his cheek , leaving his lips pressed for as long as he could before Louis shied away with blush on his cheeks . Once Louis finished his cookie Harry kissed his lips , "Mm , chocolate ."

Louis blushed slightly deeper , Harry kissed him once more before leaving multiple kisses on his lips until he was smiling .

"There's that lovely smile of yours ." Harry grinned at him , Louis buried his face in his neck to hide his blush and smile .

Harry looked at the clock before turning to Louis , "It's almost six , do you want to stay over and I'll make us dinner , or you want to go back home ?"

Louis held one finger up , as if saying he picked the first option . Harry nodded and kissed his forehead , "Alright , then I'll just tell Liam to come over . Talked to him before you woke up , he wanted to check up on you ."

Louis nodded against his neck , Harry hugged him and rubbed his side and back , "I'll always be here for you ."

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~Author