In honour of my perfectly imperfect fic "A Model And A Fan" hitting 2M reads . I love you all ❤️

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Louis took a deep breath , his eyes closed as he focused on calming down his racing heart . He was stood outside of the dog school , about to walk in for his interview . He made sure he was there earlier than the time he was given , so he can roam around and take his time to figure out where he needed to go without fearing being late .

He swallowed down his nervousness and walked into  the building , quickly finding the front office . He walked in slowly and caught the receptionist's attention , she gave him a smile , "Hello , welcome to PawPrints College , how can I help you ?"

Louis gave her a shy smile , "I - I have an i-interview . I'm L-Louis Tomlinson-Payne ."

The receptionist looked at her computer and clicked her mouse a few times , nodding her head , "That you do . Do you know where to go ?"

Louis shook his head , she pointed to the large staircase , "You need to go to the second floor , then to your left there's a lobby . The one interviewing you is Mrs. Helene Horlyck , you'll see her name on the door . Just sit on one of the chairs close to the door , she'll call you in ."

Louis nodded and thanked her quietly , going up the staircase . His legs were shaking , hand gripping the wooden railing tightly as he took careful steps up . He still had about twenty more minutes before the due time , so he could have a few minutes to himself to calm down properly .

He reached the top , looking to his left seeing the large lobby , with several doors . Just to be sure , he walked closer and looked around , seeing the name he was given on one of the doors . Once he knew where he needed to be he turned and went to the cafeteria on the right side of the building , sitting on one of the chairs and pulling his phone out , seeing he had a few texts from Harry , Liam , Geoff and Zayn .

He quickly answered the texts , then called Harry , who picked up after two rings .

"Hi bubba , how are you ?"

"Nervous ." Louis breathed out , wiping his sweaty hand on his pant leg .

"Talk to me , love . Did you get to the right place ?"

"Yes , I found it . I still have about fifteen more minutes before the interview ." He leaned back in his seat , biting on his fingernails .

"You'll do amazing , bub . Just be yourself , charm your way into their hearts . I know you can do this ."

"Can I - can I ask for a favour ?"

"Always ."

"Bring me a cupcake when I get home ?"

Harry laughed , "Oh , bubbie , you're adorable . I'll get you a hundred cupcakes if you wanted ."

"Just one will do , thanks Hazzie ."

"Okay . For now , if you can , just have something with sugar , it'll soothe your nerves ."

"I'm at a caferetia , actually ."

"Good , just order yourself a hot chocolate , take your time to breathe in and out , and then go into that interview and make them fall in love with you ."

Louis blushed softly , "Thanks a lot , Hazzie ."

"I love you , bubbie . I believe in you ."

"I love you too . I'll - I'll call you when I'm finished ."

"Okay . Good luck , love you ." Harry made kissing noises into the phone , Louis smiled and said a soft 'I love you' before hanging up . There was a waitress wiping tables a few feet away from him , he pursed his lips and wiggled a bit in his seat , "E-excuse me ?"

The waitress turned to him and smiled , "Hi , what can I get for you ?"

"Hot chocolate , please ."

"Would that be all ?"

"Yes , thank you ."

"Of course . I'll be back shortly with your drink ." She smiled and turned to walk to the desk .

Louis pulled out his money and put it on the table , after reading off the board the cost of the drink . He thanked the waitress as she put the mug down in front of him , he handed her the money and grabbed the mug in both his hands , letting the warmth soothe his shaking hands .

He added another bag of sugar and stirred it , taking a sip and leaning back in his seat , focusing on the warmth of the drink in his stomach . He took another sip , focusing on the sweetness on his tongue . He checked the time , seeing he had ten more minutes and he was halfway done with the drink . He took the last few sips and stood up from his seat , taking his bag with him as he went to wait next to the door , along with another guy sitting two chairs away .

"Are you here for an interview aswell ?" The guy asked , Louis looked up and nodded , "Y-yeah ."

"Which training are you taking ?"

"Mental therapy dogs ." Louis played with his fingers . "You ?"

"Police dogs . Specifically the ones who trace by scent ." The guy crossed his arms over his chest , "I've been saving the money to do this for four years now , and I have the most amazing fiance ever . She's my highschool sweetheart ."

Louis smiled , "'s sweet ." He said softly , biting his lower lip , "My boyfriend and my family have been really supportive , too ."

"We're both lucky guys ."

"We are ." Louis nodded , when the door opened and a woman walked out , "Which one of you is Louis Tomlinson-Payne ?"

"Th-that's me ." Louis stood up from his seat and grabbed his back , the guy he talked to gave him a thumbs up and a smile , Louis smiled back and followed the woman into the office .

She closed the door , "Have a seat ." She gestured to the chair in front of her desk and sat down on her chair . Louis sat down and put his bag on the floor next to him , watching as she did something on her computer , the room silent except for her mouse clicking .

She then turned to Louis , giving him a smile , "I'm Helene , I'm the second in hand of this lovely training school , and also in charge of the opening interviews . Tell me about yourself ."

Louis shifted in is seat , "I - I'm eighteen , about to graduate high school . I-I've always loved dogs , loved being a-around them , they're just - just great . They give off a comforting feeling . So uh , for the past year I've been searching for what to study after high school , and nothing really f-fit in what I wanted to do in the future . Then I came across the possibility of being a dog-trainer , and it's just - what I've been subconsciously searching for . It just clicked right in ."

Helene smiled as she listened , nodding along . "You do sound very passionate . Feel free not to answer if you're uncomfortable , but - are you speaking from your own experience ?"

Louis bit his lower lip , his chest warming up at the thought of Harry , Mojo and Fuji . "Can I - can I be honest with you ?"

"Of course ."

"I - I have a troubled past ." Louis swallowed thickly , "I never thought I'll be where I am today . Most of the credits go to two lovely dogs and their owner , my - my boyfriend . I lost myself a few years ago , I was s-selectively mute up until a few months ago . My boyfriend and his two dogs were there for me , and I improved my mental health thanks to them and my family . I'm still not one hundred percent there , but I'm so so much better . And I - I'm proud of myself . I want others to have their own therapy dogs and be proud of their progress , too ." He sniffled and wiped his cheek , though smiled through glossy eyes .

Helene let out a wet chuckle , dabbing a finger under her eye , "That's such a lovely story . I'm so happy you told me , you just made my entire week so much better ."

Louis laughed softly and wiped another tear , Helene nodded her head , "You're a lovely young guy , Louis . I can tell you're going to have a bright future ahead of you ."

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Once done with the interview , Louis walked out of the building and the first one he called was Harry . He walked to the bus stop with the phone pressed to his ear ,  Harry picked up quicker than he thought .

"Hi bubba ."

Louis smiled just from hearing his voice . "Hazzie ."

"You sound happy . Is it a good sign ?"

"It is . It went really well ." Louis covered his cheek with his free hand .

"I'm so proud of you , I knew you can do this . Are you on your way home ?"

"Yeah , I'm walking to the bus stop ."

"Okay bubba . I'm supposed to be done at the bakery by the time you get back to Donny , do you want to stop by and I'll drive us home ? Or you want to go home and I'll meet you there ?"

"I'll come to the bakery ." Louis sat down on the empty bus stop bench .

"Okay , text me about ten minutes before you get here so I'll know to wrap up the shift ."

"Alright , see you ."

"See you , bub . Love you ."

"Love you ."

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Louis walked into the bakery , Harry was behind the desk talking to Derek , one of the workers . He turned his head when he heard the door opening , grinning when he saw Louis . He excused himself from Derek and walked over to him , wrapping him up in a tight cuddle .

"My bubbie ." He cooed and squeezed his arms around his waist , Louis gripped his shoulders as he stood on his tippy-toes to reach up properly . He giggled when Harry turned his head and smooched his cheek over and over with noisy kisses , pulling back to press their lips together properly .

"I'm so proud . I'm so proud ." Harry mumbled against Louis' lips , Louis shushed him with another kiss , "I'll - I'll help you lock up ?"

"We're already done , just need to turn lights off , set the alarm on and lock the doors ." Harry kissed him and pulled back a bit to kiss his forehead . "Two minutes ." He unwillingly let go of the smaller boy and went to turn all the lights off in the back , Derek double checked the doors . Harry punched in the alarm code to set it on , saying goodbye to Derek as he locked up the entrace .

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"Did you like your cupcake ?" Harry smiled as he walked into the room , closing the door behind him . Louis smiled and nodded , "Loved it ."

Harry crawled into the bed , Louis was leaning against the headboard with pillows supporting his back , Harry lied ontop of him with his face pressed to the top of his abs , arms wrapping around his waist .

Louis tangled his fingers in his hair with one hand , his other hand rubbing his shoulders . "Are you tired ? Let's go to sleep if you are ."

Harry pulled his face up and planted his chin on his tummy , smiling up at him , "Not yet , bub . Want to kiss you up a bit ." He dropped a kiss to his clothed tummy , before sneaking his hands under his shirt to pull it up , peppering gentle kisses over his soft belly .

Louis laughed , "Ha--Hazzie ." He squirmed away from the kisses , being too ticklish to stay still . Harry grinned and looked up at him , he put his hands on his waist , sliding them down to hold his hips . "You're cute . I wasn't trying to tickle you , though . Not much , anyway ."

"Then what - oh ." Louis blushed when he saw Harry biting his lower lip , realizing what he was aiming for . Harry caressed his hips , rubbing his thumbs on the bones , "Is that okay with you ? Tell me if you want us to stop ."

"No , that's - that's okay ." Louis said quietly , feeling the excitement in the pit of his stomach . "Just - slowly , okay ?"

"Okay ." Harry smiled , dropping a few more kisses around his belly before going further down .

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"Are you one hundred percent sure , bub ?" Harry pouted , Louis nodded , "I'm sure . I don't want to go ."

Harry nodded , "Okay . How about we go out instead ?" He asked , Louis smiled , "Okay . Where to ?"

It was the end of high school , two days before Graduation , and Louis didn't want to go to Prom . He couldn't see the point of going to a place filled with people he didn't like and who didn't like him either , people he wanted to stay as far away from as he could , and party with them as if nothing happened .

Harry understood why , yet still wanted to make sure it was what he really wanted because in his eyes , Prom was a lovely night out to celebrate being done with high school with the ones you shared your journey with . It wasn't the same for Louis , though , so he was equally as happy to take him out for the night to celebrate .

"I was thinking we could go out for a drink , maybe even ask Liam and Zayn to join us ." Harry tightened his hold around Louis' waist , who was sitting on his lap in his office at the bakery . "Is that a yes ?"

"Sounds great ." Louis smiled , he caressed Harry's cheek and leaned in to kiss him quickly , "I need to go now ."

Harry pouted a bit but nodded , just as Louis stood up he held onto his belt loops , "One more kiss ." He straightened up towards him , Louis cupped his face and kissed him , "We'll kiss more later ." He smiled with pink blush on his cheeks , Harry let go of his belt loops , "Promise ?"

"Promise ." Louis gave him a sweet smile and walked out of the office to join Emmerson at the front desk .

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"You look amazing , bubba ." Harry grinned as Louis stood in front of the mirror , blush coating his cheeks as he sprayed his sweet perfume on . They were at Harry's place getting ready to leave , Louis put his perfume bottle down and turned to look at Harry , giving him a playful up and down check , "Look at you , mister Handsome ."

Harry's chest burst with warmth , he loved when Louis was vocal about things he's never had the courage to say before , and vocal in general - he loved his voice . He loved him .

He walked closer and hugged him from behind , Louis took his phone from the beside table and opened the camera to take a picture of them . Harry put his chin on his shoulder and poked his tongue out , then moved to kiss his cheek as Louis continued taking their pictures .

Mojo walked into the room , Louis smiled and put his phone down , turning to give his attention to the dog . He kissed his head and scratched behind his ears , Harry smiled at the two as he put his shoes on , "Let's get going , bub ."

Louis gave Mojo one more kiss before going to fetch his shoes , slipping his feet inside and pocketing his phone . Harry looked down at his phone when he received a text from Liam , saying he was waiting for them outside ; since Liam had to be at the firestation the day after , he chose not to drink and drive the four of them to the pub and back home .

"Baby , we need to leave , Liam is here ." Harry walked down the stairs with Mojo following him , Louis checked himself in the mirror one more time before going downstairs to the door , where Harry waited for him .

"Bye pups , see you later tonight ." Harry waved goodbye at the two dogs watching them leaving , Louis hurried over to the two and kissed their heads quickly , then walked out of the house with Harry .

Harry locked the door and walked with Louis to Liam's car , the two got into the backseat as they greeted the couple at the front . Zayn smiled and reached his hand back to take Louis' hand , giving it a warm squeeze , "Our little Lou is graduating high school ."

Louis rolled his eyes playfully and gave his hand a squeeze , before pulling it back to buckle himself up , "I'm not little ."

As if on queue , the three were snickering and mumbling 'yeah , right' and 'whatever you say' . Louis huffed , "Give me a break , I'm big ." He crossed his arms over his chest , Harry put his hand on his thigh and leaned in to kiss his cheek , "We love you , big little guy ."

Liam parked outside of the pub thirty minutes later , the four got out of the car and were given a booth . Harry nudged Louis gently to sit on the inside , sitting down next to him as Liam and Zayn sat in front of them .

"I'll go get the drinks , do you guys want Tequila shots ?" Liam asked , Harry turned to Louis , "Is that okay with you ?"

"Is it - is it strong ?" Louis asked , Harry smiled fondly , "It is . So just one shot for you tonight , okay ? Then we'll have something lighter ."

Louis nodded , Liam stood up from the booth and went to order their drinks , three Tequila shots and one soft drink for himself , along with french fries as a snack , then went back to the table .

"Come by any time this week and I'll do this with you ." Zayn told Louis , who nodded , "Is there a day you can't ?"

"The only busy day I have is Wednesday , but every other day just text me and I'll tell you to come by ." Zayn said , scooting closer to Liam's side as he slid into the booth next to him . Liam put his arm around him , "Is it about the pictures selling ?"

"Yeah , the pictures are ready a the printing office , so we just need to post about them being up for sale ." Zayn nodded .

Harry rubbed his hand up and down Louis' side , "Can I buy a p -"

"No ." Louis cut him off , "I already have a file on my computer with pictures for the bakery , and I want you to see them and pick out the ones you liked ."

Harry pouted , "I need to buy them , though ."

"If you buy the pictures I'll start paying for the cupcakes and cookies ."

"Over my dead body ." Harry glared playfully , Louis squished his cheeks , "That's what I thought ."

A waiter brought their drinks to the table , they held the shots with one hand , the other hand holding the lemon slice .

"Wait , so I lick the salt , then take the shot , then bite the lemon ?" Louis asked , repeating what Liam told him . The three nodded in approval , Louis let Harry put a small strip of salt on the back of his hand , along the bone of his thumb .

Zayn , Harry and Louis let Liam count down for them , and in unison they licked the salt strip , drank their shots and bit down on the lemon .

"Oh god ." Louis scrunched his nose , making the three laugh at his cuteness . Harry grabbed his chin and kissed him , "Want to share a Margarita ? It's Tequila too , and it's sweet ."

Louis nodded , "Okay ."

Harry kissed him once more before turning to Zayn and Liam , seeing Liam already had his soft drink . "Zayn , do you want a drink ?"

"No thanks , I'm good for now ." Zayn said , Harry nodded and went to order for himself and Louis . He ordered their Margarita and went back to the table , catching Louis' eyes . He smiled and made quirky dance moves on his way , grinning wider when he made Louis laugh .

He sat down next to him just in time for a waitress to place their french fries on the table , Harry grabbed a fry and fed it to Louis .

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"Let's go danceee ." Harry pulled at Louis' hand ; they were done with their Margarita , both of them tipsy and wriggly in their seats . If Louis were sober he would've said no , but the alcohol running through his body loosened him up , so he let Harry pull him along to where people were dancing do the beat of the song .

Harry put his hands on his hips , pressing his own to Louis' and swaying them together , he could care less about anyone watching them , just focusing on Louis .

Louis kept his arms around his neck and shoulders , grinning up at him as he let Harry lead their bodies around . He'd never danced in public , but the feeling of having Harry so close to him , pressing chaste kisses to his lips and having his hands on his waist was something he found himself enjoying .

Harry smiled down at him , "You're so beautiful ." He said over the loud music , Louis smiled and kissed him once again , "You're very handsome . Veryyy attractive . My attractive Hazzie ."

"Yours ." Harry rubbed their noses together , "Want - want to go home ?"

Louis almost sobered up at the question , feeling his cheeks heating up just the slightest , "Right now ?"

"Yeah ." Harry smiled , Louis grinned shyly and nodded , "Okay ."

Harry kissed him and pulled him along , he patted Liam's shoulder , barely even caring he was pulling him away from making out with Zayn . "W-we're going home ."

"Want me to drive you ?"

"We'll get a taxi . Thanks though . Have a good night ." Harry patted his shoulder once more , Louis poked Liam's cheek before letting Harry pull him along as he giggled .

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If there was anything Harry enjoyed from Louis being tipsy , beside him being more relaxed , is how he laughed at everything . He'd helped Louis kick off his skinny jeans , then had Louis unbutton his shirt for him as he pulled him to straddle his lap , and as he tried helping Louis take off his own shirt , the smaller boy kept laughing every time Harry touched his tummy or his ribs .

"Bubbie , I'm really not trying to tickle you ." He laughed along , grabbing Louis' hands to pull them away from shielding his body . "You're really fucking cute , though ."

"Hazzie , I caaan't ." Louis giggled as he dropped his head on Harry's bare shoulder , Harry cooed and kissed his cheek , "Alright , arms up ." He grabbed the hem of his shirt without touching his skin .

"No ." Louis laughed keeping his arms to his sides with his hands protecting his ribcage .

"I'll just pull it off without tickling , come on bub ." Harry tried persuading , Louis giggled nervously , "Promise ?"

"Promise . I'll just lift your shirt over your head ." He tugged at the hem of his shirt once again , Louis nodded with a soft 'okay' as he pulled his hands away from his ribcage , cautiously putting them over his head . 

Harry smiled as he pulled the shirt off successfully , throwing it to the side , "See ? Wasn't so bad ." He wrapped his arms around his back and dropped him down on the bed against the pillows , letting Louis be the lead of the kiss as he focused on pulling his jeans off his legs .

Once his jeans were off , Harry hiked Louis' thighs higher up around his waist , grinding his hips down against Louis' as they panted and moaned together . He smiled when he felt Louis' toes curling against his skin , he leaned down to suck a lovebite on his collarbone , "Love you , bubbie ."

"Love you ." Louis breathed out , his hands in Harry's hair and hips rising up to fit against Harry's .

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"Try not to move too much ." Harry pressed his warm hand to Louis' lower back , Louis nodded against the pillow , "'kay ."

Harry brought the blankets up higher to reach their chins , leaning in to kiss around Louis' face softly . Louis smiled and put his hand on Harry's jaw , guiding him down to peck his lips , "Need t'sleep ."

"I know ." Harry cooed quietly , "Good night , baby ."

"Good night ."

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Mistakes will be corrected in the next few days .

Hope you liked it x

~Author