"I love the pictures" says Harry, admiring the pictures on his phone. The one Louis posted earlier. Where he's showing Harry's face for the very first time.

I believe it was a bad idea to introduce them one to another 😪.

"But when did you take them?" Harry asks with a soft smile on his face. He needs to print a copy of them. And maybe he will. "But why did you show my face? Won't you get in trouble?"

"Because I don't want to hide you anymore" Louis says. Hugging Harry from behind as they wait to go on the plane. "And this is the first step to do so"

Harry snuggles closer to the warm body, breathing deeply into the soothing scent he likes to call home now. He was really thankful at the moment to have some privacy from the fans, that god knows how they managed to show at the airport in time, being able to hold hands and even stealing a few kiss every now and then.

Loving how it feels at this moment as if he's the only one in Louis life.

Technically, he is. But you know what he means.

About half an hour later they were flying high up in the air heading to their next destination, the UK. And Harry is really excited, because he'll use the chance to go back and visit his family. He misses them a lot. It's true that they're video calling each other at least once a day, But it's not the same thing for Harry.

Harry gazes outsides the window loving the feeling that comes over him, he feels free! As if nothing can ever cage him, simply being himself. Harry knows it, it my sounds weird to some, he can't explain it, but something about being high in the sky makes Harry feels like a free bird.

"What are you doing?" Harry smiles softly at the familiar voice, he waits patiently for Louis to sit down so can cuddle him a bit more. Lots of cuddles never hurt anyone, right?!

His gaze lands on Eleanour who's sitting next to Niall, laughing about who knows what. There's something he wants to do for here. Hopefully, he'll be able to do it. And she will like it. "Hey Lou?"

Louis hummus to let the younger boy that he has attention. "Yeah babydoll?"

Harry steals one last glance at the girl before scooting closer to Louis, he sits on his knees, leaning in whispering his plans for his boyfriend hoping he'll agree to help him.

"WHAT?" Earning a smack from Harry. "Not so loud"

"Sorry! But like... I mean really?" He looks at Eleanour smiling softly. "You really want to do this?" Receiving a nod from Harry.

"Please Lou?"

Of course he'll help Harry but he wants to see where this might go if tease the said boy a little bit. "What's in it for me?"

"Anything you want!"

This sounds promising. "Anything?"

"Anything"

This is definitely interesting. "Ok. Count me in"

Harry lets out a loud squeal hugging Louis tight, soon letting go. Harry titles his head to the side slightly, eyeing his boyfriend wearily. "What do you want though?"

"That's for me to know and for you to find out later"

Harry studies Louis carefully, who's about to fall asleep at any second now, there's something going on with Louis and he knows it. For Harry, Louis is like an open book now. He can recognize the small details in his body language such as, the way he sits and talk, his behavior, almost instantly. And Harry can tell that this Happy-giddily kind of mood he's been supporting all day long is nothing but a mask.

He only observed him from afar not questioning anything because he doesn't want to push the boy's limits.

And Louis been doing just that since earlier today. And it's bothering Harry, something just doesn't feel right to him. He walks slowly and carefully toward Eleanour to not distribute Louis' sleep.

"El, can we talk for a bit?"

She stands up following Harry, watching carefully as the boy plays with the bracelets covering his wrists. "Harry? Everything okay?"

"I should be asking you that!" He didn't mean to snap at her. Harry just worried and he needs to know what's going on. "Sorry"

"It's okay" Eleanour says. "But can you explain?"

"Louis is acting weird, okay? And it's getting on my nerves! He's touchy all the time, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. But it's not him! And he's been texting on the phone almost nonstop. He is acting weird! So did something happen?!" Harry notices the way Eleanour trying to avoid his eyes and the way she's playing with her hands. Something happened. "What is it?"

"I don't know what exactly happened but I know that something happened" she stays quiet for a minute or two trying to think of away how to say it without causing any damage. "After the stunt we pulled at the concert.... the management team were pissed off! And I got a call that I will be having a meeting with one the mangers once we land. And that's mean one thing, they already had a meeting with Louis. And Harry, be prepared. Because from the way they talked to me earlier I could tell that things about to get ugly"

As a voice announces to get ready for landing. Harry goes back to his seat leaving Eleanour behind. Why everything feels so heavy all of sudden?

How could he be so naive and believe that Louis will be able to fix this? Or the fact that they could get away with everything that Louis and Eleanor was trying to do?

He knows for sure something actually happened, and thinking about it now, there must be a reason why Louis posted those pictures of him and Eleanor. With a clear shots of their faces.

The question is, what could it be?!

Things are going to change, he can feel it.

A tap on his shoulder pulls him away from his thoughts. "You okay babydoll? It's time to get off"

As they walk out a woman approach them requiring from Louis to follow her. Harry watches as the couple moves away from the group. He waits for a moment before following behind them.

Harry hides behind a wall just in time hear Louis yelling at whoever that woman is.

"You cannot do that!"

"You know the rules! You can't be seen with him in public. We're not playing around anymore more Louis! We let you have your fun for a bit, but enough is enough. We're the one in control here. You know what happens if you don't follow the rules. That boy needs to leave" the woman threatens one more time before she walks towards Eleanor and pulling her to the side too. And Harry could tell with no doubt that she was talking about him.

Harry walks slowly towards his distress boyfriend. He can't believe he's about to do this, but he needs to make things easier on Louis. Even if just a little bit.

"Hey Lou" He says softly.

"Babydoll?"

Harry gaze deeply into those blue ocean eyes, he has a feeling he's going to miss them. A lot. "I believe it's time for me to go home"

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