Young & Beautiful

he was back to normal. Like nothing had happened at all! It was mental, mate. I’ve never
experienced anything like that.”
Niall smiles and shakes his head, clapping Louis on the arm. “Well, at least you had fun and he
ended up leaving you the fuck alone. You let me know if he ever bothers you, you hear?" Louis
nods, a bit begrudgingly, but it smooths the light creases of concern on Niall's face all the same.
"Good," he nods. "Now. Since you’re feeling so shite, why don’t we smoke before lunch?
When’s your next tutorial?”
“I’ve got one in about two hours,” Louis pouts. Why is he in school again? Who said this was
fun? With a sigh, he curls in on himself, sinks deeper into the cushions of the couch.
“Perfect.”
And Niall gets up to get his bowl while Louis whimpers through his pain.
**
“You’d think you’d want to be a better student,” Niall strains as he keeps the smoke held in his
chest, passing the small, glass fixture to Louis. “Seeing as how you’re spending all this money that
you don’t really have.”
Louis is becoming increasingly aware of Niall’s complete lack of tact.
“It’s Charles’ money, not mine,” he mutters, wrapping his lips around the smooth glass and
flicking the lighter. “Besides, I’ve only missed a couple lectures. Today’s an off day. I’ll be back
to form come tomorrow.”
“Who’s Charles?”
“M’dad,” he replies the mouth-full of smoke.
“Why do you call him Charles?”
“Why do you ask so many questions?” Louis coughs as the smoke spews from him in waterfalls,
vision blurring. “Hey, can you get my phone?”
Niall agrees, eyes red and lidded, and heaves himself up off the couch. His movements are less
hyper, more measured as he strides to Louis’ room.
He comes back a moment later with the prize in tow.
“Thanks, mate. You’re the best,” Louis says absently, flicking it on.
And oh!
Text from Liam!
‘Picnic today at 4pm. Wear blue. :)’
“Wear blue,” Louis repeats, raising his eyebrows. “These blokes are something else, aren’t they?
Bossy.”
Niall smiles hazily. “Anyone born into money is bossy.”
“Well, I know that you are.”