Naturally, Louis walks over to the window, opening the blinds <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> checking what the outside world looks like today. It’s already dark, but the heavy clouds are covering the stars, making it seem even darker than usual. The roads <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> yards are soaked with proof of an unstopped rainfall, making everything look dingy <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> dull. It’s not pretty, thats certain, the trees are basically leaning <strong>on</strong>to their sides from the power of the wind, which looks kind of cool, h<strong>on</strong>estly, but not pretty. The city seems dead, void of its normal bustle <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> even the neighboring houses are dark, no lights lit <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> it’s a bit eerie, but. He doesn’t hang out by the window for very l<strong>on</strong>g, choosing a comfortable positi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> his bed, tangled up into the blankets, ph<strong>on</strong>e pulled up with enough funny pictures for a lifetime of scrolling. He turns his TV <strong>on</strong> in the background, not caring to see what’s playing before laying <strong>on</strong> his side, facing the wall, flicking his thumb across the screen. It’s boring, yes, but it’s calming <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> after a chill day Louis is more than willing to just lay here mindlessly <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> enjoy a night of lowquantified worries. Not a single c<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>le is lit but the atmosphere doesn’t need the help when it’s already so ambient, which is incredibly nice, after an especially stressful past couple of days. It still brings up the thought of Liam not attempting to talk to him, which is so out of character for him, he never drags anything out this l<strong>on</strong>g. He kind of wants to call him <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> ask him what the fuck his problem is, why he is avoiding this c<strong>on</strong>fr<strong>on</strong>tati<strong>on</strong> so full-heartedly, but he doesn’t. Because it wasn’t Louis who over stepped any boundaries <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> got into something that was entirely not his business. He wasn’t the <strong>on</strong>e who, without Louis’ permissi<strong>on</strong>, blabbed to his father (of all people) about his financial stability, or lack there of, for that matter. And it wasn’t his jurisdicti<strong>on</strong>, he had no right to impose like that <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> he still hasn’t apologized. Which, despite what Louis will admit, is still eating him alive. He deserves an apology of sorts. It’s not like he’s playing the victim game or anything right now, but Liam is being a jerk <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> he’s never a jerk for more than a day or two at a time. So, he’s going to give Liam another day (not <strong>on</strong>e day more) before he gives up <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Louis’ normally forgiving stance towards Liam will be pushed thin, he knows not to drag their father into this shit, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> behind Louis’ back, at that. It wouldn’t be the first time Liam has d<strong>on</strong>e something like this, but Louis hopes it’ll be the last. After all, Louis manages to stay out of Liam’s pers<strong>on</strong>al business, when he gets into petty fights with his boyfriend over next to nothing. And Louis has to listen to Liam bitch about how “Zayn didn’t remember our four m<strong>on</strong>th anniversary, can you believe?” He does what any brother would do, listen <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> tell Liam what he thinks. What he doesn’t do, is go crawling to Zayn <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> spilling out everything Liam had told him. Because that would be a shitty thing to do. He guesses that respect is <strong>on</strong>ly a <strong>on</strong>e way street when it comes Liam <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> him. Oh, well. But, he chooses to move <strong>on</strong>. It’s not at all worth it to sit <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> get worked up over something like this after he’s spent the entire day avoiding any stressful thoughts, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> succeeding, for that matter. His fan rotates at an even speed as he lays in his bed, relaxing his mind <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> body while looking over the picture of a pug with it’s wrinkles smoothed out. And all is well, that is, before thunder roars <strong>on</strong>ce more <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the power goes out, leaving Louis in the pitch black with just the small screen <strong>on</strong> his ph<strong>on</strong>e to provide any light source. Chapter End Notes Finally, excitement. As per usual, any feedback is majorly appreciated, it means a t<strong>on</strong> to me. And again, you can always leave your thoughts below or you can visit my tumblr at subharrybless, just to talk/discuss/banter, whatever floats your boat, it'd make my day.
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