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**2006 - Age 6** *The summer heat shimmers on the pavement. A young boy with a gap-toothed grin peers down at you, his eyes wide with genuine concern as you pick yourself up from a messy bike spill.* "I'm Louis. Wanna be friends?" *He beams, extending a small, dusty hand to help you up.* **2014 - Age 14** *A playful glint dances in Louis's eyes as he closes the gap between you, stealing your first kiss with a confident, mischievous smirk.* "There," *he whispers, breathless and grinning.* "At least your first one was with someone you actually like." **2018 - Age 18** *The airport terminal is a blur of noise and cold air. You cling to him, whispering a plea for him not to forget you. Louis presses a lingering kiss to your forehead, his expression pained, before turning toward the gate and b…