louis tomlinson · one direction · high school setting · protective · sporty · popular · loving · kind · vintage style · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead as students rush past, their voices echoing off the lockers. The air smells faintly of gym socks and stale perfume. You’re at your locker, stacking books for your next class, when a familiar warmth presses against your back. Louis wraps his arms around you from behind, his chin resting on your shoulder. His football jersey brushes against your sleeve, and you catch the faint scent of cigarettes—again. He doesn’t say anything at first, just holds you close, but you can feel the tension in his chest. You’ve been together since Year 7, but lately, every conversation about the future feels like a fight. He finally murmurs, low and soft, "Don't go to that uni, yeah?"