as loud as lions (1/3). harry/louis, pg-13.

[likecharity]

Title: as loud as lions
Author: likecharity
Pairing: Harry/Louis
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: References to homophobia and gay slurs
Summary: Every few seconds there's a blinding camera flash, and it's overwhelming even for Harry so he can't imagine how Louis feels. All he can do is hold his hand, tight, like they've never been allowed to in public

Comments

[teenidle24]

this is actually AMAZING. like I had to stop reading like 7 times to like take a breath. Ugh <3

[likecharity]

Thank you so so much. ♥

[drivetothestars]

i can't breathe from crying oh my /god/

[likecharity]

I'm sorry!! ♥

[jasmine_rosalee]

OMG YOU WROTE IT OMG, THIS IS AMAZING. I don't have time to sit down and read it right now (woe is me) but first chance I get I'll be sat in front of my computer with ice cream and popcorn.

You're awesome, jsyk.

[jasmine_rosalee]

Suddenly Louis's arm flies out and he throws the iPod across the room, lets it hit the wall. Harry's body jolts and for a second he's frightened, afraid that Louis is going to yell at him, take out all his anger on him for making this happen-but then Louis is curling into him instead, suffocatingly close, hiding his face in Harry's chest and sobbing, open and honest like Harry's never seen before, and he can feel his tears soaking through his t-shirt, and he feels useless and rotten and all he can do is cradle the back of Louis's head and let him cry, murmuring desperate helpless things, shushing him and telling him it's going to be okay-but he's not sure he even believes himself anymore.

ashdjashdjfhsafjhsdfj this made me tear up. This, this is so so so believable - I can completely see this happening - the midnight emergency band meeting, Managment, the cover up, the coming out, the twitter feeds, everything. And this passage is just so sad, but beautifully written and just, gah.

Near the back of the crowd, getting jostled by

[likecharity]

Thank you so much. ♥ I'm so glad you could imagine it happening (though of course that's kind of sad, too) and yes, ugh, I get so emotional when I think of all the GOOD they could do. I honestly believe they could make such a difference and that it would be amazing for them as well as for so many people who look up to them. ;__;

[accio_reid]

oh god i am so scared and excited and nervous to read this. I CAN JUST TELL I'M GOING TO BE A MESS.

[accio_reid]

(sorry for the comment spam i'm about to inflict on you but i have a lot of feelings already)

this is so realistic that it hurts my heart so badly. the part about people still being so oblivious and brushing everything off as a joke is just so close to real life, i can't. and the interview, oh god. that interview physically hurt because for the past week i haven't been able to stop thinking about this. i can actually see harry just getting so fed up with things that something like this happens. and louis just shattered my heart. and it's like so amazing to read this because literally everything that's happened has been my personal head canon (and even though it's the first part i'm sure the next two will be as well). and the other boys are so perfect as well. and harry's conversation with niall just ugh.

i'm going to shut up now and try and get through the next two parts without having a breakdown, haha.

[likecharity]

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Thank you so much. ♥ I tried SO HARD to make it as realistic as possible because like, that's always important to me anyway but with this it seemed kinda vital, because it's such a sensitive and complicated topic. I'm really glad this was so close to your headcanon!

[likecharity]

QUITE POSSIBLY. I might need to go back to mindless porn for a little while, haha.

Thank you!! ♥ AND YAY SHIPPER NIALL IS MY FAVOURITE