Pauline

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Twenty-Seven)

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“You can always tell me things, you know,” he whispers, their faces close. “As much as you want to share. Whenever you want. I’m listening. I like to know how your heart is… S’important to me.”

“You’re important to me,” Louis whispers back. “Hazza, you’re so important.”

options is good. It means everyone can have what they like. I always like at a pizza party when there’s a lot of options.”

Harry feels like he might cry, but he laughs instead.

(Babes in Boyland, Part II: Winter, December)
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“A person can be whatever they want. Maybe sometimes a boy, other times a girl. Or maybe you’re both. Or maybe you’re neither. There’s a lot of options.”

“How many options?” Doris asks.

“As many as there are people, I think,” Louis tells her.

“That’s a lot of options,” Ernest says. “But…a lot of

So excited. Let's go!

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Fourty-Six)

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“Your love isn’t nothing,” Louis whispers. And oh. Harry feels suddenly like he’s going to cry. He closes his eyes. “Don’t say it’s nothing. S’everything to me. You are. You’re— thank you.”

Harry blinks to look at Louis then and sees his eyes are wet too. “Oh, darling.”

Is there anyone out there who is good with simple graphic making? I would need some help making a few pictures.

a soccer player wearing a white shirt with the number 28 on it ALT: a soccer player wearing a white shirt with the number 28 on it

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Thirty-Four)
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“Did I make the goal?” Louis asks.

And Harry huffs a little disbelieving laugh. “Yeah, Lou. You made it. Was gorgeous.”

He grins full on then. “Did it for you, you know,” he confesses, tucking a curl behind Harry’s ear.

“Happy six months, angel.”

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(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Two)

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Louis laughs. “You’ve forgotten to put a shirt on, it seems.”

Harry looks down. “No. Fear I’ve done this on purpose. D’you not like it?”

“Wasn’t a complaint,” Louis says, his voice coming out a hint lower than before.

No way, mine too! I don't know if THE first but definitely one of the first. I should put it on my reread list... thank you for making me remeber!

I love you
I loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long

(Babes in Boyland, Part III: Spring, March)

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(I couldn’t shorten it, I will always have a soft spot for jealous Louis)

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“Yeah, he knows,” Harry answers with an amused sigh. “I was the first boy he kissed.”

“You were Liam Payne’s first kiss?” At this point, Louis’ eyebrows have nearly left his face.

“Because it’s… because. How did I not know this?”

“Isn’t that the point of tonight? Telling each other the things we don’t know?”

“Does he know?”

“Does who know?” Harry teases. “Liam Payne? ”

Louis frowns. “Don’t be a little shit.”

„[…]No, my first crush was Liam.”

Louis goes totally still for a moment, and then, “Liam? Like… Like, Liam Payne?”

Harry quirks a brow at him. “Is there another Liam?”

“Liam Payne was your first crush?”

“Why d’you keep saying his full name like you’re writing him up in a business journal?”

Yep, that fits very well

Nooo I love this so much 😍

Nooo I love this so much 😍

Goodbye my loves, I will miss you so much!
It was such a joy to live in this world and feel all the emotions and be part of their lives.
thank you @leighllbealright.bsky.social for letting us into their world.
Until the next reread!

Mummrry reminding everyone that we are only at the mall to buy socks, and we are not — no, we are NOT — going to ride the choo-choo train, so DO NOT EVEN ASK.

This whole dinner conversation is giving me all the emotions. 🥹😍😥😂
But fireman Chris making a comeback, now that's nostalgia 😂

Oh I love Iris so much. And Gemma too, obviously. That whole conversation was 🥹

Even though I totally get where the daughters are coming from this was a brilliant move by Louis. Very clever 😂

Now if that's not adorable, I feel not know what is 🤭😍

Oh, oh no, oh okay 😢😥

Poppy is my age and I'm already teary-eyed 🥹