Third Person's POV

It was sheer luck that Liam and Harry shared a friend, that they met each other. Otherwise, Liam wouldn't have piqued Harry's interest.

Harry saw it in Liam's eyes. He saw the lost look that Liam shielded behind a stoic gaze. He knew that Liam was broken, that he'd passed through a rough patch in his life that made him have a wrong impression on all who's around him, well except for Louis because no one can really hate the guy.

Harry just wanted to know what happened to Liam.

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"Hi Liam."

"Harry." Liam nodded his head stiffly.

"So Liam, we've met a couple of times but we never did actually talk."

"And?"

"I would like to get to know you."

"No thanks."

"Why not?"

"I don't like people."

Harry stayed quiet after that, his first suspicion was just affirmed. Now, he had to wait for the extremely late Louis to come, for he was the only one who could make a ghost of a smile kiss Liam's seemingly frowning lips.

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"Can I at least know your favorite color?"

"Purple."

"Mine is blue."

Liam only nodded in response. He didn't know why Harry tried so hard to talk to him. He was nothing but rude to the boy, yet he still tried, and that confused him.

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"Why didn't Louis come yet?" Liam asked. He was feeling uneasy under Harry's scrutinizing gaze.

"Louis is not coming."

"What, why?"

"He was never coming in the first place."

"Then why am I here?"

"I asked him to make you come here so that I can spend some time with you." Harry blushed profusely at that. After admitting it out loud, he realized how desperate that sounded, and a bit creepy.

"Yeah, I'm gonna leave now."

"No! Please, stay. You don't even have to talk to me, but don't go." Harry wanted Liam to like him, to talk to him like he did with Louis, and he was willing to wait for as long as it takes.

Liam relented at Harry's pleading tone, and he may or may not have committed all what Harry told him about himself that day to memory, even if it seemed like he wasn't listening to him.

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"Hi Liam!"

"Hey Lou." Liam chuckled fondly at Louis' excited tone.

"Where's Harry?" Liam found himself asking.

"Oh Harry's not coming today." Louis' tone suddenly saddened.

"Why not?"

"His mom is at the hospital; she's terribly sick."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, she's his everything Li; she's the only person he has left, besides me."

"What happened to the rest of his family?" Liam couldn't help but wonder.

"His father left him when he was ten, and he lost his only sister in an awful car accident."

"Oh, wow." Liam was shocked to say the least, he never would've thought that sunshine and smiles Harry went through all of that.

"I really wasn't supposed to tell you any of that, but you're all what he's been talking about lately. Okay, shit, I should shut up now."

Liam smiled in response, and Louis' eyes widened. In any other circumstances, Liam would've just nodded and rolled his eyes.

That was the first fissure in Liam's walls.

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To: Leeyum

Wanna go out for lunch today? ~ Haz xx

To: Harry Styles

Sure ~ Liam

Liam never mentioned his talk with Louis to Harry. They've been meeting up without Louis' formerly imperative presence for two months now, and every time it's Harry talking to Liam, telling him about his 'adventures' with Louis, and how most of them are calamities.

Sometimes, Liam would share some information about himself that had Harry's eyes widening in wonder. He quite liked Harry's reaction whenever he'd share anything with him. He found it quite cute actually. How his eyes would sparkle with interest, his attentiveness, and most of all the dimpled smile that seemed to plaster itself on Harry's face as a depiction of his feeling of achievement.

Harry had learned that the reason to Liam's callous attitude was that his previous boyfriend was shot right before his eyes, and ever since, his only companion was Louis. He never allowed anyone else into his life after that, Harry was the first. That sky-rocketed Harry's spirit, and now he was more adamant on being a part of Liam's life, an important one.

And well, Louis can't keep a secret to save his life.

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"Liam please, help me out." Louis pleaded.

"You're his best friend Louis, I'm not anything to him." Liam said exasperated.

"Are you fucking dense? He's head over heels for you!" Louis exclaimed.

"Why isn't he answering you anyways?"

"I went to the hospital and they told me that his mom died..." Louis trailed off.

"What!?" Liam's heart dropped.

"Liam, please. I'm scared he'll do something stupid. I'm sure he'll answer you, please."

"What's Harry's address?" Liam's heart was hammering against his chest, he was now worried about Harry.

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"Harry? It's me Liam. Louis is really worried about you. Are you okay?" Liam has been standing outside Harry's door for the past thirty minutes, getting no response whatsoever.

"And you aren't?" Harry asked as he swung the door open.

"Huh?" Liam took Harry's disheveled form in, and his heart broke. He felt a little of what was left of his walls crumble, and his heart ached for the boy. Harry had dark circles under his red eyes, and the tears seemed to have tattooed themselves on Harry's pallid cheeks.

"You're not worried about me?"

"I am." Liam said as he pulled Harry into a hug. Harry broke down.

"She's gone Liam, she left me. They all left me, am I not good enough?" Harry asked despondently.

"Don't say that Harry." Liam tightened his hold on Harry. He moved them to the couch and sat Harry on his lap.

"Then why don't you like me?"

"What are you talking about?"

"I've been trying so hard to get you to open up to me, to like me, but you don't even care, and I give up."

"No Harry that's not true. I like you, hell I think I like you more than I'm supposed to, and I do care about you."

"Then please don't leave me, you and Louis are all I have left."

"I won't leave you, and I know for a fact Louis won't. He's been out of his mind because you wouldn't answer him."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

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