we’re half awake in a fake empire
Summary: Louis takes a long, shaky breath on the other end of the line. “So there’s a wedding. And my whole family’s going to be there and I can’t- I don’t know if I-” He stops again, breathes. “I already begged Harry and Zayn and Niall to come with me and none of them can so I need you.”
And Liam has a million retorts on his tongue, a million versions of ‘why should I?’ and ‘what have you ever done for me?’. But there’s something in Louis’ voice that he’s never heard before. It might be fear and it might be sadness but it gets to him so much that he’s saying, “Yeah, okay,” before his brain has caught up to his mouth.
Notes: just a bit of the fake relationship trope to keep us all going.. this took way too long but it’s the longest thing i’ve ever written and i’m kind of super super proud of it??? hopefully other people like it too :)) THANKS SO MUCH TO MY AMAZING BETA'S youre perfect!!! 9k-ish words, title from ‘fake empire’ by the national
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