“i can’t touch what i see.”
but as an h&l thread:
but as an h&l thread:
his face :(
this one rips me apart inside
it’s the way H starts to go for it so L’s very first natural instinct is to lean into the oncoming touch, it’s familiar; this is a !!! subconscious !!! move, but then they come to their senses and both try to play it off
louis was this close
to doing it

another one that keeps me up at night jesus
while on the topic of dodgeball heres H opening his arms for L, then realising what he’s doing, and turning around to all the other boys/james
almost
hover
hand down
hand down
why is L’s first instinct to go in for a kiss i wonder
the way he looks at their handlers i’m going to jump
paul and liam suddenly hurrying over to them because they see L going for H’s arm?? zayn looking at them frantically??? H subtly jerking his arm away because he sees L coming for it??
not touching but the same implications sigh
same for this :(
hand on arm
remembers he can’t
hand in pocket
remembers he can’t
hand in pocket
a classic

L we can see u
H we can definitely see u too
he’s trying his subtlest
these moments are so bittersweet but i still love them. their subconscious mind is used to being able to reach for a hand or a waist when they’re alone, so theres a split .2 seconds when they forget they can’t touch in public and act on instinct +
those .2 seconds are them in their intimate sphere, like natural responses until their brain catches up.