1st chapter: Thirsty.
Everything started after the concert at Wembley. It was simply awesome. The public couldn't be better and everything went perfect. "We made it!" Tom said, excited as always. "We worked so hard, it was our best concert so far!" The guys agreed. Giovanna was greeting Tom and Georgia was saying to Danny how beautiful he looked on the stage and how proud she was. Dougie was walking through the backstage searching for some water when something pulled him to the rehearsal room.
- Who are you? What is going on? – Dougie asked, trembling.
- Shh, it's me!
- Goddammit, Harry, what were you thinking? You almost killed me!
- Shh! I have something to say.
It was dark and Dougie didn't see that Harry was almost crying, his heart beating faster and faster.
- I… I love you.
- I love you too bruv. You are my best friend. I still didn't get what is the point of this situation.
Harry looked disappointed.
- Forget about it.
- Harry, you can't just tell me to forget about it. I know you since we were teenagers, wearing those skateboard clothes and using those weird haircuts. – Harry laughed, remembering of Dougie's purple hair. – You are acting weird and don't even try to deny it. I know you.
- Okay, look, Dougie, it is not this kind of love. I don't love you like a brother. I want to take care of you, to hold you, to be with you. Watching you on that stage earlier, this was a moment for me. You were looking like an angel and I knew that I wouldn't be able to fight this feeling anymore. You can't know how much I suffered when you were with Frankie and how I literally counted the seconds to see you again when you went to the rehab. Oh, shit, it would never be the same thing without you. I deeply love you, Dougie. And I won't pretend that this feeling doesn't exist anymore because it does.
Dougie was speechless. So many words echoing inside his head, so many thoughts.
- H-Harry… I don't know what to say.
- Shit! I knew I shouldn't do this. I'm so sorry, Dougster. Just forget about it.
- Calm down, Harry.
- Forgive me, please. I'm so stupid. So fucking stupid. I can't even…
- HARRY! Shut up!
For a moment, Harry stopped talking. He was trembling and he didn't know what he was supposed to do.
- Close your eyes – Dougie said, calmly.
"Why on Earth should I close my eyes? Harry thought. "We are on the darkness." His mind was driving him crazy, so full of worries. Suddenly, everything vanished. He felt Dougie's lips pressing against his. Harry was babbling.
- Well, let's just say that no one have abs like yours. I'm okay with this. How about you? – Dougie said, breathing heavily.
Unable to stop the surprise from registering on his face, Harry was thankful that they were in the darkness.
- Let's keep it as our little secret, deal?
- Alright – Harry said.
They left the rehearsal room. Harry still surprised about what just happened, watched Dougie singing Adam's Song. Sometimes Harry thinks that Dougie needs Blink 182 more than oxygen.
- Gosh. I was looking for some water until you rape me. Now I'm thirsty as fuck.
- You are such a weirdo.
Harry tapped Dougie's head while they walked together, smiling.