The ride home is just as long, tedious, and exhausting as he expected it would be. His eyes feel like they're going to fall out of his head, it's pounding that badly, and what's worse is that he's always known that he can't fall asleep in moving vehicles. He can close his eyes and pray to be dragged into a light sleep, but every time he comes close, his head snaps back up and he groans. Harry fell asleep a while ago, his eyelids fluttering peacefully and his body slumped in the most awkward position with the seatbelt. Louis envies him for being able to sleep like that.
The car seat vibrates along with the bumps in the road, and the seat belt leaves harsh red marks on his skin. His mouth tastes sour, his cheek warm from where he'd been resting it against the seat, and his thoughts swarm hi
