Louis' eyes widened and he shook his head. "Oh no, nothing like that." He sounded entirely adamant. "And I really am fine, Lori, I swear. It really was silly of me to..."
But then he blinked.
"He?" he repeated, and then looked somewhat crestfallen. "Oh, Merlin. It really is that obvious, isn't it?"
Well, if he really had decided that he was gay now, he may as well start with his friend who wouldn't care. Despite any intentions to the contrary, depending on how many people had been around last night Louis might have leapt out of the close whether he'd meant to or not.