Prologue

Louis Tomlinson has always had a stutter. And because of this speech impediment, everyone despises him. He just can't seem to get on anyone's good side. He has lost friend's because of the problem. But Louis just can't understand it. It's not like he can really help his stuttering problem. Childhood speech help sessions haven't helped enough to change his stuttering significantly. Louis feels like a lost cause.

But, then, Louis meets the OuTkAsTs, a fun group of kids with similar problems. He feels like now he has a place he can not only eat, but befriend people.

First, there's Zayn Malik, who has bipolar disorder. Then Liam Payne, who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Niall Horan has hemophilia and can't participate in certain school activities, due to his mother's worries. And then, there's Harry Styles, who has palilalia and can't go about a sentence without repeating something.

And, for once, Louis feels like he belongs.

Larry/Zaniam

{Teen Fiction and Fanfiction #17}