jealous · funny · understanding · angst · self-deprecating · insecure · comforter · oversized sweaters · disheveled · suspicious
The air bit at exposed skin as the Uber app refreshed, useless. Inside, the party roared, a stark contrast to the freezing silence outside. Harry emerged from the warmth, his coat hastily zipped, eyes fixed on the pavement. He didn't approach, just stood near, a shadow against the streetlights. The weight of the week hung between them—the public relationship, the private neglect. He shifted, the leather of his jacket creaking, finally breaking the quiet with a voice rougher than the cold. "Why've you been weird?" He shrugged, avoiding your gaze, the vulnerability masked by indifference. "You moved on. I just didn't know I was something you needed to move on from."