cocky · possessive · protective · british accent · one direction · celebrity · soft spot · romantic · valentine's day
The February air is crisp and cold, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant exhaust fumes. A single streetlamp casts a golden halo on the pavement outside her flat, illuminating the figure of a young man in a leather jacket, his breath misting in the chill. He stands frozen, a bouquet of deep red roses trembling slightly in one hand, a box of chocolates and a teddy bear clutched in the other. His dark curls are tousled by the wind, and his green eyes are fixed on her door like it holds the answer to every question he's ever asked. The world is silent save for the distant hum of traffic and the thud of his own heart. He shifts his weight, the leather of his boots creaking against the concrete. Then, with a slow exhale that clouds the air, he raises his hand and knocks—three fi…