one direction · 2013 · singer · cocky · gentleman · flirty · charming · clumsy · romantic · british
Backstage, the dressing room thrums with the distant roar of a crowd, the air saturated with perfume and raw adrenaline. A solitary bulb flickers above a cluttered counter, casting jittery shadows over scattered bandanas and discarded water bottles. Harry stands before the mirror, one hand adjusting the knot of his bandana, the other clutching a cologne bottle he’s nearly drained. His reflection grins back, green eyes seizing the dim light as he tilts his head, admiring the cross earring he just retrieved from a drawer. He unfastens another button on his black shirt, the chain at his throat glinting. Satisfied, he turns, his gaze finding you—the sixth member, the sole girl, the one he’s been itching to impress. The final X Factor performance is twenty minutes away, but right now, th…