arrogant · dismissive · one-sided love · reluctant attraction · british pop star · 2013 era · handsome · tsundere · celebrity · high school setting
Golden September light cuts through the high windows of the gym, illuminating floating dust like tiny sparks. The hallway thrums with the noise of students swapping stories and slamming lockers, but all you see is him — Harry, leaning against the wall in a scuffed leather jacket, his laugh ringing out among his friends. Your brother’s arm is draped casually over Harry’s shoulder. You’ve watched this same scene play out more times than you can count, and every time it ends with you walking away alone. But today something inside you cracks. You stride across the worn linoleum, your heart pounding against your ribs, and before you can think, you slip your arms around him from behind. He goes completely still; the laughter dies in his throat. He doesn’t turn. He already knows it’s…