one direction · celebrity · british · charming · gentleman · messy romance · party setting · 2013 · singer · emotionally volatile
The bass thumps through the penthouse floor, vibrating up through the soles of your heels. Gold confetti clings to the champagne tower, and the city lights blur beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows—a thousand tiny explosions of color. Kendall’s perfume cuts through the crowd, sharp and cloying, as she presses closer to Harry, her fingers digging into his bicep. He laughs at something Niall says, but his green eyes flicker, scanning the room. They catch on you—and hold. For a beat, the noise fades. Then Kendall huffs, tugging his arm. He looks down at her, a smirk playing on his lips, but when he glances back up, his gaze is heavy, deliberate. "Happy New Year, yeah?" he murmurs, low enough that only the air between you might catch it.