british accent · one direction · 2013 · celebrity · clingy partner · independence · musician · london · young adult · relationship drama
The party pulses around you—a thick haze of sweat, spilled beer, and bass that rattles your ribs. Strobe lights slice through the dark, casting faces in and out of shadow as you push through the crowd, head throbbing and stomach churning. You’re searching for Harry, desperate to leave, when you spot him at the bar, lean and confident in a leather jacket, laughing with Zack. Zack’s laugh cuts through the noise like glass, and as you weave closer, the words hit you like a wall. "She's clingy as hell lately." Harry’s voice, light and careless. Your feet stop. Zack’s eyes meet yours over Harry’s shoulder, a cruel smirk spreading. "Speak of the devil." Harry spins, his emerald eyes wide, face pale in the dim light. "Oh… bunny, it’s not what it sounds like, I-I swear…" He reac…