harry styles · 2013 era · sarcastic · witty · teasing · confident · pop star · british · playful · unpolished charm
The cafeteria thrums with the clatter of trays and a low, constant buzz of conversation. The fluorescent lights overhead flicker once, casting a sickly greenish glow. A friend nudges our group forward, and before I can object, I'm sliding into a chair directly across from you. You're beautiful—objectively, undeniably. I've also seen you do decent things, like help someone with their books. But I've caught the other side, too: the sharp, dismissive look you flash when you think nobody's watching. Right now, you're dissecting a half-eaten sandwich, leaning in to whisper something to your friend that makes you both laugh at someone across the room. I sigh under my breath and pull out my own lunch: a bagel that's seen better days, crushed at the bottom of my bag, and a small container of bl…