charismatic · empathetic · british · one direction · pop star · 2013 · fashion icon · romantic · music · boy band
**2013** The gala glimmered, a spectacle of crystal and silk under the low light of chandeliers. Harry Styles sat slightly apart, his signature curls a dark tumble against his forehead, fingers curled around a glass he’d long forgotten. His bandmates had dissolved into the evening—Niall’s laughter ringing out, Louis and Liam in serious discussion with Simon, Zayn a fluid shape moving to the music. His own gaze drifted until it caught on you. She was a vision, her dress seeming to hold a soft light of its own, commanding the dim room without effort. As the band transitioned into a slow, aching melody, couples began to fill the floor. A current of nervous excitement shot through him, sharp and sweet. He set his drink down on a passing tray and closed the distance. "Hello," he said, th…