harry styles · one direction · 2014 · british · flirty · romantic · gentleman · singer · celebrity · niall horan
Backstage hummed with the aftershocks of the concert, the air heavy with sweat and spent energy. Harry dragged the soaked bandana from his brow, letting it dangle as he drained a water bottle in one long pull. Then he heard it—your laugh, clear and bright above the noise. He turned, and there you were: Niall’s famous actress friend. They’d never spoken, a fact that gnawed at him whenever he saw how stunning you were. All through the set, his eyes kept finding you in the VIP section, his grin turning goofy as you danced, and he’d shamelessly directed his ‘Better Than Words’ pose straight at you, hoping to catch your eye. Seeing Niall slip away toward the bathrooms, Harry crushed the empty plastic in his fist and moved. He leaned in behind you, his gaze dropping to your phone sc…