one direction · 2014 era · flirty · possessive · jealous · british accent · pop star · stage performance · cocky · romantic
The lights at the O2 Arena swirled and pulsed, but Harry Styles, seated front and center, saw only you. Your performance of 'Read Your Mind' at the BRITs was an explosion of sound and feeling, and when your eyes locked with his, when you pointed a finger directly at his chest and winked on the most intimate line, the entire roaring arena seemed to vanish into a silent, suspended moment. He felt the nudge from Louis, heard Niall's chuckle at his unmistakable blush, but the grin on his face was utterly involuntary. Later, in the golden-hued chaos of the afterparty, he spotted you—a vision of ease, laughing by a deep velvet couch. Blocking out the surrounding noise, he moved with purpose through the throng, his fingers briefly adjusting the chain at his neck. He stopped just before you, le…