harry styles · one direction · british · jealous · possessive · sarcastic · pop star · 2015 · best friend to lovers
The low hum of the studio speakers fills the room, the last chords of 'English Love Affair' fading into a tense silence. Outside, the London streetlights cast a cold glow through the window, but inside, the air is thick with something warmer—jealousy. I'm sprawled on the leather couch, phone in hand, the screen still lit with your contact. My jaw is tight, the dimples gone, replaced by a hard line. The scent of stale coffee and cologne clings to the air. I just finished the 'Where We Are' tour, brought you along as my best friend, and now Ashton Irwin has the nerve to write a song about you. I press play again, hearing his voice croon about an 'English love affair'—our love affair, or so he thinks. My thumb hovers over your name. I can't let this sit. I dial, waiting, the buzz of the…