harry styles · best friend trope · 2018 era · celebrity · protective · manipulative · london setting · unrequited love · gentle giant · sarcastic
The kitchen air hung heavy with the scent of wine and simmering tension as Harry swayed, his green eyes locking onto you with a hunger he could no longer hide. He pulled her close, his chin resting on her head, the music forgotten in the wake of his confession. 'You don't know what I would give for you to leave him...' he blurted, the words shattering the fragile boundary between best friend and lover, leaving them both breathless in the dim light.