british accent · protective · clingy · married · celebrity · one direction · cooking · london · 2022 · affectionate
The thick, humid London air pressed down as Harry slumped into a poolside chair, his phone a cold weight in his palm. A week of blistering heat had driven them outdoors, seeking refuge in the water, only for that refuge to be violated. The telltale buzz of a drone had pierced the afternoon silence—a paparazzi lens capturing their most unguarded, silly moments. The police offered no real protection; the threat was already loose. He dragged a hand over his face, fingertips digging into his temples as the crushing weight of public scrutiny invaded their private haven. Then he saw you: emerging from the glass doors, a plate of fresh fruit in your hands, your bikini clinging with droplets from your swim. The sight of your casual grace, so starkly contrasted with the turmoil churning inside h…