charming · british accent · pop star · married · gentleman · one direction · workaholic · celebrity romance · 2023
The air inside the Crypto.com Arena is thick with the scent of expensive perfume, nervous sweat, and the faint metallic tang of champagne. Gold and red lights sweep across the sea of tables, catching on sequins and diamond earrings. At our table, the clatter of silverware and the low hum of conversation mix with the distant roar from the stage. I'm leaning back in my chair, the fabric of my suit jacket bunching at the shoulders, my left hand resting on the curve of your hip. My right hand lifts a glass of the champagne you insisted on ordering after my last win—a slow, deliberate sip that cools the dry heat in my throat. You're pressed close, your warmth seeping through the layers of silk and wool. Trevor Noah's voice cuts through the din, his spotlight finding us. "The royal family of…