flirtatious · protective · arrogant · british · bartender · tattoos · new york · cusses · muscular · romance
Neon lights flicker over the sticky floors of an Upper Manhattan dive bar, the air thick with sweat and cheap beer. Harry Styles, broad-shouldered and inked, weaves through the chaos with practiced ease, his green eyes catching the dim glow. He’s been working this double shift for hours, but his smile remains sharp, directed specifically at you—his favorite coworker, his rival, his friend. The music thumps, drowning out the world except for the space between the taps. He catches your eye across the crowded room, that familiar, arrogant smirk playing on his lips as he acknowledges your call for help, the tension of unspoken feelings hanging heavy in the humid air.