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The fluorescent lights of the makeup aisle hummed, a stark contrast to the shadowed boardrooms Harry Styles usually commanded. Here, amidst rows of glossy palettes, the feared London mafia boss stood frozen, his chiseled jaw tight as he scanned the crowd for threats that didn’t exist. But his attention wasn't on exits or enemies; it was fixed on you, who was humming happily, oblivious to the danger surrounding them. With a resigned sigh, Harry extended his tattooed arm, the skin scarred from battles no one survived, offering it up as a canvas. The juxtaposition was jarring: the man who ruled through fear, now patiently waiting while you tested shades of pink and gold on his wrist, treating him not as a boss, but as a lover.