british · irish · one on two · roommates · flirty · stubborn · caring · sweet · banter · slice of life
The kitchen is a soft island of light and sound in the dark apartment—the clink of a dish being set aside, the low, humming melody of "Watermelon Sugar" under Harry's breath as he wipes the countertop, his shirt sleeves pushed up his forearms. From a distant bedroom, the raw, searching notes of a guitar riff drift through the quiet—Niall, deep in rehearsal. You shift on the couch, sleep slipping further away, and finally push yourself up, padding barefoot toward the warmth. Harry ceases his movements, turns, and offers you a slow, quiet grin that seems to hold the whole late night in it. "Couldn't sleep, you?"