#Harry Styles ugly kissing

[jorzuela]

I am now curious about this video. I can imagine exactly the awkward vibe it would have. Do you have a link?

Ask and you shall receive, it is not awkward it's just the worst kiss I've ever seen. It gives "yeah ofc i want to see more of that side...boob 🫠"

Here.

It's the mouthing of air and tongues barely touching for me.

#philly #yani got an ask #Harry Styles ugly kissing

[ficcidio]

FINE LINE

pairing: idol bf!chris x idol!reader

genre: angst, fluff, comfort

warnings: hateful comments, swear words, reader uses she/her pronouns, reader has an anxiety attack, and has a trauma with bullying, i think that’s it

a/n: everytime i listen to this song i imagine this situation and i needed to write abt it, hope u like it love u <3 (not proofread btw)

ᯤ now playing: fine line by harry styles

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“she’s so ugly” “they shouldn’t have made it public” “how can he be with someone like her?” “is this a joke?” “chan deserves better” “i hope y/n dies.”

those were the comments you were receiving for these last two hours. dispatch had just revealed your relationship with chris and you were already receiving threatening, hateful messages. you didn’t want this, you didn’t chose it. you were so mad and so hurt. why would they do it without your consent? what if you were going through something? which you actually were.

2 a.m, you couldn’t sleep. you didn’t read not even one nice comments. they were all talking about how bad you are for him, how you don’t deserve it, how they want you dead. your past memories came in flashbacks and tears started running down your cheeks, you couldn’t stop crying loudly, not even thinking about how much noise you were causing. chris had already left you 20 messages and 3 missed calls but you just couldn’t answer. you didn’t have energy, it’s like they had taken everything from you and your sadness was the only thing left.

you threw your phone, not caring if it broke or not, only focusing on your thoughts, your memories triggering you. remembering your old self being hurt, called things, threatened, being humiliated publicly. before you even noticed, you couldn’t breathe anymore. you were fighting just to get some air. your phone rings again, and again, and again. you lost count on how many messages and calls you received, but your fear and embarrassment were much more important. you were incredibly scared.

you didn’t know how much time had passed until you heard the door open. it was chan. you situation was still the same, crying, being hard to breathe. you truly wanted to pretend it was fine, didn’t want to worry him, but you couldn’t stop the tears and the loudness was unstoppable.

you heard quick steps, probably running to find you. when he finally heard the sobs coming out of the bathroom, he entered the room as soon as possible and looked down at you laying on the floor. he kneeled and removed the hair that covered your face. there he found your beautiful eyes with tears in them, letting them fall, loudly crying. “my baby” he whispered as he lifted you from the floor. he sat there and put you on his lap. he kissed the tears on your cheeks softly while hugging you tightly. his warmth made you feel like all the air you needed was finally coming through your lungs, finally breathing normally

“shhh, it’s okay baby” he comforted you as he patted your head and you tried to hold your tears. “it’s not” you finally talked “they all hate me”

“they don-“ you didn’t even let him finish “they do, chris, they want me to die” you hid your face in the crook of his neck as you kept crying uncontrollably

“those people are just mean. don’t let them control your life, pretty. don’t think about them. it’s just me and you now, yeah? they’re not getting in between us. i won’t let them”

“but what if they do something to you? what if the company doesn’t accept us?” you said quietly, trying to catch your breath while sobbing

“i will fight for us, y/n” he started “i won’t let anyone put a finger on you, nobody will touch you as long as you’re with me. nobody will hurt you, i will protect you with my life”

“i’m scared…” you said in a thin voice that could barely be heard

“i know you must be terrified, but you’re not alone, yeah? we’re in this together. we’re more than a couple, we’re a team, and i refuse to come here if it’s not with you holding my hand” he stated “my love, i don’t care losing my job, my fans or my fame. none of them are as important as you are. you’re essential, you’re needed. i only care about you right now”

you felt his love in every of his words, he never failed to make you feel appreciated. he gave you a beautiful sweet smile that calmed you down almost immediately. the tears started to slow down until they finally stopped. meanwhile he was mumbling that one song you always listened to together. all those hurtful memories were no longer there. peace. relieve. that’s what you felt. maybe all this comments were still there, but you were no longer alone. actually, you were never alone. he held your hand tightly and used the other one to grab your face gently and make you look at him

“you just hold my hand like this, and you’ll see how everything bad comment, every threat, every single one of their words will no longer mean anything to you. always walk by my side. i’m not gonna leave you behind.” he kissed the palm of your hand a couple times and a smile appeared on your face. “there it is. your gorgeous smile” you couldn’t help but giggle and kiss his cheek softly

he lifted you up and carried you to your bedroom. he quietly put you in the bed as he did the same. you felt tired from crying, your eyes hurt so much and they felt so heavy. he kissed your head and hugged you warmly. “if anyone wants to separate us, they will have to bring down a torch from heaven and set us fire” he whispered. you smiled and clung tighter to him.

“we’ll be alright, beautiful. we’ll be okay as long as we stay together. and we will” he promised, and you fully believed him. you knew he was right. he always was.

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[daisyblog]

Little Break

Our Story Masterlist Summary: People find out that Harry and YN have broken up.

Celebrity Gossip Article

Harry Styles and YN Tomlinson have split after nearly seven years together

Harry, 24, began dating his bandmates sister YN, 24, in 2011 after the couple were pictured kissing at a party.

Fans were quick to speculate that Harry Styles has split from his influencer girlfriend, YN Tomlinson, when they noticed YN didn't attend the singers Live On Tour shows in Manchester or London.

The former One Direction member and YN report they are "taking a little break".

Harry, 24, began dating his bandmates sister YN, 24, in 2011 after the couple was pictured kissing at a party.

A source close to the pair said they split after almost seven years together is down to them having “different priorities and commitments that are keeping them apart”.

The source told Celebrity Gossip: "He’s still touring and is now going abroad. She is focusing on her family, work projects and her work in London".

"They’re still very close friends and will continue to support each other".

"They’re on a break. It’s impossible to have a relationship when he’s touring and YN has her work commitments in London and along with her brother and grandparents, care for her younger siblings".

Harry is currently preparing for the Australian leg of his tour while YN is planning to release her own company and clothing line at the end of the year.

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harryupdates Harry and Anne in Perth today! View all 4,765 comments

ynfan He looks just as sad as YN 😥

1Dfan Anne is with him❤️ ⌞harryfan3 I bet she's just as sad x

1Dfan9 I want them back together!!!!! PLEASE!!

ynfan4 I can't take this anymore, I'm just devastated ⌞hater Grow up!! People break up all the time, they're no different!

louisfan Do you think Harry and Louis have spoken??

harryynupdate he's definitely been crying 😥😥😥

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1dupdates YN walking in London last night! View all 1,233 comments

ynfan She looks so sad 😥

1Dfan Why can't they just leave her alone, it's clear to see she's uncomfortable!!!! ⌞harryfan3 I feel so bad for her

1Dfan5 I'm gonna miss her and Harry together 😥😥😥

ynfan4 I haven't stopped crying since reading the article! ⌞harryfan8 Same!!!! I loved them together❤️❤️

1Dfan I don't believe in love anymore

larryfan It was never real anyway!

harryynupdate I wish this was all a joke😭

harryfan Looking for attention again! ⌞louisfan3 You're so unkind, she's literally walking through London

louisfan I want to give her a cuddle❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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YN read the article and now it felt real for her. She looked around their London home, photos of them together, with their families, all the furniture they had chosen together teased her.

She sat all morning on sofa, the tv playing in front of her, tears streaming down her face. For the first time ever, she felt alone. Sure, her family and friends, and even Harry's family and friends had checked in on her, but she felt lonely.

After mopping around and scrolling through her endless amount of photos of the her and Harry over the years, she decided she needed to be close to her Mum right now. So she packed up some of her things and headed back home.

YN's Instagram Story:

YN"s DMs:

I hope you're okay YN 💗

Are you and Harry getting back together?????

Are you going to share Teddy? 💙

Can't believe you broke up with Harry, you broke his heart 😠😠😠

You're ugly anyway! Harry did the best thing and dump your ass!!

lottietomlinson Hurry up sis! We're all waiting with your fav drinks and snacks! Love youuuuu💗💗💗💗💗

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After driving home to Doncaster to her grandparents house, YN walked through the door with Teddy in her arms. She was surprised how quiet the house was considering all her sisters were here. She had found her Nan in the kitchen, waiting for her.

"Come here my love". Jen pulled her eldest granddaughter into her arms and the tears began to roll down YN's cheeks once more that day. "Shh..it's okay my darling".

"I just miss him Nan...and I miss Mum".

"I know darling...it's not going to be easy but you'll be okay". Jen tried to reassure her as she wiped the tears from her cheek with a tissue.

Trying to distract herself, she placed Teddy down onto the floor and watched him scuttle off into the other room. "Where's Grandad and the girls?".

"They've just gone for a walk..the girls got a little restless waiting for you".

Once the girls come back and smothered their oldest sister with cuddles and filled her in on all the drama of being young teenagers, they all cuddled up in the living room with pillows and blankets and watched all their favourite films. It was during this time that YN felt just at home, almost like she was a child again and hanging out with her siblings.

But it was later on that night when she was lying alone in bed, an empty space next to her, that the pain hit her again. Despite the distance that separated them the last few months and the disagreements they were having, YN still loved him.

She held her phone in her hand, hovering over his name. She wanted to hear his voice, even if it was just to say goodnight. She debated sending him a text. Just as she was about to change her mind and lock her phone, it pinged.

Harry It didn't feel right not saying goodnight to you. Goodnight, sweet dreams x

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[parmahamlarrie]

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[sunnylands-world]

Neon green

Pairing: draco x fem reader

Summary: you and the rest of the students have graduated from Hogwarts but when you come back things change for you and your enemy...

Word count: 823

Warning: p in v, talks of Dead people, enemies to lovers in my very bad style of writing 😬

Universe: Harry Potter

A/n: I hope you like this. I'm extremely sorry for the wait. I hate making my requesters wait weeks for a fanfiction but I hope I make it worth the wait for you guys. Love you all 💗

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You never were sure how you hated him; and you were even less sure as you heavily inhaled his scent, trying to grasp onto something in this reality as he buried himself inside you. None of it would be fitting as you think back to days where you chewed your lip in frustration and your fist balled at your side. A part of your heart was set ablaze looking into his eyes. Not from love but from sadness.

He'd been so ugly to others and yet he had moments that put a twist in your chest like a sad movie. The sad blonde boy was a bully. He was beautiful though, intelligent and loyal to those he was actually close to. You friends so suffered from his torture would be disgusted and you wanted to say sorry but the only thing leaving your mouth was cries of pleasure.

Can someone's good qualities really weigh more than their bad ones?

Your eyes glazed with tears of endearment and your body shook in the intense intimacy of it all. His breath was shallow like he'd pass out. All those years of pain and yet he still managed to make you feel like you needed to hold him, care for him.

"I've wanted you for so long" he sighed, hands beside your head gently holding him above you. You were trapped, not only with this position but inside. A piece of you always fighting for him even after he hurt people.

When you saw him across the lot his blue eyes gleamed by the tree he used to sit in and his hand rested on the old bark. You couldn't stop yourself from walking his way. You did so stubbornly, walking slowly like being near him made your blood boil but when he saw you he looked guilty.

you chewed the inside of your cheek to fight your curiosity, the burn to care. Remember what he did, remember he hurt your friends, your thoughts repeated and soon you were biting your cheek enough to fill your mouth with the coin taste of blood. How could you be near him after what he did? How could you walk over here like he wasn't responsible for deaths? How could you even breathe his air?

Breathe his air

"I'm sorry" he moaned softly, seeing the tears in your eyes and you only whined in response. You were dancing in flames and ice. It felt so good but made you burn with guilt as he slammed harder. If he could bring you pleasure and make you forget he'd do so until he was the only thing buried in your thoughts. Your hands moved to his back and hissed. It took you a while to realize you were breaking the skin.

Were you pulling him deeper inside your sensitive walls or trying to hurt him?

The tears falling from your eyes could have been from pleasure or sadness for your friends who will never breathe again. He didn't stop you as drew blood from his pale skin he only leaned in closer to your neck. His wet tongue touches you lightly along with his Breath. He kissed you softly, whispering about how he hoped you'd forgive him but he'd cuss every now and then as clenched around him or when his tip, just as sensitive as you, hit the soft spot inside you.

Your head falls back giving him more access to your neck as you soft moans fill the air. You were stung like a trader as you called out to him wrapping your legs around his waist. It was like swimming in a pond of lust. Cold water felt heated, the deepest, dirtiest things said out loud and did as god watched from above. Part of you knew you should stop and beg for forgiveness but it felt so good and so intense as it rushed through your veins.

You floated in the river hunger for more, dripping for anyone willing to offer you touch and in walks Draco Malfoy making you weaker with every whisper and touch of his finger tip. His blonde hair was sweaty like his skin and you know the cuts you made would burn. He was so beautiful like this, desperate for you and groaning and grunting as he went deeper. It was almost evil how he ruined you, chasing his end.

In this moment you loved him with the burn in your belly and hated him with your thoughts. This was the start of a wildfire, so much trouble would be caused but this is why they called bad boys troublemakers. Once you get a taste of the sweet heaven, lord knows he'd never hear you ask for him again unless you were screaming his name while committing a sin.

Everyone wants to go to heaven but you experienced it on earth and you hated how good it felt Cumming for the enemy…

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[jae-bummer]

Good Hair Day

Request: For your request prompts, would you please do a Soulmate AU with Hoshi from Seventeen? I don’t find very many fluffy, happy Hoshi stories. That man has such beautiful eyes and I LOVE when he has plushy cheeks! It makes me want to give him a kiss and a cuddle. I was also very impressed with his humble attitude and manners when he was on Suga’s Suchwita episode. Sorry for rambling and thanks in advance. 😋

Prompt:

11) Soulmate AU

If you dye your hair, your soulmate's hair color changes as well.

Pairing: Seventeen Hoshi x Reader

Genre: Fluff

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It was only 6 AM when Hoshi was forced to roll out of bed for his schedule. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he eased himself from his warm blankets and made his way toward the bathroom.

"Nice hair," Coups laughed, emerging into the hallway at the same time Hoshi stepped from his room.

Headed in the opposite direction, Hoshi stumbled into the older member and grumbled a sleepy "shut up."

So what if his morning hair was a nightmare? That was the case for almost every single one of the guys in this group (Seungcheol included). All he had to do was throw on a hoodie and patiently wait for his turn in the stylist's chair.

Shouldering his way into the bathroom, Hoshi stood before the sink and groaned.

Not again.

Blinking hazily at his own reflection, he plopped his forehead against the cool surface. Out of all days, why did his soulmate pick TODAY to go cotton candy pink?

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"Seize the day!" you cackled, smoothing on another layer of hair dye.

"You are unhinged," your best friend, Ash, laughed from her spot on the toilet lid. "And I kind of like it."

"This person," you continued slowly. "Has been dying their hair nearly every other month since I've known them."

"Well, you don't know them," Ash interrupted. "But go on."

"Oh, I know them alright," you muttered.

For what had been the better part of the last ten years, your hair color had changed as often as the weather. You were responsible for approximately two of those changes, and they were both out of necessity. Job interviews were a mandatory life occasion, and your soulmate would have to get over having brown hair for a few months. Mint green would not be getting either of you hired anytime soon.

Which made you wonder, what exactly did your soulmate do for a living? How did they get away with having such vibrant fashion colors in everyday life? Why did your soulmate seem to have the biggest commitment issues with something as simple as hair?

"I'm only giving them a taste of their own medicine," you sighed, finally setting down the tinting brush. Examining your work, you nodded in satisfaction. "Let's see how their boss reacts to this when they wake up tomorrow."

"Maybe they're a hairdresser?" Ash theorized as she watched your slow decent into madness. "Oooh, or maybe a clown for children's parties?"

"A clown?" you cringed. "I like your enthusiasm, but could we go for something more..."

"Aspirational?" she laughed. "Sure, Y/N. Maybe they're a famous musician and after you meet them, you won't have to worry about anything besides ugly hair colors ever again."

"If they were famous, I would have clocked them by now," you grumbled. "I haven't seen Harry Styles walking around with fire engine red hair."

"You haven't seen Harry Styles walking around in general," Ash laughed. "Give yourself, and your soulmate, the benefit of the doubt."

...

"I need an adult!" Hoshi screeched across the dorm. The sun had hardly risen, and he was already launching into panic mode. "Like an adultier adult! Someone who has a much better handle on adult life and adult problems!"

"It doesn't take much," Jeonghan croaked. Collapsing onto the couch, he rubbed at his eyes before glancing up at the pacing Hoshi. "Holy shit, have you ever seen the Trolls movie? Because your head-"

Hoshi stopped his pacing and pointed an accusatory finger at his member. "I am very sensitive right now. Choose your words carefully."

Jeonghan leveled a stare in his direction. "Fine. If I don't have something nice to say, I won't say anything at all."

"Well, we both know that's a lie," Hoshi muttered as he went back to pacing. "What do I do? How do I fix this?"

"Alright first, I need you to calm down," Jeonghan nodded. "Second, I'd like you to make me a cup of coffee."

Throwing a dirty look over his shoulder, Hoshi continued to stomp back and forth.

"Fine," Jeonghan groaned. "Get me my wallet."

"Why am I going to get your wallet?" Hoshi argued. "What is your wallet going to do for the disaster on my head? We have a shoot today and the concept is going to be ruined and it's going to be all my-"

"If you stopped to take a breath," Jeonghan interrupted. "I would tell you that I have a business card inside said wallet. On that business card is the information for a very talented hairdresser who takes hair emergencies very seriously."

Dropping to his knees, Hoshi clasped his hands together. "You are not the hero I deserve, but a hero nonetheless."

"I'm pretty sure that's not how the quote goes, and I'm mildly offended for some reason?" Jeonghan said, narrowing his eyes.

Already up and rummaging through Jeonghan's wallet, Hoshi yanked out the business card. "I owe you one."

"I'll take that one and use it for a coffee," Jeonghan nodded. "The hair can wait."

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Strolling down the street, you felt a new sense of freedom wash over you. Your hair had been nearly every color under the rainbow (including the pink you were currently rocking) but nothing had ever felt as good as this. It wasn't as if you had something against your soulmate, it was quite the opposite. You were excited to meet them, whoever they were, but you also wanted them to be surprised by you for once.

Humming to yourself, you decided at the last minute to veer toward a cafe you spotted across the road. For such an adventurous new day, you deserved a little treat.

Just as you began to step off the sidewalk, someone walking in the opposite direction slammed into you.

"Hey!" you yelled, tumbling away from your assailant.

"Shit!" the stranger gasped, immediately leaning down to help you up from the sidewalk. "I was so distracted; I didn't see you coming. I'm so-"

Furrowing your brows, you looked up at the man who was now leaning over you. He was extremely handsome, albeit dressed oddly for the warm spring weather. He wore a black hoodie with the drawstrings pulled as tightly as possible around his angular face. You studied his features for a moment, trying to figure out exactly what was familiar about him.

As your eyes met, he paused and had suddenly gone still. No longer focused on helping you up, it looked as if his mind had gone somewhere a million miles away.

"Uh, hello?" you asked, waving your hand in front of his face. "Random stranger? Helping me off the ground? Did you glitch?"

"Your hair," he chirped. "When did you dye it?"

You could only blink in response as his question sank into you.

"Look man," you said, finally finding your voice. With a few grumbles, you pushed yourself to your feet again and stared down the man who was acting much too odd for your liking. "I'm not sure what your problem is, but-"

Wordlessly, he continued to stare at you as he pulled down the tightened hood of his jacket.

Pink. So pink.

"I'm Hoshi," he said dumbly, a nervous smile playing across his lips. "And I think I need to sit down because I might pass out."

After a short discussion verifying when you had actually dyed your hair and a longer discussion based around your hair history, it was pretty much confirmed. It had taken a decade, but you had finally found each other.

"I never thought this day would happen," you admitted. You felt lightheaded and damn near giddy. It didn't matter if the two of you looked like bright pink idiots in the middle of the street. You had each other now.

"Me either," Hoshi breathed with equal amounts of shock. Seeming to come a bit more to his senses, a little crease formed between his brows. "Do you want to come with me?"

"Uh," you croaked, looking up at him in dismay. You still didn't really know him and didn't necessarily like how open ended his question was.

Shaking his head as if to correct himself, he smiled. "To the hairdresser. Do you want to come with me to the hairdresser?"

"The pink just not doing it for you?" you grinned.

Reaching up, Hoshi tugged playfully at one of your strands. "While I like the color," he nodded. "Very much. Like so much-"

"You don't have to explain!" you laughed. "I get it."

"No really, I love it. If I could be this color pink for the rest of my life-"

"Hoshi," you laughed, placing your hand in the air between the two of you.

"Okay, I have a semi-important work thing today and I need black hair," he smiled sheepishly. "Would you...maybe want to come with me?"

You pretended to think for a moment before nodding. "Of course I would."

"Great! I mean, totally, yeah," Hoshi stumbled awkwardly. "It's only a few blocks away, if you don't mind."

Watching Hoshi be so pleasantly overwhelmed warmed something inside of you. Nodding confidently to himself, he slid his palm into yours and laced your fingers together. "I'm holding my soulmate's hand."

"As am I," you confirmed, trying to ignore the heat rising up your neck.

"And now I'm walking with my soulmate to change OUR hair," he grinned. Glancing at you from his periphery, you could tell how your happiness egged him on. "Did you catch that, Y/N? We're going together to change our hair."

"I caught it, Hoshi," you laughed.

"And we get to do this forever," he said quietly, chancing a look your way. "Isn't that the coolest?"

"I honestly could not think of anything cooler."

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[yetanothersparrowofthedawn]

Style

Extended Masterpost

Word Count: 3.3k

Pairing: ex!Jake x Reader

Genre: mix of sort of angst, sort of hurt, sort of fluff idk, ex!Jake

Disclaimer: English isn’t my native language, so I apologize in advance for mistakes and awkward wordings to come.

Previous track : Secrets from a Girl

Chapter soundtrack : Style – Taylor Swift You got that long hair, slicked back, white T-shirt, And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt, And when we go crashing down, we come back every time, 'Cause we never go out of style.

--

Laughter filled the air as friends and industry colleagues toasted to Danny's happiness and success. The drummer's 25th birthday party was an intimate affair, tucked away in a bar on the outskirts of LA. Greta Van Fleet just happened to be in California at the time which meant, to everyone’s delight, that YN could attend the celebration.

"Holy shit, I'm so fucking hammered," Josh declared as he plopped down onto the seat beside YN, the pulsating beat of the music reverberating through the air.

A soft chuckle escaped YN's lips. "Might be time to lay off the melon liquor, babe," she teased, casting a playful glance in Josh's direction.

Josh leaned in, feigning despair as he buried his head in her cleavage. "If drinking fruity little drinks is wrong, then I don't wanna be right.”

“Fine,” she laughed, shoving him off, “but don’t come ask me to pull your hair back later.”

"Well, you're one to talk," A voice interjected. They both looked up to see Jake approaching. “I’m pretty sure your breath could power up a tank right now, YN” he smirked.

"And yet here you are, Jacob" she retorted, shooting him a playful grin as she eyed the drink he’d gotten her, “my bartender in shining armor”.

"What can I say? Can't let a girl die of thirst," Jake shrugged casually. "Uh-uh,” he shook his head, holding the glass just out of her reach, “first… would you look at that!" he exclaimed, pulling a glass of water from behind his back.

"That better be tequila in there, Jacob," YN said, eyeing the clear liquid warily.

"Drink up, superstar," Jake insisted, his tone teasing yet firm.

As she reluctantly grabbed the water and downed it, Josh chimed in with a question. "So, why'd you say Harry couldn’t come, again?"

"Prettyboy is shooting a perfume ad somewhere in Tuscany," Jake replied before YN could, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Jealous, Kiszka?" YN teased, raising an eyebrow playfully, “But yes, that’s why I’m flying out tomorrow, we’ll do New Year’s there.”

“Aw, a New Year’s kiss with your new lover, how adorable,” Josh teased, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he and Jake visibly gagged.

"Bitterness is an ugly look, you know?" YN retorted with a roll of her eyes.

Suddenly, Sam's booming voice cut through the din of the party, calling out to YN from atop the bar. It was a familiar sight – it wasn't really a party until Sam was up on the bar, urging others to join him in his revelry. “Come on up!” he shouted, holding out his hand.

“Not in a million years, Sammy,” she yelled back over the music.

The youngest Kiszka’s eyes widened in mock disappointment, “You used to be fun, you know?”

YN scoffed. But before she could respond, Jake interjected with a smirk, “She’s a good girl now, haven’t you heard?”

YN turned to the guitarist, her expression a mix of amusement and surprise at his teasing. “Am I, really?” she countered playfully, her eyes dancing with mirth. “Alright, give me a boost,” she relented, allowing Jake to grab her waist and hoist her up onto the bar with unexpected strength.

“There we go,” Sam declared, immediately pulling her into a twirl as she laughed.

“YN, sweetheart, that is an awfully short skirt you’ve got there,” Josh chimed in mock-shock, clutching his pearls for added effect.

“Well, keep your head down, then, perverts,” YN shot back with a grin, as she looked down. She met Jake’s gaze, who raised his hands in mock surrender.

“Oh, I’m not complaining,” he interjected teasingly. She rolled her eyes at his comment, but a shy smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

Amidst the vibrant energy of the party, Jake found himself caught in a moment of quiet observation. His gaze softened as it lingered on YN's figure, admiring the way she effortlessly commanded the attention of those around her.

Josh, ever perceptive, caught the momentary lapse in Jake's usually composed demeanor. He observed the subtle softening of his brother's features as his stared at the girl he used to have and hold.

Sensing Josh's scrutiny, Jake shifted uncomfortably, a faint blush creeping up his cheeks as he realized he had been caught. With a playful smirk, Josh raised a knowing eyebrow.

The guitarist's response was swift and dismissive, a pointed retort to deflect Josh's silent observation.

"Shut up."

--

"Oh, come on, stay a little longer,” Josh pleaded with a playful grin as YN slipped on her coat, “it's barely past midnight."

"I told you I have an early flight," YN replied with a regretful smile.

"Party-pooper," Sam nudged her.

As she reached for her phone, Jake approached her. "How are you getting home?" he inquired.

"I'll just get a cab," YN responded.

"No, let me give you a ride," Jake offered, his tone firm yet gentle, “I’m the designated driver, anyway.”

YN opened her mouth to protest, but Jake raised a hand to silence her, “I'm not letting you get in some random cab in this state," he asserted, his gaze unwavering.

She relented eventually, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips as she yielded to his insistence.

But as she moved to bid her farewells and make her exit, Danny's voice cut through the air, his arms wrapping around her in a brief embrace. “Are you sure you have to go?” he pouted in playful desperation, “Italy’s not going anywhere.”

"Sorry, babe” she mumbled, leaning in to press a kiss to the drummer's cheek, “Happy Birthday."

YN blew kisses to everyone else in the room and, with a final wave, she turned towards the door. Her steps faltered slightly as Jake's hand closed around her arm, halting her in her tracks.

"Stay here," he instructed, "I'll go get the car. You'll catch your death with that skirt."

YN waited inside, her mind swimming with a heady mixture of alcohol-induced thoughts. She couldn't help but think of the way Jake had looked in the dim light of the bar, his rugged features softened by the glow of the party lights.

Moments later, the sound of a car pulling up outside snapped her back to reality, and she made her way out to find Jake waiting by the driver's side, a chivalrous smile gracing his lips.

"Madam," he greeted her with mock formality, opening the car door and extending a hand to help her inside.

"Remind me to give you a tip," she chuckled as she settled into the car, the warmth of his hand lingering on hers.

Jake made sure YN was nice and buckled up, his hands lingering for a moment longer than necessary as he ensured her safety.

Thoughts of the past and the uncertain future crossed his mind. Long drives like these once had a tendency to either end in burning flames or paradise. There had seldom been an in-between for the two of them.

--

After a while of playful arguing over the GPS setting, the air conditioning, and the radio channel, they finally settled into a comfortable silence, the only sound the soft hum of the music filling the car.

Jake couldn't help but steal glances at her as they drove, his wild eyes flickering from the road to her. She caught his gaze.

 "Take a photo," she teased, a playful smile tugging at her lips, “it'll last longer.”

"Can't blame me," he quipped back with a smirk, "It's been a while since I've gotten you to myself."

"Well, to be fair," she retorted, her tone light yet tinged with a hint of underlying seriousness, "It's been a while since I've heard from you."

Jake sighed knowingly. They both knew they should do more to stay in touch, but life always seemed to get in the way. Despite the easy banter, there was a subtle tension lingering between them, unspoken words and unresolved emotions hanging heavy in the air.

"So, how's the next album coming along?" he broke the silence, in a not-so-subtle attempt to change the subject.

She didn’t reply, instead turning up the volume to avoid his question. Only, the subtle sadness lingering in her eyes didn’t go unnoticed. Not good, apparently.

"Come on,” he persisted, his tone lightening as he tried to cheer her up, “I'm sure you must have something cooking for your new muse."

She giggled at his playful mockery of her recent romantic endeavors. The sound was like music to his ears.

“Here, I’ll help you out,” he cleared his throat. "His eyes green as English grass, and boy, did you see that ass?" he mockingly sang over the music, his voice going in and out of tune.

She chuckled at his attempt at lightening the mood, turning the volume up even higher to drown out his voice.

"Boybands may be a bit crummy," he continued even louder, reveling in seeing her smile again, "but you know he's giving me the one D."

"You're an idiot," she laughed, shaking her head affectionately.

--

As the GPS finally announced their impending arrival, YN suddenly spoke. "Wait, turn there instead" she instructed.

Jake glanced at her, his brows furrowing in confusion as he followed her gaze to the upcoming turn. What was she up to now?

Before he could voice his question, she continued, her words taking on a playful tone, "You love that song."

She quickly reached out to turn up the radio and open the car roof, allowing the cool night air to rush in and tousle her hair. The wind whipped around her, sending tendrils of hair cascading over her shoulders as she swayed to the music beneath the open sky, her movements fluid and effortless.

Fuck. He did love that song.

As he watched her, a surge of something pulsed through him, igniting a fire that had long lain dormant within his soul.

In that moment, as the world faded away and all that remained was the two of them and the music, Jake knew one thing for certain:

They would never go out of style.

--

The car eventually came to a smooth stop and they both stepped out onto the quiet street. The night air was cool against their skin as he walked her to the door.

"I should get going," Jake murmured as he glanced back to the car.

YN's lips curved into a playful smirk, a mischievous glint dancing in her eyes as she drunkenly leaned against the doorframe. She knew deep down she should tell him to leave, but in that moment, with the warmth of alcohol coursing through her veins, she couldn't bring herself to do so.

"Don't you want to take a peek?" she teased; her voice laced with playful invitation. Jake had yet to see her new place. “I did promise you a tip,” she added.

She knew she was playing a dangerous game.

The guitarist looked hesitant. He, too, knew too well where such things often led.

"Do you really need me to tuck you in?" he asked.

"Come on," she insisted with a smirk as she stood on her tiptoes, “I've got choccy milk in the fridge," she murmured in his ear.

Jake couldn't help but chuckle at her antics, the corners of his lips quirking upwards in a reluctant smile. He could never say no to her.

--

He stood by, patiently, as YN drunkenly fumbled with her set of keys. With a triumphant click, she finally managed to unlock the door.

Together, they walked into the cozy confines of her home. She made a beeline for the light switch, her movements slightly unsteady, while Jake shrugged off his jacket.

"So, this is your new place," Jake remarked as he took in the surroundings. It wasn't extravagant, but it was quintessentially LA, with sleek furnishings and floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a breathtaking view of the city skyline.

YN hummed in agreement. “Make yourself at home,” she said, a contented smile gracing her lips as she disappeared into another room. Left to his own devices, Jake settled onto the plush leather sofa.

Moments later, YN returned with a bottle of wine and two glasses. Jake's eyes twinkled with amusement.

"No chocolate milk?" he gasped in mock offense, his tone laced with feigned disappointment. "Can't believe I've been tricked into coming in under false pretenses."

"I know, right?" YN replied with a chuckle as she poured the wine, “You’ve got to be more careful.”

Jake's expression softened, a hint of concern flickering in his gaze as he studied YN's flushed cheeks and slightly unfocused eyes. "Don't you think you've had enough for tonight?" he asked gently.

But YN simply brushed off his concern with a dismissive wave of her hand. With a playful giggle, she extended a glass of wine towards Jake.

"I'm good, thanks” he said. Their gazes met in a quiet exchange. A silent acknowledgment of the boundaries that needed to be maintained. Jake couldn’t indulge if he wanted to drive back. And he had to drive back eventually… right?

YN said nothing in response. She simply nodded and kept the glass to herself. But there was something in her gaze as she took a sip. A mix of appreciation, respect, and something else that Jake couldn’t quite make out.

Truth be told, it was disappointment that lingered in her eyes. Who she was disappointed in, though, was a different question altogether.

"Mind if I light up?" Jake broke the silence.

YN nodded in approval, and he pulled out some rolling paper and tobacco from his pocket.

 She watched from beneath hooded lashes as Jake skillfully rolled the cigarette, his fingers moving with practiced precision, her knees pressing together involuntarily when his tongue dragged against the rolling paper.

With a flick of his lighter, the tip of the cigarette glowed cherry red as Jake took a long drag, smoke curling lazily into the air. YN couldn't help but inhale deeply, the familiar scent stirring memories buried in her flesh.

He held out the cigarette to her, a silent invitation.

She shook her head, a wry smile playing on her lips. She’d been avoiding smoking to preserve her voice. Besides, Harry disliked the smell.

Right, Harry. Harry disliked the smell.

"I'm a good girl now, haven't you heard?" she said in playful defiance.

"Are you, really?" he countered, a low murmur that sent a shiver down YN's spine, before placing the cigarette back between his lips.

She chuckled softly and stepped forward. With a gentle touch, she plucked the cigarette from his lips, her fingertips brushing against his skin ever so softly.

He watched, mesmerized, as she brought the cigarette to her lips, her red lipstick leaving a smudge of crimson upon the filter. Jake clenched his jaw, something primal stirring deep within him.

The smoke filled her lungs, swirling around her like a lover's embrace. Heady and intoxicating.

She settled on the sofa beside him, their thighs brushing in a tantalizing caress. With a soft sigh, she leaned back against the cushions, her breathing slowing as she fought the creeping pull of sleep.

“Alright,” YN began, blowing out some smoke, “you know all about me and Harry.” his heart skipped a beat as reality hit him like a cold shower. Jesus fucking Christ. He’d almost believed it.

 “So, tell me about you” she continued, a playful glint dancing in her eyes, “I heard you’ve been out and about with some girl.”

He didn't reply immediately, instead reclaiming the cigarette from her fingers and taking a slow drag.

"It's not true?" she pressed, curiosity evident in the tilt of her head.

"No, it's true," he admitted with a nonchalant shrug, flicking ash into the nearby ashtray. His mind briefly wandered to the random girls he'd been seeing, or rather just fucking – a decent distraction when the quiet of the night got too loud.

"A couple of them," he added, his gaze focused intently on the glowing ember of the cigarette between his fingers.

She giggled softly. "Not keen on being tied down, Kiszka?"

He sighed. “Not in a while, no.”

Her smile faded slightly as she met his gaze. She’d been the only exception.

They settled into a comfortable silence, the weight of their shared history lingering in the air. YN leaned on her side, her blinking slow and heavy.

"I think about it sometimes, you know?" Jake broke the silence, his voice tinged with a hint of vulnerability. "You and I, I mean."

YN's nod was barely discernible. "I get that," she murmured, her voice soft and drowsy, "I've been there too, a few times."

Jake couldn't help but feel a flutter of nervousness in the pit of his stomach at her words. He wasn't accustomed to speaking about such matters sober.

After a moment of reflective silence, Jake leaned forward to extinguish the cigarette, the ember fizzling out with a faint hiss. As he did, he continued, his voice barely above a whisper, "I wonder where we’d be now, had things been different." His words hung in the air, laden with unspoken longing and regret.

"You know what I mean?" Jake's voice trailed off into a whisper as he finally turned back to YN, only to find she had drifted off to sleep against the cushion, the soft rhythm of her breathing now filling the room.

A faint smile played on Jake's lips as he watched her peaceful features. He was almost grateful for the wine induced coma. It had perhaps been a sign from the universe, stopping him from going any further. Saying something they’d both regret.

With a tender brush of his fingertips against her cheek, Jake whispered softly into the stillness of the night, "Sweet dreams, superstar."

--

As the early morning light filtered through the windows, YN stirred from her slumber, her eyes fluttering open to the unwelcome sound of an alarm she hadn't set.

Confusion washed over her as she realized she was lying on top of her bed, a warm blanket draped over her form.

She sat up with a groan, her head throbbing from the remnants of the previous night's indulgence. Rubbing the remnants of sleep she found that her makeup had been removed, leaving her face bare, yet she was still fully clothed in the outfit she had worn the night before.

YN sighed, slowly recalling the previous night’s events.

Jake.

She wondered when he’d left. She didn’t even remember falling asleep.

As she stepped out of the shower and began to get ready for the airport, her phone buzzed. It was from Danny, thanking her for the previous night and attaching a treasure trove of photos capturing the festivities.

Still wrapped in her towel, YN scrolled through the myriad of pictures she’s been sent. Sam and Josh's antics filled the screen – dancing, laughing, and inevitably ending up face down on the floor. Danny's face, alight with joy as he blew out the candles on his birthday cake, was a heartwarming sight, even with his hair and face smudged with vanilla icing.

Her scrolling halted abruptly when she came upon a photo of her and Jake.

In the dim glow of the party lights, they sat side by side, lost in conversation. Her head was thrown back in laughter, eyes shining with unbridled joy. Jake, his expression softened by a rare smile, looked at her with a tenderness that sent a shiver down her spine.

YN stared at the photo, a bittersweet smile tugging at her lips.

Yeah.

Looks were overrated.

But God knows these two would never go out of style.

Next Track : The Way I loved You

Extended Masterpost

OK TIME TO BE HONEST THIS IS VERY MUCH A FILLER CHAPTER, BUT I REALLY WANTED YN TO RELEASE A SONG CALLED “STYLE” BECAUSE I MEAN COME ON THE ABSOLUTE AUDACITY OF THAT GIRL

Anyway, hope you liked it! Once again, I am begging you all to interact and leave comments it makes me so happy to get feedback and reactions xxx

Also, this is only the beginning lol. I have a billion drafts for other chapters so stay tuned, peaceful army.

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[tinydeskwriter]

CINEMA {Chapter I}

A/n: Someone wrote a lovely comment describing y/n and harry as “ ex lovers with unconditional love that never truly go out of style trope” which is now my very favorite way to describe it, unfortunately, my careless self deleted the comment while trying to delete my own reply—because I post it without being finished (tumblr doing me dirty)— so I dedicate this to her/him/they (?), thank you for the amazing comment.

Thank you to everyone that replied to my desperate need of help to choose Y/n ‘s ex-boyfriend…

I honestly hope not to disappoint you guys with this first chapter, I just wanted to give a first glimpse of Harry and Y/n’s ‘friendship’ dynamic. Also, it’s almost Harry’s birthday!!

Cinema | Previous Part 1.Boyfriends

Harry holds the door open with one hand, as he hold a cup carrier with four coffee drinks in the other—Luis is arriving soon, and Rebekah must already be somewhere in the house with Y/n—, he doesn’t know most of the people passing by him, from the group of fifteen+ he recognizes Chrystal, Y/n lawyer—who in more than one occasion back when they’re dating, managed to get out of circulation invasive paparazzi shots of the young couple—and Monica, her publicist since 2012, Rebekah was right behind them, escorting them all to the door.

Rebekah is their age, pixie hair, New York accent, always in flowy blouses and high waist jeans, Y/n’s PA, friend and confidante.

“Good morning H, I am going to take this, thank you.” The woman took her usual order and went back inside, turning back a few steps in, “She’s in the music room.”

“Thank you Bekah.” He said closing the door behind himself and taking the opposite direction from the PA.

The music room was one of Y/n favorite places in her house, a large space with two walls made of glass overlooking the pool, with a view of the city and the park. It’s where she keeps her prized Concert Grand Piano in custom Sycamore wood adorned with a gold leaf mural of London’s skyline around the entire case of the piano, a twenty-first birthday gift by Harry—which her boyfriend at the time saw as competition and got her a 61’ Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II in an auction. 

Y/n’s enviable guitar and vinyl collections occupied the two inner walls, the only sitting furniture in the room—other than the piano bench—was the Bellini U-shaped couch from the 70’s in burnt orange velvet and Gucci throw pillows. The piece de resistance was the Brionvega RR126 Y/n inherited from her grandfather.

He found her laying in the couch reading what seemed to be a script.

She looked completely fine for someone who just sold 50% of what she called ‘her first born’, Harry was honestly expected a little bit of nostalgia or melancholia from his little love.

“Got you coffee.” He put the cup in her hand and kissed the top of her head as a greeting before sitting down next to her, his own coffee in hand.

Y/n hadn’t even took her eyes out of the pages.  

“How are you feeling?”The question finally made her put the script down on her lap, and sip her coffee before looking at him.

“I feel like I just sold half of my soul to the devil for $500million dollars.” She said deadpanned. 

Harry looked at her with furrowed brows. 

“So why sell?” He asked slightly confused.

Y/n had started Muse unpretentiously, her goal was simply to offer to the costumers something that lacked in the market: an all-inclusive, vegan, high quality and affordable priced make-up and skincare line. Muse became a beauty empire that included even daily/basic lingerie and loungewear in 69 sizes and 15 nude colors—going by Y/n’s philosophy that basic doesn’t need to be ugly, ‘nude tones’ meant different shades from beige and pretty stuff should fit everyone. 

It was her passion project. 

“I don’t have the hours in a day for everything I need to do, and I want to have a life, I want to be able to dedicate myself to relationships.” She said honestly. “LVMH is the same parent company that owns half of Fenty Beauty, they are the only ones that agreed to my terms, I get creative control and veto vote, the company philosophy stays the same, I am getting a female CEO of my choice, and Muse gets global distribution, we’re going to be available at Sephora, Harvey Nichols, Boots, Ulta at a even more affordable price.”

Harry nodded. She has handing over some control of her company to have more control of her life. It was almost poetic in a sense.

“And what is this about?”the 'Adore You' crooner points to the script on the youngest's lap, he knew her well enough to know when he need to change the subject.

“Robert Eggers’ new project...but first...”She stops, looking seriously at Harry, “how was it with Olivia?”

Harry and Olivia had agreed to meet that morning to discuss their relationship.

Olivia apparently felt that tempers had run out, and that everything had been left very much up in the air.  

Y/n didn't even know what was going on between the two until her former director called Harry the night before while they were getting ready for dinner, and even then she had only managed to get Harry out of the fact that they had had a fight before he came to her aid.

She had a suspicion there was trouble in paradise after Harry spent the third night in a row sharing a bed with her without his girlfriend's interference.

The man sigh, close his eyes and rest his head against the back of the couch.

“Was it that bad?” Y/n watches Harry closely.

Y/n honestly didn't like Olivia, and it wasn't even because the older one was dating Harry—which she personally found unethical and unprofessional, the kind of thing that causes a stain in someone’s career, specially with the whole scandal surrounding it.

The former Angel could write an entire essay about all her reasons to dislike Olivia Wilde, but in short it would resume to Olivia was simply an amalgamation of the kind of person Y/n looked down on in the industry: ambitious personality, fake character, and acting according to convenience.

She would never mistreat the woman or say a word against her in front of Harry, but that didn't mean she approved of their romance. 

And Y/n knew Olivia didn't like her either, she could see it in the older woman's catlike eyes, her years in the fashion industry made her perceptive of those kind of things. 

Olivia tolerated her for Harry, and had unwillingly offered the role of Violet to her under pressure from Warner Executives who saw Y/n as yet another money grab for the film—like Harry, she had a fanbase and more Instagram followers than the entire cast put together—and which she only accepted at Florence and Harry's request.

“We talked, we agreed that after our fight it's best to take some time off from each other, I have the tour, she still has to sort it out with Jason regarding the kids, we'll keep in touch, but we'll have a more definitive conversation when this leg of the tour is over to know where we stand.” He told her everything in one breath.

“And how do you feel about that?” The woman take a sip of her coffee.

Harry sighs again, running his hands through his hair in an anxious gesture

“I honestly don't know.” He confess. “I care about Olivia…”

“But you don’t love her…”Y/n completed. “That’s tough.” She nodded. “Do you think it’s a matter of time? Like, you can come to love her?”

“Yeah, sure…”He don’t look so sure. “Olivia is cool, she’s so intelligent and eloquent…” Y/n wide her eyes a little, condescending and pretentious fit Olivia better in her opinion. “If I am honest, our relationship hasn’t been a thought in my head for three days, this kinda of says something…”

“This actually screams something.” She said against her coffee, only to get a disapproving look from Harry. “H, you mistook the excitement of the honeymoon phase for something else and you stepped heavy footed into the relationship, I mean you moved her in three months after you guys started to date, we all told you it was too soon…”

“She needed a place to stay, things with Jason were though.” Harry defended his actions.

“And why is that?” The question was rhetorical, followed by a humorless laugh. “H, I love you, but you’re too good for this world.”

Harry looks at her with his brow frown. “Why?”

“My Love, everyone knows she broke up with Jason after you guys blurred the line, Florence told me that Jason and her acted pretty couple-ish the times he took the kids to visit, and that only changed after you started to spend too much time in her trailer.” Y/n told him what her and the girls had debated so many times before in their slumber parties over copious amounts of tequila. “Even Gemma agrees, and she’s like completely against talking about peoples life.”

The man stayed silent for a moment, absorbing what he had heard.

There was only one thing he wanted to know after hearing her thoughts.

“You never said anything against the relationship before.” It wasn’t even a question

“Because I want you happy, and you seemed happy with Olivia, that’s all I care about, it doesn’t matter if I don’t like the woman,” she answers with honesty. “I would never criticize your taste in women, the same way you never criticized my bad choices in men.” She jokes to lighten the mood.

Harry chuckles, eyes closing and dimples showing. 

The musician stopped criticizing Y/n’s boyfriends after the second time she got back with Abel after he got together with Selena while they’re on a break—he did wrote her na album as na apology. He kept quiet about Charlie—needy, jealous Charlie—, and bit his tongue with Jack—flirting, handsome Jack, even Harry would have to admit the younger man knew how to be charming—.

He liked Jack less than he liked Abel.

And he had despised Abel because they got together not long after their break up, and Harry was still hung up on her, regretting his decision to end their relationship. But it was too late, Abel swapped her off her foot the minute their break-up was announced, taking her on a first date in Dubai just months later, the beginning of their whirlwind, world wide romance that just ended for good in 2019.   

Jack, Harry hated him because he seemed less invested in the relationship than Y/n. He showered her with flowers and gifts and pretty words, but he was always away and it was always Y/n traveling to him. His Little Lovie was a woman in love with love, she always invested herself in the relationships, and was always heartbroken when things didn’t worked out in the end.

They were interrupted by Rebekah holding a lovely flower arrangement in her hands and an apologetic expression on her face. “Y/n…” 

The actress turned to where her PA stood in the doorway, the young woman rolled her expressive eyes at the peonies, ranunculus and carnations bouquet. 

“Beks…” Y/n sigh. “Just put it in the guest house, will you? Please.” She asked, and the held up her hand, stopping Bekah from leaving the room. “On second thought, it would be sad to let all those beautiful flowers go to waste, see if you can get a van to transport them all to the nearest nursing home.”

The assistant nodded and was already turning to leave the room and start to making calls when this time it was Harry who stopped her.

“Call Jeff, we have a van to transport instruments that you guys can use.”The musician offers.

“Thank you, H.”The young woman said honestly, with a bit of relief showing in her face.

The former couple turned best friends watch her leave the room before going back to their conversation. 

“Is he still sending you flowers?” He points to where Bekah disappeared with the flowers. 

Y/n just rolls her eyes. “I feel like I can open my own flower shop.” She takes another sip of her coffee. “He’s still blowing my phone.”

“Are you going to talk to him?” Harry takes a sip of his coffee, watching her closely.

“NO!”She says categorically. “I played this back and forth game with Abel, I am not doing it again with Jack.” She sighs. “But I still have to see him at least at the VMA’s, I can’t pull back at the last minute.”

“Shit, I had completely forgot about that.” Sometimes he forgot that she was what the industry called a triple threat: she acts, she dances and she sings, she had already used her voice in three movies. 

With her always dating musicians, it was actually an impressive feat that none before Jack had put her vocals on a track—Harry did, but they aren’t dating at the time he recorded her for TPWK. 

No one ever thought that ‘Into Your Arms’ would blow up the way it did, it was a romantic—that in some ways reflected Y/n and Jack’s relationship at the time—song, and Tik-Tok and Instagram Reels made it a huge sensation.

“Yeah, we have to perform it on the 11th.” She honestly wished there was a shot of vodka in her coffee. “Let’s talk about nice things now, My Love.” She lifts the nearly forgotten script from her lap pushing it towards him. “I need you to do this with me."

{next part}

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love on tour insta blurb pt.2

harry styles x personal assistant!y/n

summary: y/n is harry's personal assistant and is currently working on his tour

emma chamberlain

part 1 here!

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harrystylesdaily harry and y/n spotted in nyc today ahead of harry's first halloween show tonight! via simplyharry

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harrydailyupdates harry seen with assistant y/n heading to afterparty following his halloween show in nyc!!!

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part 3!

hope u enjoyed pt.2!!!

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[love-strawberry]

met you at the right time

summary : in which they break up but find their way back to each other.

pairing : harry styles x reader

warnings : language

author's note : hiiiiii!! omg i missed on writing here, im so sorry for going mia but im back!! requests are open and so is my inbox, go crazy. i love you all, thank you for sticking around. also, this fic is inspired by feels like by gracie abrams

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y/n_ 'in the morning i'll be better' out now!! for the past 11 months, i've put my EVERYTHING in this album and to see it releasing is a dream come true. hope you all like this album <3 thank you so much for supporting me, i love you all endlessly!!

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harrystyles 'same group of friends' out now. i hope you all love it as much i did. thank you so much for you support, i love you x

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celebri.tea harry styles and y/n y/l/n broke hearts of millions after announcing their breakup 5 months ago. their publicity team claimed that "it wasn't the right time", "right person, wrong time" and "they weren't seeing a lot of eachother". though, styles and y/l/n have sparked rumours after being spotted together in london, sharing a kiss after styles' show. sources close to them said that "they both sat down and tried to make it work. and it is working, clearly." to read the full article, click here.

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[bzedan]

[ID: An edit of the Parmigianino painting Cupid Making His Bow, showing a figure from the back, mid-buttcrack up, leaning over, braced against an unfinished bow. They are looking over their shoulder and have the head and tail of Garfield in cartoony contrast to the late Renaissance painting style of the body and wings. The figure is also Garfield orange. A script tattoo on one buttcheeck reads "February 2024." /end ID]

Listen, last year I did two hours and twenty-eight minutes and when I hit two hours and fourteen minutes this year I was like "whatever, print it." Also I liked how they hung together and some life stuff kind of meant that what I needed was a very loopable couple hours, not a curated several hours. I think every time I hear a Donavan song I go "this is my favourite" but it's more like "this is my favourite right now." More love and relationship type songs because you can't get away from that in music tbh, but also it's a fun thing to theme around.

Related media to some of the songs:

"Oh Snap" has some muddy origins, like any phrase. Wild in this article to see that as of this 2009 article it had worn its ironic welcome.

'Heartbeat' by Riggs is from Heavy Metal (1981), well not *from* the movie, but was in the movie, which is so specifically of its genre and era and also so specifically for me, who ended up with a sizable Loc-Nar tattoo. I think you can gauge pretty quick if a deeply '80s metal animated movie is for you and it conveniently is available on Archive.

It was a wet month here, hence all the rain songs, I hate linking to Insta, but latimes.404 had a nice little rundown of stats. The 1933 record mentioned is why we have such monster flood abatement where we live. I can’t remember which Raymond Chandler story it is but one scene takes place in a house that had been swept down a hill by a community ruining flood and THATS the record mentioned in the video. That’s why every four way stop is crossed with gutters that bottom out your car.

Bump of Chicken! 'Sleep Walking Orchestra' slaps. I am a Delicious In Dungeon/Dungeon Meshi fan (vol 13 and 14 on preorder, bb!), it's as specific as Heavy Metal, so I guess decide if you want a cooking manga/anime that is also very intense, and monster-nerdy. (and also kind of horny). Anyway, the official video is a more all-ages delight.

Anyway here's a link to February's playlist on Spotify, with the track list below the cut.

And embedded, if you like that:

'Sometimes' - Nick Lutsko

'There's No Love in February' - The Orion Experience

'Riki Tiki Tavi' - Donovan

'For What It's Worth' - Buffalo Springfield

'Downtown' - Petula Clark

'Braveheart - Original Mix' - DJ Sammy

'Magnify' - Real McCoy

'Everybodies Girl' - Dwarves

'Wildflowers' - Tom Petty

'Lost Souls/Eelings' - TR/ST

'Nightmare' - Dead On A Sunday

'Boy Problems' - Carly Rae Jepsen

'Gotta Get Up' - Harry Nilsson

'One Night/All Night' - Justice

'Brand New Key' - Melanie

'Crockett's Theme' - Jan Hammer

'Baby I'm Burnin' - Disco Mix' - Dolly Parton

'No One Dies From Love' - Tove Lo

'Just a Friend' - Biz Markie

'Cupid' - Sam Cooke

'Angela's Theme ("You're Just What I've Been Looking For")' - ET TU'

'So This Is Love - From "Cinderella"' - Ilene Woods

'If You Should Try To Kiss Her' - Dressy Bessy

'Horizon' - 1991

'Selfish Soul' - Sudan Archives

'What's Love (feat. MUNA)' - Empress Of

'The Beat Goes On' - Sonny & Cher

'Slow Ride' - Foghat

'Walking In The Rain' - Grace Jones

'Heartbeat - Soundtrack Version' - Riggs

'No Matter What - Remastered 2010' - Badfinger

'Raindrop' - Tripping Daisy

'It Never Rains in Southern California' - Albert Hammond

'Your Heart Is A Muscle' - Carly Rae Jepsen

'A Central Rain Melody' - Bart Graft

'Sleep Walking Orchestra' - BUMP OF CHICKEN

'Novocaine For The Soul' - Eels

'Parasites' - Ugly Casanova

'Haunted House' - Sir Babygirl

#meche makes playlists #playlist #Spotify

[0nlythrowharrybeaux]

Wonderful World - Part 10^

Hello friends! Here's the next part where you guys get introduced to Diana's family! Also, Harry is starting to realize things....

Warnings: mentions of bullying due to homophobia, mentiones of injuries and blood, racism (mild, there's not any slurs or anything like that), verbal abuse (parent to child), family fighting

WC: 13.6K

Celeste was nervous. She knew she needed to talk to Geri about what happened and so she caught her right before they had jazz combo practice.

“Geri, can I talk to you for a minute?” She asked and Geri looked surprised that Celeste wasn’t ignoring her like she had all week long.

“Yeah.” She said and put her trumpet case down on her seat before following her out into the breezy corridor of in front of the band room. Celeste was twisting her fingers nervously as she formulated the words to express how she was feeling and finally she just decided to say them how they kept wanting to come out.

“I’m mad at you.” She said with a slight frown and Geri nodded.

“I figured. I just don’t know why.” She said softly and Celeste sighed.

“Because you lied to me!” She said with exasperation, “Megan wrote me this letter where she talks about why she was bullying me and…she thought we liked each other and she was taking out the fact that you rejected her on me!” She explained with frustration and Geri’s face fell.

“Oh.”

“That never even crossed your mind?!” Celeste asked and Geri shook her head.

“No…she was so regretful and upset for even trying to kiss me. It was like the 3rd week of school! I thought maybe she had tried the same thing with you and you just…didn’t want to talk about it.” She shrugged and Celeste frowned.

“Well if you did want to talk about it you could’ve told me! We could’ve dealt with all of this much sooner before it got really bad and that’s why I’m mad at you! I feel like you’ve been protecting your own ass and letting me take the fall for all this dumb stuff when I’ve had nothing to do with it from the start!” She vented and Geri was pouting now.

“I’m so sorry, Celeste. I swear I didn’t mean to do that and…I was just scared to tell someone what happened, she said she’d hurt me if I did.” Geri explained, “I would never let anyone hurt you on my account, I swear. I just didn’t put that together. And I…should’ve said something to you about what happened with Megan, I just…I was embarrassed for being scared of her. I’m sorry I let you down and I will do anything I can to help make up for it!” She pleaded nervously and Celeste sighed.

“Fine. I forgive you.” She mumbled and Geri cheered happily as she hugged her tight. Celeste was stubborn and was fighting off her urge to smile that at least this was fixed, but she soon gave in as Geri poked at her dimples a few times until she caved. Her uncle was going to pick her up from school today, so she was very pleased about that and well, now she had made up with Geri, so things were hopefully just about to get a lot better. 

When practice was over she rushed to pack and hurried out to the parking lot and just ran through it when she saw her uncle standing outside with her mom, he was jumping up and down and waving her down like crazy.

“Hi uncle Damian!” She cheered as she ran into his arms and he groaned as he caught her and stumbled a bit.

“God, you’re getting too tall.” He said as he spun her around quickly before setting her down, “Look at you, gorgeous! Unlike your mom, she’s the ugly sibling.” He mumbled and Diana scoffed as she playfully punched his arm as he and Celeste laughed at her expense. As soon as they settled in they drove off to get some dinner at this pizza place that Celeste really liked. She liked when her uncle came over because it just made her and her mom really happy. She liked that it felt like no time had passed when they were together. The jokes, harmless teasing, and conversations were all effortless. She wanted Dr. Styles to meet her uncle, she’s sure they would get along well. They both liked music and they were both kinda funny.

“So what’ve you got planned for tomorrow?” Damian asked Diana as they all headed back home.

“Ummm…Disneyland?” She said with a smile and Celeste squealed excitedly.

“Yes! I’ve been begging to go for months!” She said dramatically and they both chuckled at her reaction.

“I got a package deal through the university and bought 6 tickets for the price of 4! So Grace is coming too with Henry and well, I was going to invite Geri and Ozzy, not sure if you’re still upset with Geri.” She said and Celeste shook her head as she made eye contact with Diana through the rearview mirror.

“No, we made up today. Let me ask them if they’re free! What time are we leaving?” 

“We can leave the house around 10?”

“Perfect.” Celeste said and immediately texted Geri and Ozzy.

“Who is Henry?” Damian asked and Diana turned to him briefly.

“Oh! Grace’s boyfriend!”

“Grace got a boyfriend?!” He asked with a smile and she nodded with pride.

“She did…” she smiled.

“Bummer.” He mumbled quietly with a grin and Diana rolled her eyes. She knew that Damian and Grace had hooked up before, they had told her straight away after the first time it happened. It had been a drunken thing, but they were both not looking for anything serious and so he looked forward to that when he visited her and Celeste. They got along really, really well and never made it weird so Diana didn’t care, “I’m happy for her though, she deserves someone good.” He said and Diana nodded.

“Yeah, he’s really great. He’s actually Celeste’s therapist’s best friend.” She shared and Celeste gasped.

“Really?!” She asked in surprise and Diana nodded and hummed in confirmation.

“It’s a small world.” She said and Celeste nodded.

“What if we invited Dr. Styles too so he can be with all his friends and meet uncle Damian?” She said and Diana chuckled.

“Remember what we said about therapists and being friends with their patients? I think this might be a little too blurred of a situation.” She explained and Celeste huffed. She really wanted Harry around as much as possible, which in a way was great news for Diana, but she wanted him around for her own personal reasons, not because she would be OK with him being around for the both of them.

“Well that sucks…”

“I mean, he can decide what’s too much for him, but I just think he wouldn’t really go for that. Sorry, mamita.” She explained.

“Yeah, I guess that’s true.” Celeste huffed and then proceeded to text with Geri and Ozzy who had confirmed they would go. As soon as they got home Celeste hurried up to her room to get showered and plan a Disneybounding outfit with Geri and Ozzy over FaceTime.

Diana helped Damian get his things up to the guest bedroom and soon they were sitting in the backyard with wine glasses in hand as they looked up at the sparse stars in the sky.

“Has mom called you?” Diana asked and Damian hummed in confirmation.

“She’ll be here on Sunday night.” He said and Diana nodded in understanding, “And don’t worry, I got her a hotel.” He said and she smiled.

“Thanks.” She said and he nodded.

“So this therapist Celeste keeps talking to me about?”

“He’s great, it’s been going really well. He’s helped her out a lot to get through everything she’s been dealing with. I wasn’t too sure about the dynamic between her and a male therapist but I think she’s just been needing more of that masculine vibe in her life, you know? She looks up to him a lot and really listens to him, it’s been going really well.” She said he smiled and nodded.

“Good. Will I get to meet him?”

“Yeah, if you want. She has a session on Monday and well, he’ll also be at the board meeting on Wednesday, she asked him to come for moral support.” She explained and Damian nodded.

“Good. Just need to make sure he’s not a creep, you know?” He said lowly and Diana scoffed.

“Don’t even say that, that’s awful.” She said shaking her head and he shrugged.

“You never know, sis! I just want to look out for Celeste.” He said and she nodded in understanding. “And what about you? Any masculine energy in your life?” He asked and she scoffed.

“Nice transition.”

“I try.” He shrugged smugly, “Well?” He asked and she sighed.

“Not really…” she fibbed as she went for another sip of her wine.

“Liar.”

“I’m not lying. I’m not really seeing anyone right now.”

“Not really?” He asked and she shook her head.

“Like not at all.” She then said more firmly and he smirked.

“Keep your secrets…” he sighed.

“Well what about you? What happened to Angelica after that fight?”

“She…she was too much, you know?”

“It’s OK to marry someone if you really like them, you know?”

“And end up like mom and dad? No thanks.” He said and she sighed. Maybe Damian just didn’t know what real, passionate love felt like. Like she had with Wesley; her parents were even cold towards each other, it was just how they grew up and so they repeated that pattern with them as well.

“You loved her though.”

“She almost ruined my life.”

“Because she wanted to settle down?”

“Because she wanted to slow me down.” He said and she shook her head.

“Bro, you can’t be on your own forever.”

“You’re one to talk.” He smirked and she sighed.

“That’s…different.” She said quietly and he frowned a bit when he realized he had breeched a sensitive topic.

“I know, sorry. Are you alright?”

“Yeah…it’s just been hard. Like Wes would be so much help during this whole thing. It’s been hard doing it all alone.”

“I can imagine. Have you been missing him a lot?”

“Sometimes. It’s not like before, where I’m still heartbroken about it, but I can’t help but feel sad that he’s missed all of this, you know?” She said and he nodded.

“Celeste looks just like him, that smile of hers.” He said and Diana nodded with a smile.

“Yeah, I told her the same thing. Showed her the year book from senior year, started talking about it a little more with her. I know she has questions, so I’ve been trying to answer them.”

“That’s good, sis.” He said and she nodded. Damian as just about to ask about Grace and her boyfriend when Diana’s phone lit up with her name.

“Hey Gracie!” She said happily, “We’re planning on leaving from my house at 10-ish?” She said, “Wait, let me put you on speaker, m’here with Damian.” She said and then put the line on speaker.

“Damian, hi!” She cheered happily through the line.

“Hi! I hear you’re taken now.” He said immediately and she giggled.

“I am. I know that sucks for you, but it’s going really well.”

“Good, I’m so happy for you.” He assured.

“Thank you.” She said and they could practically hear the smile on her face as she spoke, “Well Di, I was calling because I may have accidentally invited Harry to Disneyland.” She said and Diana’s eyes went wide.

“Wait, I thought he was already supposed to be coming with us?”

“No! Henry is her boyfriend, Harry is the Therapist, Celeste’s therapist. Her man’s best friend.” Diana clarified.

“That’s…confusing.” Damian said and Diana rolled her eyes.

“He hasn’t said yes or anything, but he was saying that he’s never been when we mentioned our weekend plans and so Henry said that he could go off with him on his own, you know if it’s too weird for him to be with all of us?” She said with a hint of something in her voice that Damian could not decipher.

“I mean…yeah, they could…go off together.”

“Would it really be that awful if he joined the group?” Grace asked, again with that tone and Diana looked a little bit too concerned about this. There was something else going on here.

“Grace, I hate you sometimes.”

“C’mon, the guy has never been and did seem excited when I invited him. I’ll feel so bad disinviting him!”

“Well that your own fault! We need to respect the professional boundaries.”

“Oh, OK…” Grace said sarcastically and Diana sighed.

“What’s the big deal? Celeste wanted to invite him and you said that it was up to him to decide his boundaries or something like that.” Damian chimed in.

“Exactly! Harry can decide for himself what’s pushing the envelope too far! This could be really great! For all of us.” She added in suggestively and Diana shook her head. Of course she wanted Harry to go, but this would be really hard for her and the purpose of this day was to destress and make memories with her brother and Celeste, not to be paranoid over Celeste possibly seeing her subconsciously flirting with Harry and him flirting back, “If you don’t say yes I’ll start naming reasons for why you should.” She said and Diana could not risk that, so she groaned.

“Fine. Fine!” She said and Grace and Damian cheered.

“Amazing! We’ll see you tomorrow at 10!” Grace exclaimed, “Good night! Love you both, and yes, Damian, I already told Henry about our drunken flings.” She said and he scoffed.

“They weren’t all drunken!”

“They were for me! See you guys tomorrow!” She laughed before hanging up and Damian rolled his eyes.

“She always assured me she wasn’t drunk apart from that first time.” He informed Diana and she giggled.

“Grace says a lot of things…”

“Yeah, I’m learning that.” He chuckled sarcastically and she grinned, “You seem too apprehensive about this therapist guy. It’s making me concerned.”

“It’s nothing bad!” She said quickly, “it’s just that…he’s hot, OK?” She confessed and Damain smirked.

“Oh, so you have the hots for him.”

“No. He just…makes me blush sometimes and I don’t want Celeste to get the wrong idea just because I get nervous around cute guys. She doesn’t even like the idea of me being friends with him so I’ve just been trying to keep a very cool distance as to not make anything look remotely personal.”

“I mean yeah, it would be weird if you were flirting with her therapist.”

“Yeah, right!?” She asked for confirmation and he nodded.

“Well, at least it’d be weird for me if I was in her shoes.” He said and she nodded.

“It’d be weird for me too.” She agreed, “Does ummmm, does mom know about everything that’s been going on here?”

“Yeah, told her a few months back, after the girl hurt her in school. She acted like she didn’t really care, but-”

“She didn’t act, she just doesn’t care.” Diana said and Damian sighed, “I just hate how she just makes me feel like my life is a mistake, you know? Like I get that things are remotely different than I ever planned for them to be, but that doesn’t mean my life is bad or that I made bad choices, you know?”

“I know, Di. But you know how she is and-”

“It’s not an excuse! Why does she even bother coming if all she’s gonna do is make things harder for me or make me feel inadequate about everything I do?”

“In her own way she loves you.”

“Yeah, because anything good I do makes her feel good about herself…”

“Just…pretend to agree with her.”

“Hell no!” She said and he chuckled, “She literally begged me to get an abortion and she hated Wesley, she never confirmed it, but I’m sure it’s because he was black.” She said and Damian sighed.

“Yeah…that’s…probably true. She’s kind of a bitch.” He said and she giggled.

“Yeah…she is.” Diana said quietly.

Most of the damage in her life had come from her relationship with her mother. She had always been so cold and strict with her about everything. She was heavily criticized and manipulated into a lot of harmful things. Her mom thought that tough love meant being an asshole and so she was quite cruel. 

Diana remembers that towards the end of 8th grade she’d put on some weight. She was going through puberty, so she hungrier and growing, but she had always been on the thinner side up until then. She was busier at school so she wasn’t exercising except for half-ass-ing PE and when the time came for homecoming her freshman year she couldn’t really fit the dress she had bought during he post-prom sales in the late spring. She remembers that her mom called her fat and told her that she needed to stop eating so much. She was only given a protein shake for breakfast, and salads for lunch and dinner and her mom even got her a personal trainer to help her lean out again by Christmas. She stayed on this insane regimen for about a year, she started getting ill due to lack of carbohydrates in her diet; she had low energy and low blood sugar. When her doctor confronted her about taking laxatives and appetite suppressants she was shocked, but it turns out her mom had been sneaking them into her morning shakes. Even though her mom stopped forcing her to do this to herself it had become a habit, that’s why it as easy for her to forget meals when she was too busy, she had done that a lot throughout her life. A lot of her self-loathing practices and traits had origin stories like this one. It just felt like no matter what she did, her mom was never proud of her and that hurt. So naturally, she wanted nothing to do with her if she had the choice.

“It’ll be alright, I won’t let her be a dick to you, OK?” Damian said and she nodded.

“Thanks. Look, I should shower and go to bed.”

“Me too, that flight was long, there was a family behind me.” He said and Diana groaned, “I know…” he chuckled. Soon they were saying goodnight and heading into their respective rooms. 

Diana locked her bedroom door because she needed to talk to Harry. Right as she stepped into her bathroom to get her make up off he called her and she answered him and put him on speaker as she grabbed her makeup removing balm.

“Hey.” He said nervously, she could hear his tone through the line.

“Hey.”

“I hope you’re not mad, but Grace didn’t tell me this was a thing with your family and-”

“It’s alright, Harry. Celeste was talking about how fun it’d be if you could come along too before we even knew about Grace inviting you, so I think it’s fine if you want to join us.” She said as she dipped her fingers into the jar and started to melt the balm in her hands.

“Yeah, Celeste is always enthusiastic about seeing me, but what about you?” He asked, “I won’t go if this is gonna be too strange for us.”

“I don’t want to be the person to deny your visit to the happiest place on earth! Don’t put this on me, Harry.” She said and he chuckled.

“I mean…obviously I want to go. I want to spend time with you and with our friends, and with Celeste and meet her friends that she’s always mentioning…I mean your brother too.” He said and she bit her lip, that did sound so nice, “I mean, it’s going to be shitty to some extent for obvious reasons, but umm…I don’t know. I guess I just don’t know.” He said and she bit her lip as she rubbed the balm into her face to dissolve her makeup, “What’re you doing?” He asked, changing the subject instead.

“Just getting my makeup off before I hop in the shower.” She explained. “What about you?”

“I am on Grace’s balcony pretending to talk to my mum.” He said and she giggled.

“Nice…wouldn’t it be like 3am her time?” She asked and he chuckled.

“Maybe she’s on business in Australia…” he said and she chortled which made him grin and that soon faded as a thought came to mind, “Maybe if…if Celeste sees the whole group’s dynamic with me in it she’ll…maybe be more open to us having more of a friendly relationship?” He posed his idea and she nodded.

“Maybe…it’s also probably a good time to tell you that I told Grace about us kissing.” She said quickly and he chuckled.

“So that’s why she was insistent on me going…” he said and Diana shook her head.

“Probably…sorry, I just…felt bad for lying to her and I just really wanted to tell someone that I was like…sneakily kissing this super hot and smart guy so…yeah.” She said with a small smile and he chuckled bashfully.

“Super hot, huh?”

“Don’t let it get to your head, Harry.” She grinned and he tutted.

“Too late, specially with that coming from you.” He said and she blushed as she worked on getting the mascara on her lashes dissolved.

“I would like to see you tomorrow. Grace was saying something about you and Henry splitting off, but ummm, I would just be wondering where you are all day and if you’re having fun so you should join us if you want.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.” She agreed with a small smile.

“Perfect, I’ll see you tomorrow then.”

“Yeah.” She smiled.

“Maybe if we time it right we can hold hands on a ride or something.” He said and she giggled.

“Yeah, all of 60 seconds?” She giggled.

“Yeah, that’s worth it for me…” He flirted and she went all red in the face.

“Stop…oh my god.” She muttered bashfully and Harry grinned.

“God, I’d do anything to see you all blush-y and smiley right now.” He said and she bit her lip to suppress her smile.

“Well too bad.” She said with a chuckle and he hummed.

“Yeah, too bad.” He sighed. He knew that her walls were still up, but at least she felt something for him and that was enough to make him happy, “Are you sure it’s alright that I join you guys tomorrow?” He asked again, just to make sure.

“Yeah, like I said, I’d like to see you.” She clarified and he smiled.

“OK, love.” He hummed, “I’ll see you tomorrow then.”

“See ya, good night.”

“Good night.” He said before she hung up. Diana’s heart was pounding so hard she swore she was about to drop dead. She had so many feelings for him that were trapped inside and knowing that he’d be around just made her feel really giddy about everything. 

**********

It was nearly 9am when Diana heard her doorbell ring, she didn’t mind as she had been up since before then, but she was in the middle of getting dressed. So she hurried to put on her pants and hurried down to the door.

“Hey!” Grace greeted happily and Henry and Harry were behind her offering her friendly smiles.

“Hey guys, come on in!” She said with cheer, “I was just about to make some breakfast, have you eaten?” She asked them.

“No, we were hoping you’d feed us.” Grace said honestly and she laughed.

“Of course, just pile into the kitchen.” Diana assured and Harry may have walked a bit slower behind Henry and Grace just so he could give Diana a nice, uninterrupted hug. But when she turned around after locking the door she just smiled at him.

“C’mon.” She insisted before breezing past him, he didn’t even get to catch her. 

Diana got to preparing breakfast while Grace made some coffee and she hadn’t even said hello to him, let alone acknowledged him now that they were in a group. Quite honestly her ease in shrugging him off kind of hurt his feelings. She said that she wanted him there, but she was acting like he wasn’t even around. Henry noticed his silence and nudged his knee with his own.

“Hmmm?”

“What’re you upset about?” He mumbled quietly, the chatter between Grace and Diana was overpowering their own hushed conversation.

“I’m not.” He said and Henry looked at him skeptically, “What?” He asked with a slightly irritated chuckle.

“You’re acting weird. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.” Henry said and Harry sighed.

“She’s completely ignoring me-”

“We’re in her house, you’re not even supposed to be here! Of course she’s ignoring you! What if Celeste comes down and sees something she’s not supposed to?” He asked and Harry bit the inside of his cheek for a moment to calm himself and let reason seep in.

“Right. Right…I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize, just…don’t make it weird.” Henry said and Harry nodded.

“Yeah, alright.” He sighed and just shrugged off the irritation he was feeling. 

“Here you are, babe.” Grace said as she set a mug of coffee down before Henry, “How do you take your coffee, Harry?” Grace asked, but before he could respond Diana was sliding him a mug of just black coffee with a soft smile and as their eyes met his entire bad mood completely melted away.

“Black, right?” Diana asked and he nodded at her, “We’ve seen each other at Cafe Flores a couple times.” She explained to Henry and Grace who nodded.

“Oh OK, I was thinking you two had graduated to sleep overs in the span of a week!” Grace joked quietly and she thought it fell flat until the other three started chuckling along a few seconds later.

“No more side comments for you, babe.” Henry said and she grinned mischievously, which did make Diana a bit concerned, but that soon faded when Damian came into the kitchen.

“Oh, full house!” He said with a bright smile and his eyes immediately landed on Harry since Diana was right beside him, “The therapist I presume.” He pointed with a smile and Diana wanted to be buried alive as her brother singled Harry out.

“Well, actually he’s a psychiatrist.” Diana said as she twirled back to the pan she had left unattended for a few seconds. Harry felt a bit nervous that she had suddenly left him alone, but his exterior wasn’t showing any of his panic. He was smiling as he extended his hand out to Damian.

“And you’re the brother/uncle, Damian right?” Harry said and Damian nodded as he shook his hand, “Nice to meet you, I’ve heard tons about you from Celeste.” Harry said and Damian smiled.

“All fun things I hope.” He said and Harry chuckled.

“Yeah, just about.” He assured.

“Well, thanks man for you working with her. I hear she’s doing a lot better.” Damian said more seriously and Harry nodded.

“Yeah, of course. It’s been my pleasure, she’s a great kid.” 

“See sis, you’ve done good.” Damian said with a grin and Diana smiled briefly and then returned to cooking. Then he turned to Grace and Henry with a grin, “And you!” He smirked as he turned to Grace and she smiled, “A boyfriend!? Never thought I’d live to see the day!”

“I know, I know…” she said as they hugged briefly.

“You guys are lovely couple, by the way.” He said to Grace and then Henry who smiled. He had admittedly been feeling a bit nervous about meeting Damian based on the slight internet stalking he did of him after Grace told him about their past. He was grateful that as soon as she found out Damian was coming, she talked to him about their hookups because she didn’t want him to feel like she was hiding something from him. And well, if he had an issue with it, well Damian was Diana’s brother and he’d be around, so she just wanted to clear the air beforehand. 

“Thank you, this is Henry. Henry, this is Damian.”

“Nice to meet you, man.” Henry said as they shook hands.

“You too!” He assured with a friendly smile and didn’t say anything more about Grace, which he was grateful for. Damian was polite and considerate, this situation was sufficiently awkward and tense on it’s own, the last thing they needed was another layer of awkwardness thrown over it all. The guys started chatting about some big football game that was gonna be happening the next week so she and Grace just kind of tuned them out.

“Does anyone not want cheese in their breakfast sandwich?” She asked loudly and when they all said it was fine she started to layer the sliced cheese over the egg patties she had made to get it all nice and melty. It was around 9:15 when Celeste wandered down, still in her pajamas because the commotion had woken her up.

“You’re all so loud!” She raised her voice as she came in with narrowed eyes as she was still adjusting to the brightness of the day.

“S’time to get up anyway, kid.” Damian said and when she glanced over to him she immediately focused on Harry who was beside him and she smiled bright and hurried over.

“Dr. Styles?!” She greeted him happily with surprise and went in for a hug and he chuckled as he opened his arms to let her in, “Whoa!” She said as she peered down to his exposed left arm to see him literally covered in tattoos. She’d seen the one on his hand and wrist, but she had no idea there were so many more of them, “You have so many!” She said with amazement, “Mom, I want a tattoo!” She announced and everyone laughed.

“Yeah, when you’re 18.” Diana scoffed.

“Seriously?” Celeste asked turning to her after letting Harry go and Diana shrugged.

“Yeah, why not? I like ‘em.” She said with a playful little smile quirking her lip up to the side. She hadn’t even been looking at Harry when she said that, but he knew it was a stealth compliment towards him by the grin on her lips.

“What’s your favorite one?” Celeste turned back to him.

“Oh god… I’ve no clue…I’ve just got so many of them!” Harry said as he looked over his arm, “I’ve got more…here.” He said motioning to his torso with his hand, “Probably one of the big ones there, like my butterfly, I really like that one.” He said to Celeste who nodded in wonder and amazement.

“Did it hurt?” She asked.

“Did it ever, petal!” He said to her with a slight chuckle and she smiled. 

He had called her that before, ‘petal’. She liked that he had a nickname for her, it made her feel like he cared more about her than just a regular patient. Celeste trusted him a lot, she felt safe around him, and she felt comfortable with him. She liked that he kept it real with her, but also understood her, even the bad stuff. It made her happy to see him there with her uncle, Grace, and her mom. She hadn’t gotten to know Henry all that well yet, though she had met him and Grace had talked about him to her before, but having them all here together, it felt like they were also part of her family. And that made her extremely happy. 

“How bad?”

“Like 10 out of 10 pain.” He said with a slight frown and she looked a bit nervous now.

“Did you cry?”

“Almost.” He said and she shook her head.

“Maybe I change my mind…” she said and everyone chuckled, “Do they all hurt that bad?”

“No, it just depends where you get it.” He assured and she liked to hear that.

“Oh OK, thank god.” She said and they all laughed again.

“Sweetheart, the food’s almost ready so hurry up and get changed, yeah?”

“Yes! I’ll be back.” She said and rushed off again. 

“So Dr. Styles, any secret boyfriends she’s hiding from me that need vetting?” Damian asked and Harry chuckled.

“If I told you it wouldn’t be a secret would it?” He responded and Damian sighed.

“Touché…well, it was worth a shot.” he said with a chuckle and Harry shrugged as well before shaking his head “no” in response to Damian’s initial question and that made him smile. 

He decided that Harry was cool, he liked him, and yeah, Diana was on to something in thinking he was attractive. But it wasn’t just a physical thing, it was just his energy. It was intense, but not intimidating or overpowering. He certainly wasn’t interacting with Celeste in a creepy way and well, Diana trusted him with Celeste, which spoke volumes. And well, more importantly, Celeste trusted him too. He wondered if she had maybe started to view him as a paternal figure as well, from what Diana had told him Celeste had invited him to the meeting and her spring concert and well, she also wanted him to come to Disneyland with them, so that could only tell him that she wanted him around more.

“Alright everyone go…use the facilities or whatever before we leave!” Diana announced after everyone had eaten. Celeste was the first one to rush upstairs to brush her teeth and gather up her things.

“Babe, do you still have spare toothbrushes-”

“Yep, in the little thing under the sink.” She confirmed to Grace with a smile.

“C’mon boys, you don’t want to have egg breath!” She announced and Henry and Harry quickly trailed after her to the downstairs bathroom as Diana giggled.

“I like him.” Damian said once they were gone and Diana hummed.

“Yeah, he’s pretty great.” She said and he grinned.

“I can see why you have a crush on him.”

“I don’t have a- I just said he’s hot.” She corrected her brother and he grinned.

“Why are you blushing?”

“Just go upstairs and shower! And brush your teeth, you don’t want egg breath either!” She said shoving him lightly and he grinned smugly before heading up stairs as well. She hadn’t eaten because she was nervous about Harry being here, but she probably should try to because it was going well. She started to make herself a sandwich with the leftover stuff. She heard Celeste bounding down the stairs quickly and was about to shout at her to slow down, she could fall and hurt herself!

“Hey, slow down wouldn’t want you falling and cracking your head open!” Diana heard Harry say to Celeste and she smiled.

“Sorry, Geri and Ozzy are here!” She explained.

“Yeah, to come to Disneyland with us, not the ER.” He said pointedly and she laughed and Diana also sniggered as she finished assembling her sandwich. She set it aside and then started to rinse off the things she had used to get them in the dishwasher.

“Hey.” She heard Harry’s voice and glanced to him at the entrance of the kitchen.

“Hey.” She smiled at him as leaned over to open up the dishwasher.

“You’re not gonna eat?” He asked as he came over to the island.

“I will, mine is just there.” She cocked her head to the stove where he saw a plate with her sandwich.

“Here, let me do this and you eat.” He said and she shook her head.

“S’alright it’ll only take a few minutes.” She assured him and he smiled at her obstinance.

“Just let me help you, yeah?” He asked again and she exhaled and nodded.

“Yeah, thank you.” She said and he smiled as she stepped aside and he started rinsing things while she sat at the island, in the same seat he had been in previously he noticed, and she started eating. Grace peeked her head in and said she and Henry were gonna go buy some sports drinks really quick.

“Can you take the kids and pick out some snacks for them? I’ll pay you back.” She said to Grace and she nodded.

“Course, c’mon, babe.” She said to Henry and they left quickly.

“Where does this go?” Harry asked of the spices she had out on the counter for the eggs. She pointed to the cabinet beside the stove and he started putting things away for her, “And the bread?” He asked and she was mid chew so she pointed to the fridge and then Harry did a double-take, “Wait, what?!” He asked and she finished chewing.

“What?”

“You put it in the fridge?” He asked in disbelief and she shrugged.

“Ummm yes, is that…wrong?” She asked and he looked at her like she was crazy.

“Is that wrong? Of course it’s wrong!” He said emphatically as he laughed and looked at her with disbelief.

“I just want it to last longer!”

“Well then you’re doing the completely incorrect thing.” He said, “The molecular structure of bread-”

“Explain it to me like I’m 5.” She interrupted and he chuckled.

“It’ll go stale in the fridge. And refrigerators have moisture, so no, it won’t make it last longer. You need to store it in your pantry or somewhere cool and dry, preferably dark.” He said and she looked at him skeptically.

“Ehh…I don’t know, Harry.” She said as she stood from her seat.

“I’m the baker here. If anyone would know about this it’s me.” He said and she wanted to suppress her laugh.

“OK, baker boy…we’ll do an experiment.”

“Fine.” He said and she giggled, “But next loaf because this one’s already been damaged. No wonder there was something off about the sandwich.” He said with a smug grin and she rolled her eyes.

“Oh, please!” She laughed and he laughed softly as she started to rinse her plate. She then put it in the dishwasher as well and put in the soap before switching it on. She turned around and sighed in relief at this all getting done and she saw Harry smiling at her as he leaned on the counter across from her. “What?” She asked as she broke eye contact.

“You look cute.” He said and she felt her cheeks heating up at him compliment. She wasn’t even wearing anything nice, just casual clothes really, but just something about seeing her in casual clothes made him excited because…well maybe it felt like he now had access to other parts of her life and he was happy about that.

“S’just jeans and a t-shirt.” She giggled and he shrugged.

“So?” He challenged as he came closer and she started feeling all hot and tingly with the butterflies in her stomach fluttering in a frenzied manner, “Is this OK?” He asked as his hands landed on her waist and she glanced down at them, so big and veiny, clearly his hands were strong. She swallowed thickly to dissipate any smutty thoughts that were starting to form in her mind and then she nodded to assure him that he could hold her. Celeste was gone, Damian was showering and this meant that they had at least a few minutes of solitude. When she finally glanced up and made eye contact with him Harry just about melted. The sun coming in from the window over the sink was making her eyes shine beautifully. The green of her eyes was deeper and richer, where his was a lighter color. He loved that he could see the pattern of her iris in this lighting and it looked like rays of sunshine, her eyes were so beautiful. She looked so tense, but she just wasn’t used to this level of scrutiny, even if it was good. “What is it?” He asked and she huffed out a slightly embarrassed chuckle.

“Ummm…I’m just not used to being…looked at like this.” She said softly. That made him sad for her, if she was his girl she’d be admired every single day without fail. He’d never let her forget how incredibly special and gorgeous she was.

“Well that’s just criminal.” He said as he started to lean in and she giggled at his flirtations. Her breath hitched in her throat as his nose skimmed down along hers, nudging her face upwards so that their lips could meet.

“I haven’t brushed my teeth after eating.” She said softly.

“Does it look like I’m concerned?” He asked with a grin and she smiled and then giggled as he rubbed her nose with his, kind of like kunik (eskimo kiss).

“Not really.” She whispered as she started to tiptoe to reach his lips better, but then they heard Damian coming down the stairs and they jumped apart quickly.

“I hope I didn’t hold us up!” He said aloud as he came into the kitchen where Harry was now leaned against the opposite counter as Diana and on his phone while Diana was just standing there awkwardly. Maybe it didn’t look like it, but he knew he had interrupted something by the intense tension he felt as he came into the kitchen.

“Ummm, no. Henry and Grace took the kids to the gas station to get snacks. I’m uh, just gonna go brush my teeth real quick.” Diana said and rushed out of the kitchen.

“She’s weird.” Damian said as he went for the fridge and Harry just chuckled as he focused back on his phone. Damian then opened the fridge and turned to Harry. “Why the hell is the bread in the fridge?” He asked with confusion.

“Like you said, she’s weird.” Harry shrugged and Damian cackled.

“I really like you man.” He said as he caught his breath from the laughter.

**********

Their Disney day was going great! Despite it being a weekend the park was not as full since it wasn’t tourist or vacation season just yet. Harry was having a blast, it was also Ozzy’s first time at Disneyland so he was also having a blast. Yes, they weren’t children but there was something about being there that just made a person reacquaint themselves with their inner child. Apart from the fun he was having he was really enjoying seeing Diana in mom mode, it was kind of lighting a fire inside of him that he didn’t even think could be lit. He liked seeing how caring and protective she was, but she also trusted Celeste to have her freedom. There were instances where she would turn around to talk to her friends and he found himself wanting to call out to her to ensure she didn’t trip or crash into anyone, but right before he could she would do it. 

It was making him question his life choices. Like he had always known he didn’t want children because of his experience growing up, not because he didn’t like kids. And well, his parents were loving and supportive people but they were distant for a lot of his formative years because of their investment in their business. He shared that same passion for his career and he just felt that he couldn’t have both without neglecting one or the other in some way. But seeing Diana do it, it made him feel like he could too, especially with the right partner. She seemed to be very balanced in that aspect, the only area of her life that was neglected was her personal life and well, with someone to share the load and responsibilities with maybe it would be easier for her to have more time for herself. Maybe he was crazy to be thinking this way about someone he wasn’t even dating but he couldn’t help it.

“Where to next?” Henry asked as they made it out from the Jungle Cruise ride.

“We want to go on the Matterhorn again!” Celeste said and Geri and Ozzy nodded in agreement beside her.

“Again? You guys went on 3 times! That line is too long!” Grace huffed and Diana giggled.

“There’s other fun rides here, we haven’t even gone on Indiana Jones and-”

“Mom, we want the Matterhorn!” Celeste insisted with a pout and then she glanced to her uncle. Damian didn’t spend enough time with Celeste to be able to resist her puppy-dog eyes.

“Ughh, fine. I’ll take them.” Damian said and the three of them cheered before they started rushing off, “I’ll call you guys when they’ve had enough!” Damian called as he hurried after them and Diana shook her head.

“Well I for one am already tired and I want some dole whip.” Grace announced.

“But Indiana Jones!” Diana said and Grace grinned.

“Take Harry with you!”

“Babe, I also want-”

“To buy me some dole whip? Great, let’s go!” She cut Henry off and dragged him away and he glanced back at Diana and Harry apologetically. Harry sniggered and shook his head.

“I wonder how long she’s been planning that one.” Harry wondered aloud and Diana turned to him.

“Probably from the moment she invited you to join us.” She said with a grin and he chuckled again. “Doesn’t that like…make you feel like a kid? Like when you’re too shy to make a move and so your friends kinda throw you into an impossible situation?” She said and he laughed.

“Yeah, that’s so embarrassing…” He sniggered and she smiled, “Fortunately for us I’m not a shy 13 year old any more.” He said and she bit her lip to suppress her smile as he slipped his hand over hers and interlaced their fingers, “I know what I want.” He said to her, his eyes laser focused on her own, there was confidence and determination in his gaze and it made her feel like she was melting from the inside out. Their intense eye contact was rising the temperature and tension between them. It was more than attraction that was sparking up between them, it was lust. A primal need to just take what they wanted from each other. She wanted him to say it.

“Yeah? What’s that?” She asked with a coy smile. Harry’s other hand came up to hold her chin between his fingers as he leaned down closer and closer to her until he was hovering just above her lips.

“Want to go on this Indiana Jones ride you’ve been going on and on about all day.” He said and she smirked at his teasing and rolled her lips together to not whine about it, she wouldn’t give him the satisfaction.

“Follow me, then.” She said and he grinned as they started walking off hand in hand. It felt nice and natural to be together like this. They chatted about some of their likes and dislikes, just somethings to get to know each other a little more as they passed the time in line. They played a thumb-war, which Harry easily won each and every time and Diana was annoyed. “I mean, of course you’re gonna win! Look at your giant hands compared to mine!” She huffed in slight annoyance and he was smirking.

“Don’t be a sore loser.” 

“I’m not.” She huffed and he sniggered as he brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it. He didn’t really think about it when he did it, but it completely caught her off guard, “Shit, sorry.” He said and she shook her head.

“S’alright.” She assured bashfully.

“Thank you for letting me come with you guys today. I’m having fun.” He said and she smiled.

“Good. I’m actually really happy that you’re here. Like…I know that maybe you might think that I’m like whatever about it because I’ve been a little bit..hesitant to like…” she stopped and looked at him nervously, “Like…fully embrace my feelings f-for you, but I really do enjoy the times that we get to be alone together.” She said and he was biting down on his lip to not smile wide like a dork.

“I’m happy to hear you say that.” He let out before he smiled and she giggled. He made her feel so giddy that she had no idea what to do with the feelings.

“Yeah. Like, I truly enjoy getting to know you.” She said and he squeezed her hand in reassurance, he understood how nerve-racking it was to admit your feelings to someone.

“I enjoy getting to know you too. And like…we don’t need to be conventional about things, you know? Like I understand that we’re in a bit of a complicated situation so we can just continue getting to know each other however we can. I’m not in a rush.” He said and she smiled.

“I still feel guilty about Celeste like…I don’t want to lie to her after we promised that we wouldn’t keep things from each other-”

“Love, I’m just gonna give you a quick reality check if you’ll let me.” He said and she nodded, “She’s a teenager, she’s gonna keep things from you no matter how many promises you make to each other.” He chuckled and she sighed.

“That doesn’t mean I should do the same thing though. I should lead by example as her parent, no? Modeling! Social Learning Theory.” She said, using his own profession against him and he smirked.

“Hmmm…good one.” He said admitting the hole in his argument and she giggled as he just pulled her into his side.

“Can I tell you something?” She said and he hummed, “I really…” she stopped as she felt her nerves just rising to impossible levels, but he deserved to hear this, “I really like how you take things. Like you’re so open and accepting of when you did something wrong or I don’t know, there’s just been a few occasions in which I’ve had the opportunity to see you just take accountability for your errors and that’s such a hard thing to do. Like no one wants to admit when they’re in the wrong, like…as you’ve experienced yourself, it’s very challenging for me.” She said bashfully, “I wish I could be more like that.” She said and he smiled.

“Love you so are! I mean, it might take you a little bit to come around, but you always do! And well, I’ve never lost my temper when we’ve argue and I’m right because I trust that you will come around and that you’ll come talk to me about it when you do. And you’re right, that’s so hard to do but what I tell myself is you can either get all defensive and choose to tend to your wounded pride or you can be vulnerable about your mistakes and attempt to build trust with someone. I’ve been selfish for a lot of my life,” he sniggered and she hummed, “but I don’t want to be anymore.”

“Well you’ve been anything but selfish when it’s come to Celeste and me so thank you.” She said and he smirked.

“Well, I’ve been a little bit selfish.” He said quietly and she smiled.

“Not really, that’s been like…mutually beneficial.” She reasoned and he chuckled as he hugged her close and kissed the top of her head.

“Excuse me?” They heard from behind them and they both turned around with big smiles from their conversation to see what the person behind them needed, “I’m so freaking sorry because we haven’t meant to be eavesdropping or anything! But like you guys are so cute and such couple goals!” She said and the two others with them nodded along in agreement. Diana could feel her face flushing and well Harry was just so happy to receive some validation as to what they were doing.

“Thank you, but we’re actually not a couple. Just friends I think?” He said glancing down to her and she nodded and the girls before them looked surprised.

“It’s quite complicated.” She explained and the girls nodded.

“But we’ll figure it out though.” Harry said and she nodded up at him with a smile.

“He does have an upper hand, he’s a psychiatrist so he’s got a field advantage to mental stability.” She joked which made them all laugh.

“You know plenty too…”

“S’not my job though, is it?” She asked and he hummed as he smiled down at her. Diana, being the sweetheart she is started chatting to these girls about their days and just about themselves. She was attentive and sweet despite her focus being in the other conversation she was having. He supposed it was a skill she perfected by being a mother, it would make sense for her to become an expert multitasker. Maybe she wasn’t talking to him at this moment, but she was still communicating with him non-verbally and he was listening.

He was aware of the way she was leaning into his body while one of his arms was around her hips. He was aware of her hand on his back, how she’d alternate her touches between soothing rubs or satisfying little scratches over his t-shirt. He was aware of her gaze flickering up to his every now and again to ensure him that she was still there with him. And as she spared him a glance with that big beautiful smile lighting up her face he accepted that he wanted nothing more in the world than a chance to make her even more happy than she already was. He was falling in love with her so fast and so hard there was no stopping it now.

**********

“How was it?” Henry asked as he saw Harry and Diana approaching.

“That was fucking sick!” Harry said as he came over and pulled out Diana’s chair and then the one beside it for himself.

“Yeah, it’s the best ride…apart from Pirates of the Caribbean…” Henry said.

“You’re just sitting…” Grace said.

“Is that really the best one?” Harry asked and Diana and Henry nodded.

“It is! I totally agree with Henry. Too bad it’s closed today.” She pouted and Henry glanced to her and then Harry.

“Well…that just means we’ll have to come back so Harry can experience it.” Henry said and Harry smiled, “No kids though. I love the kids but-”

“Yeah, if they make us stop to see Mickey and Minnie ears one. More. Time.” Grace said lowly and the rest of them laughed, “They’re all the fucking same!” She ranted quietly.

“You’re gonna be a wonderful mother.” Henry said to her and she smirked.

“Hell yeah I am! I’ll indulge my children, it’s kind of hard to indulge other people’s children.” She explained and they all hummed.

“That’s why Celeste likes her so much, she doesn’t beat around the bush with her.” Diana explained and Grace nodded, “Well, I’m gonna get some dole whip.” Diana said standing.

“Me too.” Harry said and then they headed off to the line. They were silent for a little bit before Harry cleared his throat, “Hey, so…I’ve been thinking…like on the walk from the ride to here…” he said and she grinned, “What if we like…slowly expose Celeste to like us…together? Kinda like today where we’re in this group setting, to like get her used to seeing me around casually.”

“That would ruin your therapeutic relationship though. She wouldn’t hold you in the same regard and that would mean no more therapy with you, you know?”

“Yeah, but…and don’t take this the wrong way, is that not what we want?” He asked and she frowned as his words processed.

“I can’t do that to her, Harry.” She said and he nodded.

“I know…and I mean, I can’t do that to her either…that’s so fucked up, sorry for even suggesting that.” He apologized.

“This is crazy isn’t it? We’re putting so much on the line for something that’s not even a thing! Like we don’t even know if this would even work or what we want out of this!” She said and he sighed, she was right. Well, he knew what he wanted but maybe despite their attraction and interest in each other she just wasn’t there yet. “Maybe we just cross that bridge if or when we get there.” She said and Harry nodded in agreement.

“Yeah, that’s probably the best thing.” They fell silent again for a bit and then brought up another topic, “So is your mom coming?” That question did make her feel somewhat tense.

“Yeah, she’ll be here tomorrow.” She responded and he hummed.

“And how are you feeling about that?” He asked her and she shook her head.

“Pass. Let’s just not ruin the day.” She said lowly.

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know it was that touchy for you.”

“It’s alright you didn’t know.” She assured with a smile, so he knew she wasn’t upset at him for asking. He could feel some insecurities creeping in anyway, but before he could spiral too far he felt her nudge his arm with her elbow and he glanced to her, “None of that. It’s OK, I’m OK.” She assured him with a smile.

“Promise?”

“Yeah, I promise.” She said and he extended his pinky finger to her and she giggled, “I’ll do you one better.” She grinned and he smiled as she grabbed his face and tiptoed, she was smiling as she pecked his lips quickly. He was blushing like mad now and she felt like she was on top of the world for pulling that out, in public no less! When their eyes finally met, both of them all lit up with joy, she rolled her lips together before she spoke up, “Been dying to do that all day.” She confessed breathily and he grinned.

“Me too.” He hummed.

The rest of the day quite literally flew by after they’d had some time alone. They lined up for the fireworks early on with Grace while Henry and Damian took them to Galaxy’s Edge one more time before they would head out. And when the fireworks started Harry glanced to Diana briefly. She could feel his eyes on her and she couldn’t help but look back for a moment. Harry wanted to hold her so bad. She was slightly cold, he could tell, and he just wanted her to bask in his own warmth, he was dying to make the move but he knew better than to push his luck here. This is why the very last thing he expected was to feel her pinky grazing against his own along the barricade before them. His heart started thumping so hard he swore it was in his throat and every nerve ending in his body was at her mercy as she very slowly just let her hand rest against his. They didn’t do any more than that, they just touched, but it was electrifying and perfect. And when they were saying their goodbyes he swore he wouldn’t be able to hold back from kissing her, but thankfully Damian was distracting Celeste and her friends for a moment which allowed Harry to hug Diana tight.

“Run to the park tomorrow. Please?” He asked and she nodded quickly before they each got into their separate cars. She had made moves today and he was so pleased that he didn’t stop smiling the whole way home.

*********

Monday was annoying so far, but it was mostly because her Sunday felt shitty. It was impossible for Diana to shake Damian off when it came time for her run, she didn’t know if he was suspicious about something or just genuinely wanted to exercise with her, so she begrudgingly sent Harry a text and let him know that she would not be showing up at the park today. As bummed as he was, he understood her wariness. Diana really could have used a little momentary escape with Harry though, because her mother arrived on Sunday afternoon. She didn’t want to be a brat, but the last thing she needed was to see her mother amidst all the other drama. She really could have used one of his pep talks or even just some advice to help her stay calm. Despite her relationship with her mom, Diana would never impede Celeste from talking to her if that’s what she chose. But the woman never showed an interest in her, so Celeste didn’t really show any interest either. She would have to face her mother eventually, but she just hoped that it would be after Wednesday. 

Diana had been trying to grade final papers. She wanted to at least get through one of her classes before she had to leave in a bit to pick Celeste up from school, but this seemed impossible as her phone kept ringing in her purse. When her office phone rang she sighed and picked it up without checking the caller I.D.

“This is Professor Beltran.” She said as she continued reading the paper on her desk.

“Hi Ms. Beltran, it’s Ethan from-”

“Hey Ethan,” she greeted him, “is everything alright?”

“Ummm no. Celeste was in a fight and-”

“Wait. What?!” Diana shot up from her seat, “Is she alright? What did they do to her?”

“She just got pushed around but she did hit another student.” He explained and Diana was in complete shock.

“Oh my god… I’m on my way.”

“Thank you.” Ethan said and they hung up. Diana was quick to send an email to her students about ending her office hours early. It was barely 2 o’clock. 

Diana called Damian to let him know what was going on and she made it to the school in record time and as she burst into the administrative office Ethan greeted her and informed her that Celeste was talking with the principal and she sighed.

“What happened?” Diana asked him.

“There was a fight happening and she tried to intervene by…throwing her biology book at someone.”

“Oh my god!”

“The girl she hit is fine! Just gave her a bloody nose, but it wasn’t bad bad.”

“Thank god…” Diana sighed in relief and Ethan nodded.

“Principal Whittaker is just trying to get her side of the story.” 

“OK. Was it Megan that she hit?” Diana asked with concern.

“Actually no, Megan was the person she was trying to help.” He said and Diana looked confused. Before she could ask more questions both Megan and Celeste were coming out of the principal’s office.

“Ms. Beltran.” Principal Whittaker greeted her and Diana waved.

“Is everything alright?”

“Yes, everything’s fine, but Celeste has detention for the rest of the week.”

“Alright then.” Diana said shooting Celeste a look and she immediately turned her gaze away. “Are you both alright?” She asked Celeste and Megan. Celeste looked a little disheveled and had some scratches along her arms, but Megan did have a cut on her lip along some scratches on her arms, this made Diana feel so bad for her.

“I’m fine.” Celeste assured and the Diana turned to Megan.

“Me too.” Megan said softly and Diana just wanted to hug her. Just then Megan’s mother burst into the office and as soon as she saw Megan her eyes welled up and she pulled her in for a hug. She glanced to Diana and then Celeste.

“Did you hit her?” She asked Celeste and she immediately shook her head no.

“No mom, she was trying to help me. Brenda and Kasey were the ones who started to hit me.” She explained and her mother looked so confused but just nodded.

“Let’s go home.” She said and they hurried out.

“We should get going too.” Diana said and Celeste waved goodbye to Ethan and her principal before they headed off to the car as soon as she got in she turned to Diana.

“Are you angry at me, mom?” She asked nervously.

“Ummm no, I’m not even really sure what happened.” Diana said and Celeste sighed.

“I just felt bad for her, OK? I was in the bathroom before class and I think Megan told her friends that she…likes girls and they started to make fun of her. At first I was just hiding in the stall until they started to hit her and so I…just threw my book at one of them because I didn’t know what else to do to get them to stop!” She explained with nerves and Diana shook her head.

“It’s alright, you panicked and you…maybe did something a little extreme and I know that you know that violence is never the answer, but sometimes we just do the first thing that comes to mind. And well overall, I think you did the right thing. No one should get bullied over something like that.” Diana said and Celeste nodded in agreement, “I’m proud of you for sticking up for Megan, even though you’re not her friend. I’m sure she really needed that and it meant a lot to her.”

“Yeah.” She said and Diana pouted.

“What’s wrong?”

“I just…thought that I might feel good seeing her get a taste of her own medicine, you know? But it didn’t feel good.” She explained and Diana nodded along in understanding.

“Well mamita, justice isn’t about retaliation. Sometimes that might feel gratifying, to see that what goes around comes around, but what’s the point of that if the person never learns?  Or is never given the chance to be better after? This is something I really struggled with after your dad died…” she decided to open up about those feelings because she dealt with them for years before she learned that all the anger and need for vengeance were hurting her more than anything.

“I didn’t feel like justice had been served with the punishment the man that caused that accident received. I wanted him to pay for all the pain he’d caused and that just made me so angry and sad and bitter for a really long time and I suffered more because of that way of thinking, you know? My anger and need for retribution made me miserable and I know that’s not what Wes would have wanted for me or for you.” She explained and Celeste nodded in understanding, “Megan is dealing with a rather big thing personally and…she was wrong for everything she did to you, but I am so proud at how noble you are. It’s OK, if you feel conflicted about it too, like that totally makes sense to feel weird about defending her after everything she’s done. And well, I think you’ll have plenty to say to Dr. Styles as you unpack this in session.” Diana said and Celeste nodded with a small smile. They stopped to get something to eat and killed some time before they made it to her appointment. As soon as Harry had let Celeste into his office she gasped and rushed over to pick up the new cat and they both chuckled.

“It’s gonna be an eventful one today.” Diana said softly and he hummed before she found her seat and he closed the door. She had been sitting in silence for about 30 minutes before the door to the office opened and in came Damian and to her misfortune her mother was trailing after him.

“Hey, is everything alright?” Damian asked and Diana immediately stood up from her seat, “I googled how to get here, sorry. Is Celeste OK?”

“Yeah, she’s fine. She’s in session.” She assured and Damian looked to her apologetically for bringing their mom here, but he just wanted to ensure Celeste was fine after he didn’t hear back from Diana.

“Mom.” Diana said cooly and Regina just nodded in acknowledgement before continuing to look around the space. “They should be done soon.” She explained to them and Damian nodded.

“We can wait.” He assured, “So what happened?” He asked and Diana started to explain what Celeste had told her earlier as Damian listened attentively. She knew her mother was there, but she never really showed an interest in their lives so she wasn’t necessarily addressing her.

“…so now she has detention for the rest of the week.” Diana finished her story and Damian sighed.

“Well I’m glad she was OK and didn’t seriously hurt anyone. She’s got a temper on her.”

“Believe me, I know.” Diana sighed and shook her head, “Thankfully it rarely makes an appearance. But she understands that she can’t lash out like that, she just panicked and didn’t know what to do.” She explained.

“Yeah, I’m sure it was scary to witness someone else getting hit.” Damian said and Diana nodded, “Well, I’m glad she’s alright. You’re a good mom, Di.” He said lowly and she smiled, “Maybe we can go to dinner together after?” He suggested hopefully.

“Yeah, that should be fine.” Diana agreed and Damian smiled about to say something else when their mother interrupted.

“Dinner together after what your daughter just did?” Regina spoke up and both Damian and Diana glanced to her.

“It wasn’t her fault, mom. She was defending another student-”

“Damian, stay out of this.” She barked and he rolled his eyes.

“He’s right, I’m not going to punish her for doing the right thing.”

“The right thing?” She scoffed and Diana sighed.

“You wouldn’t understand because you have no part in our lives-”

“Why would I want a part in your life when you’ve ruined it!?” She asked and Diana frowned.

“Mom-”

“Look at you! You’re a disaster. If you had done things right you wouldn’t be in this mess.” Regina scolded her.

“Can you keep it down, they’re in session.” Diana warned and Regina scoffed.

“Like this is going to help her get the discipline she needs to be a respectable girl.”

“There’s nothing wrong with my daughter!”

“Everything is wrong with your daughter and that’s your fault! I told you that you weren’t prepared for motherhood, Diana. You think it’s just like dressing up a doll and telling her what to do! But it’s a lot of work and-”

“How would you even know that? You didn’t raise me! You didn’t make me the person I am today.” She retorted.

“Thank god I can’t take credit for anything you’ve done!” Regina spat and Diana frowned, “I told you from the beginning that, that boy was just going to ruin your life! And what does he do, gets you pregnant and dies! Ha!” Regina scoffed incredulously as Diana’s eyes welled up, “And you didn’t have the sense to get that abortion like I told you to and look at you now! You only suffer because that’s what you choose for yourself. You threw your future away to have this mistake of a child that never should have even existed and now you’ve messed her up to the point that she needs therapy! She’s like an animal! Getting into fights and unable to control her impulses! You’re a pathetic excuse for a mother.” Regina shouted and hurled insult after insult as Diana just started to cry and crumble. Damian was trying to intervene but there was no stopping her once she got started. 

*******

Harry and Celeste had been talking about Megan when they first heard some commotion which quieted down but then it started back up and they could hear very clearly what Regina was shouting. Celeste’s own eyes welled up as she heard her grandmother say that she never should have existed and Harry just couldn’t sit there and not stick up for Diana. He didn’t think about it before he stood and Celeste rushed after him.

“Dr. Styles, you don’t have to-”

“You are such a disgrace and embarrassment to your father and I!” Regina shouted.

“Hey!” Harry shouted effectively shutting Regina up and scaring Diana as he was right behind her, “Don’t ever talk to her that way again.” He warned angrily as Celeste peeked out from behind him and when Regina got a look at her she scoffed.

“What a shame, she doesn’t even look like us.” She said lowly to Diana. She knew that the real reason her mom was unhappy about her having Celeste was because Wesley was black and she’d be mixed-race. Her mother had never been shy about expressing her disapproval for her dating Wesley because he was black. Diana was about to go off and spew fire when Harry stepped in front of her with a deep frown on his face.

“Fuck you, lady.” Harry said menacingly.

“Excuse me?” She asked in full offense.

“You heard me. I don’t know who you think you are coming into my practice and insulting Diana and Celeste this way! The only person acting like an embarrassment and a wild animal right now is you. Shame on you!” He berated her and she scoffed, “Where have you been while they go through all of this? What support or help have you offered to them to even have an opinion about their lives?” He challenged her, “You should be proud that Diana is nothing like you. She’s such an incredible mother despite what you’ve shown her; she’s strong and hardworking and present and supportive of Celeste and she takes such good care of her especially with everything she’s had to endure. She’s everything you will never be and I hope that continues to piss you off for the rest of your life. And Celeste is not a mistake and she’s not messed up! She’s such a caring, compassionate, intelligent, and resilient girl. It’s sickening that you diminish her value out of your ignorance and bigotry.” He said and Regina didn’t even know what to say next, “You’d be so lucky to have such extraordinary people in your life but I’m afraid you don’t deserve that.” He said and she glanced to Diana, “Don’t look at her, I’m talking to you.” He said and she glanced back into his eyes. “You need to leave. Immediately or I’ll be calling the police.” He said and she chuckled dryly as she grabbed her things.

“Con mucho gusto.” She said with snark to Diana and she left without so much as a glance back. If his door could be slammed he’s certain that she would’ve for her theatrics.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t think she’d do something like this.” Damian said to Diana and Harry as he went over to Celeste, “I’m so sorry, Celeste.” He said as he hugged her as she sniffled a bit, “Don’t listen to a word she says. She’s crazy and bitter and-”

“Racist?” Celeste said and he nodded.

“Yeah.” He nodded in confirmation with a frown as the truth of his mom’s feelings processed through his brain.

“You should’ve told me you were with her, Damian.” Diana said and he sighed.

“I didn’t think she’d act like this, I’m sorry.” He apologized again and Diana was clutching her fists in anger.

“You know how she is with me! God, I’m so mad at you right now!” She said through gritted teeth. She didn’t want to lose her shit, being angry just made her cry because she felt so powerless to that emotion. It was draining and overwhelming. She had tried to shield Celeste from her mother her entire life and the first interaction they had was her degrading her and being racist towards her.m! She wanted to rip Damian’s head off for not giving his decision more thought. She had talked to Celeste about racism before and what that could look like for her as a person of color, but she never would have thought that her own family would victimize her daughter. It was sickening and she just wanted to scream from the pain and anger storming inside of her. “I need to take a breather.” Diana said lowly before storming out. And Harry glanced over to Celeste who was still being held by Damian.

“Can you follow her just to make sure she doesn’t get in a screaming match with my mom?” He asked Harry.

“I think she just needs space.”

“Yeah, but she’s also impulsive when she’s angry and I’m the last person she wants to see or even listen to right now.” He said and Harry glanced down to Celeste.

“Is that OK? Are you alright here?” He asked and Celeste nodded, “OK, I’ll be back in a few minutes.” He said and Celeste nodded before Harry rushed out. He hurried to the elevator and saw it wasn’t in use so he headed over to the stairwell and opened the door. “Diana?” He called as he swung the heavy door open and as he glanced around he saw her sitting on the steps just a few feet away, “Hey.” He said softly as he approached her and she sniffled.

“I’m fine, just be with Celeste, please.” 

“I was told to come be with you. Celeste’s with Damian.” He said as he sat a few steps below her so that he could see her.

“Ughhh, fucking Damian!” She groaned in frustration, “He knows that my mom is the devil! I don’t know how he thought bringing her here was a good idea.” She shook her head, “He’s such an idiot sometimes!” She vented and Harry just extended his hand out to her and she looked at him as she reluctantly took it and squeezed a bit, “I hate her so much, Harry. Like I know that a part of me should love her and be grateful for her because that’s my mom, but she’s so…well you saw what she’s like! And that’s been my whole life! Just fighting to fit into some mold she’s created for us! And yes, I am well aware that my choices have led me to a life I never envisioned for myself but I am happy with my life. I’m happy with my daughter, I am happy with my job, I am happy with my friends…like does that mean nothing to her?” Diana cried and he just came up to the step she was on and hugged her into his arms.

“I’ve got you, love.” He assured as she cried. It hurt so much for her own mother to think so lowly of her and Celeste. She was angry but more than that she was hurt; she was so hurt by everything that her mother said. She figured that she thought those things, but to hear her actually say them in front of her and others, it felt like a new low, even for her mom.

“Thank you for sticking up for me, I would have crumbled and that would’ve made her happy.” Diana sniffled.

I had to, Di. I was gonna be calm about it but when she made that comment about Celeste, I swear I saw red. And I know I didn’t handle this professionally in any war but I just couldn’t contain my anger. I couldn’t listen to any more of her bullshit.” He said.

“You should’ve heard the things she’d say about Wesley behind his back…” she sighed, “She’s such a bitch.” She said and Harry sighed.

“Not to further disrespect your mom, but yeah…she is.” He agreed softly and Diana chuckled through her tears and then took a big deep breath only to exhale shakily.

“I really needed you yesterday.” Diana said more quietly, “I think I would’ve been able to deal with her better if I had just…been more calm or just better prepared for her. I don’t like for her to see how she affects me.”

“If you’ll allow me, im gonna “therapize” you for a minute, if that’s alright?” He asked and she hummed indicating that he go on, “Being callus & stoic all the time, not showing any emotion and vulnerability, that’s how she is. She so far removed and that’s why she’s the way that she is. That’s why she’s capable of saying such hurtful things without empathy & remorse. She’s buried those things so far down for the sake of appearing stronger, but look what it’s made her into. It might seem counterproductive to be able to emote in front of her but I think it’s better for her to see that just because you feel things it doesn’t mean that those feelings break you.” He said and Diana sighed, “Baby, look at me.” He said softly and she suddenly felt like everything except them disappeared, “You’re so strong and so brave. Feeling takes courage and managing those feelings correctly takes strength, and that’s something that she doesn’t have and that I fear she never will. With everything that you’ve made it through, you’re practically invincible.” He said as he held her face, “You’re teaching Celeste the same thing and I’m so proud of you for that. For breaking that cycle.” He said.

“Thank you.” She responded quietly and he nodded.

“Course, love. Now, let’s clean you up a bit, you’re a little smeared.” He said with a soft smile and she sighed as he cleaned away her smudged eyeliner, “There.” He hummed, “Do you need a little more time?” He asked and she nodded, “OK.” He said and started to stand.

“No, don’t go. Just…” she sighed as she looked into his eyes, “Be with me for a little longer.” She said and he nodded.

“Yeah, love.” He said softly as he intertwined their hands together on his lap. “I’ve been thinking about Celeste’s bake sale.” He said and Diana hummed in acknowledgement, “W-what if you guys came over or I went over and we made something together? Like obviously under the guise of teaching you, but just so we can be together, the three of us.” He said and Diana’s heart fluttered.

“That’d be nice. I just…I’m worried we’ll like flirt or something and Celeste will get suspicious. Or maybe I’m just overthinking…” Diana said and Harry smiled.

“A little bit, but that’s alright. I can just share a recipe and if it starts going to shit give me a call, yeah? I’d be happy to swing by.” He said softly and Diana nodded.

“Yeah, just…be on standby because I’m 95% sure you’ll be getting a call from me.” She giggled and he smiled.

“Yeah, that’s the point.” He said lowly and she shook her head with a smile. When Diana leaned on his shoulder he couldn’t help himself as he kissed her head and sighed. He just wanted the chance to make her and Celeste happy. He knew he could, she just needed to let him show her.

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now viewing ... // the bassist from your underground school rock band is completely infatuated with you. and you very much know, as he is attached to the hip at you. rather tries to be at least. snatching your backpack and laptop on your way to class on early december days and claiming someone as pretty as you has no right holding such heavy things (regardless of how strong you are lol)

he likes to use his tallness as an advantage and this plays true once you find him fondly looking at a glittery cassette tape in the computer nook in the library. pouncing on his broad back and earning a frazzled look from him. you pester him about what that little mixtape holds, as he raises his hand with the tape high up in the air, with the other hand unknowingly landing on your waist to keep you from tumbling.

he knows theres no point in hiding because he secretly hopes knows you feel the same from that one time you froze and watched him like a hawk at one of his shows at the local coffee shop with drool on your chin and confesses everything. he almost goes into shock once you laugh and pull out your own pink cassette tape (with this playlist on it) for him labeled "i fell first but you fell harder :3" covered in cat and coffee themed stickers.

his legs give out under him as he flops into one of the library bean bags. the only thing that brings him down from cloud 9 is the dig you make at his old red mazda mx - 5. god he is embarrassingly obsessed with you. he does however keep his mixtape from you in order to put smiley face and cat stickers on it though... lol //

idk anything abt cars yall im sorry also these keep getting longer... gah hes my 127 bias o_O

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[butmakeitgayblog]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I do kind of understand what Harry Styles was saying about gay sex scenes because sex scenes with men are always so ROUGH 😭 With het and MLM scenes I typically have trouble believing that they actually have any feelings for each other beyond Horny because the whole time I’m just like damn dude are you even trying to make it good for them cause it’s not all about you!!!

And then like you said we get a hard cut to two girls doing nothing more than laying in bed holding the covers over their titties and I feel infinitely more chemistry and love between them than basically any sex scene with a man 😂 Have men in the industry not got the memo that sex doesn’t always have to be getting railed until you can’t walk but rather there are many ways to have sex and it can in fact often be a loving and dare I say cute experience??? If there’s gonna be a sex scene I want it to show something about the characters and their relationship, how they treat and care for each other (or not 😬) not… whatever tf the scene in TLFOAH was. Wasn’t sexy, didn’t contribute anything, super out of place… ugh

Well, respectfully idk about all that. I mean I think there have been sex scenes involving men that are perfectly lovely and loving in their depiction, it's just unfortunate that those don't tend to be the stories Hollywood dork ass loser execs want to portray 😒 they all want rough sex and violence and exploitation

And really I don't even necessarily blame the actors. I mean yes it's their performance, but I assume they're mostly being directed on how to shoot these scenes. I believe most, if not all, sex scenes these days have choreographers that break every movement and touch down beat by beat to try and do away with any variables that could mess up a shot or give opportunities to less savory actors trying to pull shit in scenes that make stuff weird.

And that's where my bitching and complaining comes in! Lol because now they have no excuse. There's no excuse for the bullshit that gets peddled and is so obviously made salacious on purpose rather than loving.

Like this scene for example.

It could have actually been worth a damn. A sex scene could have worked here, if they had not been thinking "hmmm ho how can we make this as sexy as possible so whoever's boyfriend that's being made to watch this with will get their dick hard", and actually used it as a vehicle for the plot and for character development. I would've been completely for it. If they had slowed down and taken a few beats to show him being sweet with her, show him lovingly kissing her, maybe a few smiles or intense looks while they slowly undressed each other, moments where he stops just to look into her eyes and build that connection. Have the rhythm of the sex be slow and sweet, as though he's giving her tenderness and caring that she hadn't had before - that she's so obviously been searching for in all her pain and trauma and abandonment. That would've been amazing! BECAUSE THEN! You jump forward to the beach scene only a few moments later, and you see that veneer crack. You see the beginnings of his ugliness and his abuse start to emerge.

How much more impactful would that have been?

That stark contrast. That immediate shift that would've felt like the rug was yanked right out from under the viewer and Alice both.

To move between these scenes of seeing her falling into him, thinking '*sigh* Finally. Finally, here's someone who cares about me. Here's someone who will be soft with me. Here's someone who will protect me, help me heal, give me the love that's been stolen from me over and over again in my life. Here's my safety.'

And then... you see him change.

That would've totally been so effective and speak to the characters and the blossoming of their relationship, and how someone can be so blinded by emotions that they don't see the danger signs right in front of them. It would've built such a more solid foundation for why Alice would make excuses and exceptions for him and his behavior, because we'd know that she'd already have this love story written in her head fROM THE SEX SCENE

But no.

Nope.

Uh uh.

Gratuitous boinking always wins and I just

#anon #TLFOAH

[songsofhome]

Shout out to this fic: 

On the Horizon by FitzandLarry

Summary:

“Let’s enjoy each others’ company. You’re fit; you’re young; you’re a bloody doctor. You’ve got everything going for you.” There’s a moment of hesitation before Louis plants a gentle kiss atop Harry’s head. “I’ll be whatever you want me to be as long as we’re having fun, yeah?”

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Drunk, loose, and excited on the first night of his two-week-long cruise, Doctor Harry Styles finds himself with a little extra company on what has turned out to be a lonely experience. Louis, the pilot who helped fly him across the Atlantic, is the object of his fling.

Thus begins an adventure filled with laughter, sun, and trauma rearing its ugly head. Deadline on their companionship, the pair commit to enjoying their time - and Harry, the screw-up he is, can't help but lose himself in the fantasy.

I am always here for Pilot Louis and I am immensely disappointed that he was not the pilot on my flight home yesterday. I mean how hard is it to grant me this one thing Universe?!!!

Anyway go read it it is so so so so very good. Harry is an A&E doc and did I mention it’s so very very good? Do read the tags though, there is a lot of anxiety and negative thought processes being dealt with in this one but it is tagged really well and it’s so wonderfully handled throughout that if such things aren’t triggering for you then settle in and buckle up.

#fic rec

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

Larries can preach about sexuality all day but it’s time they admit they only want Louis to be harrysexual. These last two weeks alone proved this. We joked that he’s dating Oli and they were ready to murder him and called ugly and a paid actor for a week. Then when the guy first posted that thread they were getting irritated that Louis gave him his WhatsApp. Which wasn’t even true, it was Oli, but still, it was a man so it clearly wasn’t true and was a rumor Louis would never do that. And now the alleged kiss with that girl is just out of the question, never happened never could happen it’s a rumor Louis would never do that. Which is what they say every single time he’s ever been vaguely connected to literally anybody. God forbid he follows a woman on IG they’re saying They (not too sure who they is still, larries love to toss out an all encompassing all knowing being that is ~They~) are pushing the straight narrative. So Louis can’t be connected to a man or a woman, just Harry.

They’re all poseurs for LGBT equality. No Harry Styles fan actually gives a flying fuck about fairness, equality, LGBT rights etc.