Mask || Harry Styles AU

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TW - sexual
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Sunday

After a long day of walking into what I'm pretty sure if every establishment within a ten block radius of my appartement, I'm completely exhausted and ready to crash for the night.

Just as I finish pulling on some more comfortable clothes I hear the door open, "Hey, Skye!" Lexi shouts from the main section of the room.

"Hey Lex, I'm in here," I reply.

I few seconds later and the curtain is opening and a smiling Lexi is revealed on the other side dressed similarly to myself in joggers and a sweatshirt.
She flicks off her shoes and climbs on top of my bed, making herself comfortable on the cushions. I take off my last few rings and join her.

"So how was this morning waking up at Niall's?"

"It was fine," she says happily, "Harry was there and seemed pretty insistent that Niall needed to go to a last minute meeting today so we couldn't hang out together but he still made me breakfast and drove me home."

The mention of Harry makes me internally roll my eyes as I think of the rude response to my sincere apology this morning but I push it aside to focus on what Lexi's saying.

"Sounds nice, it was sweet of him to come and get us last night when you called,"

"Yeah, he's pretty amazing," she says softly, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink at the thought.

"Oh my god, you really like him!" I say, extremely happy for my best friend. Lexi hasn't had the best experience with men in the past so hearing her talk so fondly of a seemingly very kind man is really nice to hear.

"Yeah. I really do," she says, the pink in her cheeks deepening as her smile widens.

I giggle slightly at her adorable nature and snuggly into her arms until we're completely wrapped up in each other.

"Oh, how's the job search going by the way?" She asks after a few minutes of confortable silence.

This makes me stiffen in her arms which she obviously notices, looking down at me with her brows furrowed she says, "oh no, that bad?"

"Yeah, really not great," I reply, suddenly feeling awkward, I've never been the best at telling people when I'm struggling or worried, but this is Lexi and I know she'd never judge me. "I spent all afternoon today talking to pretty much every establishment within a ten block radius for job openings and still no luck," I continue sheepishly.

"Well, about that," she says so cautiously that it makes me concerned.

"I actually have some news," she says slowly.

"Okay..." I say wearily.

"I may have mentioned your situation to Niall and-"

"What!" I interrupt, very upset she shared my problems with someone when she knows how much I hate people knowing personal things about me.

"I know, I know, I'm sorry but I just thought he could help because he knows Harry and-"

This makes me look up at her as if she's lost her mind, "Harry? Are you serious? Do you really think the guy I punched in the face will give me a job?" I say incredulously.

"Well actually, yes." She say, a smug looking smile appearing on her face, "I spoke to Niall and Harry was there and said they're desperately looking for more people and he'd give you a trial run, you start Monday!" She finishes off excitedly.