Heartstopper oneshots/ requests

You and Harry are old friends...

Harry x fem reader

ayoitssam_ - hope you like it, this was deffo fun to write! :)

"How can you not see it?" Your friend, Katie. Laughed at you.

It was Harry's 18th birthday party and for some reason he'd invited you and your friends.

"I only came because you were so set on coming!" You defend; which was true. You hated Harry and you were pretty sure Harry hated you too. "He only invited me so he could invite you, he doesn't want me here" You continue, letting your body rest on the wall.

You and Katie were in the main hall with everyone else and watching as everyone else had fun. Harry didn't have a lot of friends, but he knew a lot of people.

"Or just to get the numbers up" You thought aloud, "It is his eighteenth, it'd be sad if he hired this whole place and no one came" You looked across the room at Charlie and Nick coming in, holding hands. They were so cute and they looked so happy.

"Well we both know he's fancied you since we were in primary school"
"Bullshit" You snap, "I'm getting a drink"

You walked away from Katie to find the bar, it was great that you were eighteen now. Getting drunk was your new favourite thing to do.

"Hey!" Nick shouted over to you over the music and loud chatter at the bar, "I didn't know you were coming!"
"Neither did I"
Nick laughed, "I didn't think I'd get an invite either, I thought Harry wouldn't want anything to do with me since me and Charlie made it official"
"He's full of surprises" You laugh, "What are you drinking?"
"Oh- it's okay, I was gonna get Charlie one too - he's not technically allowed at the bar yet"
You laughed, "Are you assuming I was offering to buy you a drink Nick Nelson"
He laughs, taking his wallet from his back jean pocket and resting it on the bar, "I'm sorry, can I buy yours as an apology?"

Once you had your drinks, you turned to go your separate ways but you quite literally bumped into Harry.

"Oh look who it is!" He sneered, "I thought you were gay, mate - you can't flirt with girls too" He laughed at Nick's awkward expression
"We're just friends, Harry" You tell him, getting annoyed, "Happy birthday by the way"
"Thank you, do I get a birthday kiss?" He leant down for you to kiss him on the cheek and you can smell the beer on him

Nick had helpfully disappeared by now so you uncomfortably oblige by kissing Harry's cheek.

"That was quick Harry, I know you said you liked her but fucking hell!" Jack shouted over.

Jack was Harry's friend from Primary school and you were pretty sure his only genuine friend. All the boys at Truham seemed to only hang around with him in fear of getting on his bad side.

You watched as Harry blushed slightly at Jack's comment which you decided to make work to your advantage.

"Oh, is that why you invited me?" You smirked, taking a sip of your drink, "Me and Katie were wondering why - guess she was right" You laughed, but Harry just stared at you.
"Why, what did she say?" His eyes were burning into you which only made you want to wind him up more
"Oh, just that you've fancied me since Primary school and that's why you invited me" You say casually, taking a mouthful of your drink this time. You were in for an interesting night, "Anyway, better get back to Katie" Harry didn't say anything, but his eyes followed you as you walked away.

"I apologise!" You announce as you approach Katie, "You were right, Harry fancies me"
"Told you!" Kate looked smug which just annoyed you, "Do you like him back?" She wiggled her eyebrows which made you laugh
"You know I don't!"

Although that wasn't entirely true. You did like Harry in Primary school, before he became so self-important and cocky. You didn't know what it was, but something had happened between then and now because he never used to be like this.

As much as you started with not wanting to be there, the party did liven up and you enjoyed drinking and having a laugh with everyone. You'd just left your group to go to the toilet and you crossed Harry in the corridor.

"Hey" He stopped, reaching out to touch you on the arm
"Hi" You smiled awkwardly, not wanting to hold eye contact
"Are you having a good time?" He asked and it was the first time in a while you'd heard him ask something genuinely. Not in a way to make his mates laugh or to get a reaction from someone.

"Yeah!" You said a little too excitedly, "Yeah, it's going well" You smiled politely, looking into his eyes for the first time
"I um-" Harry hesitated and your heart skipped, this was the first time he'd sounded serious with you, "Sorry about earlier" He swallowed, trying to focus on you.

You'd both had a lot to drink and you'd be both lying if you said you could see clearly.

"It's okay" You laughed slightly
"What?" Harry's eyes narrowed, ready to get defensive
"Nothing, I just-" You thought for a second, "I've never-"
"What?" Harry pressed on
"Speaking to you with no one else around" You blurted out, "What happened to you"
"What?" Harry laughed this time, but it was a different laugh. His actual, awkward laugh. Not the one he did when he was bigging up the crowd.
"I used to fancy you" You said and immediately cursed the alcohol, you would have never said that if you were sober, but you committed. Continuing, "Before you got so-" You hesitated, looking into his eyes that just told you he was confused and waiting for you to continue, "You changed" You concluded, changing what you were going to say and not wanting to say anything else.
Harry laughed more to himself and walked forward, making you back into the wall.

"I never changed, I just- got good at hiding" He smirked
"From what?" You smirked too, not minding how close Harry was

'Oi, Harry!" Jack shouted and you both looked round to see Jack at the top of the stairs, "We've been looking for you!"
Harry immediately stepped away from you and you started moving away. Trying to blend into the background.

"You're meant to be the birthday boy, come on!" Jack gestured for Harry to come back down stairs
"Yeah, I um-" Harry started and you heart a falter in his confident demeanour, "I'll be there in a minute, alright?"
Jack just shrugged and went back down stairs, much to Harry's relief.

"Right, come with me" Harry told you, grabbing your hand and guiding you to an empty function room.

"This place is huge" you said, in awe at just how many rooms this place had
"Yeah, just mum and dad going over the top again" Harry muttered, not wanting you to hear but you did.
"You don't like any of this, do you?" You asked, referring to the lavish lifestyle. You took a few steps closer to Harry.
Harry scoffed, "No, not really"

You suddenly realised how alone you two were. Harry wasn't one to willingly be without his mates, yet he'd taken you here to talk to you.

"I'm sorry" You shook your head, looking down and breaking eye contact
"What for?" Harry put his hand under your chin to make you look back up at him
"We drifted apart" You confessed and Harry dropped his hand from your chin.

It was true, you two did get on well in Primary school and as much as you tried to stay in touch when you went to different schools, you drifted apart.

Being together now, reminded you of the old times and how it used to be.

"We're here now" Harry laughed and you were taken back to how Harry used to be. He used to be so matter of fact and funny.

His face was softer now and your eyes lit up. This was the Harry you remembered.

He slowly reached out and took your hand in his, "It's always been you" He muttered.

You looked at your intertwined hands and smiled, it felt right.