Soundtrack Series

Midnight Memories - Through The Dark

Harry: You know why he is calling. He wants to know absolutely everything that was said between you and his girlfriend. He obviously knew the story that he got from her would differ from the one he would get from you, hence the call. This is an inquiry, not a check in. "Hi," you answer softly. You haven't talked to him in weeks; you don't know how this is going to go. "How have you been?" He asks, and you try not to laugh. If only you could truthfully tell him how you have been. Telling him the real story would only send him into a fit of worry, the last thing he needs. "I've been fine." Lying was better in this instance. "So I heard you ran into someone the other day," he begins, and you're sure he could have opened up the topic better than that. "I guess you could say that," you reply, not wanting to relive the day for him. "What does that mean?" "That means she's the one that came up to me and initiated the conversation. You know I would rather fall into a well than willingly talk to that girl." He laughs, and you feel your heart skip a few beats. You've missed that sound. "Play nice," he insists, and you roll your eyes. Silence falls; you know the question is going to come. "So are you going to ask me what we talked about, or what?" He laughs, yet again, at your urgency to get this conversation over with. "Well I was going to ease into it, but since you are ready to spill, go for it." "Yeah, whatever." He's never wanted to ease into anything with you ever, what makes him think that you would believe he's ready to start now? "We didn't really talk about anything. She asked me how I had been and then invited me out to a show. She had been talking about what a great time she's been having so far and all the rest of it I tuned out." "Of course you did," he counters. "Well what else do you expect from me, Harry?" Just saying his name makes your heart flutter once again. "Nothing less," he insists. "Good, because that's all the talking I ever plan on doing with her. The next time she decides to show up I'm walking away." "I've missed your honesty," he reveals with a slight chuckle. "Yeah, well, sometimes it's necessary." "Honesty is always necessary," he begins. "And I wish you would have taken that into consideration when I asked you how you had been." Caught. You knew better than to think you were going to get away with that tale. "Harry, you didn't call to ask me about how I've been anyways. It didn't matter what my answer was." You hear him sigh in frustration. It had been a while since you had brought that out of him. "When are you going to get it?" He questions. "Get what?" "That I haven't gone anywhere. That I'm still always going to be here for you. (Y/N), I would do anything for you, and I know you know that. I know you know that you can call me whenever you need to. I am always going to answer. I can tell by the tone of your voice that you've been sad and I hope to God you haven't been like this long. I'm here for you, (Y/N), I'm always going to be here." His words are comforting, but it's the simple fact that he is telling you all of this over the phone, instead of face to face, that prevents you from believing him like he wants.   

Liam: The knock at the door brings you back from your intense online shopping. The seasons were changing and it was time to stock up. You set your laptop on the coffee table and make your way to the door. You open it to find no one on the other side. Looking down though, you see a large vase full of gorgeous purple and pink flowers. You step out onto the porch and bend down to pick it up, taking a look to see if anyone was around. You hold the bouquet up, searching for a card. You find the card, but also notice a key tied around the neck of the vase. You bring the arrangement inside, sitting it down on the kitchen counter before opening the card. 'I think it's time for me to really start taking care of you. This key is to our front door – if you'll accept it.' You stand in shock at the offer from your doorstep gift. Another knock comes and you jump slightly with shock. You hurry over and open up the door. "So what do you say?" Mark inquires with a wide smile. "You want me to move in with you?" You question still in shock. "Yes," he answers simply, stepping into the house and wrapping his arms around you. "Don't get me wrong, this is a nice place. But I really think it's time we have a place of our own. And your parents are nice, they always have been, but I just really want us to have somewhere to call home." He is right. You are for sure old enough to not be living in the addition of your parent's house. No, they never bother you, but it is just the fact that you know you are still technically living with them that makes Mark's offer sound even better. "So what do you say?" He inquires yet again, still not having an answer from you. "Yes, yes, of course," you say, wrapping your arms around his neck and pressing your lips to his. "I just want to be able to fully show you that I am committed to taking care of you and I think this is a great next step for us." You nod in agreement, still not being able to say much as the shock still consumes you. You give him one more tight hug before pulling away. He can still read the surprise on your face and laughs at your expense. "When do you think you are going to actually be able to speak?" He questions and you push on his chest but he only laughs more. "Shut it!" You whine, trying not to smile. "I've just never had anyone ask me to move in with them, well except for Liam, but I didn't end up actually living with him and- " "(Y/N)?" "Yeah," you say, looking back up at him. Your eyes had drifted away from his as you had begun to think about that time in your life. Mark presses a soft kiss to your lips, and your eyes slowly shut. "Shut it," he says gently against your lips. You laugh softly and open your eyes up only to stare into his. Your life with Mark is in motion. Moving in together is a massive step in a relationship, a make or break step. You are ready though. You have confidence in your relationship and this seems like the clear option when thinking about moving forward. Mark says he wants to be the one to take care of you, that he wants to show you that he is taking everything between the two of you as serious as possible. You've never had anything like this before. Relationships have always turned out to be a sort of joke for you. Nothing serious ever came your way, that is until now.