365 Letters To You || Larry Stylinson

|Chap. 11|

💫|HARRY'S POV|💫

February 1, 4:47 p.m.

My eyes widen and a smile spreads to my face as the boy looks at me and waves.

"Danny.." I whisper excitedly, running over to him and wrapping my arms around his neck, laughing gently into his neck.

"Harry.." He says and I feel his arms wrap around me, squeezing me tightly.

"Oh my god, I-I, you're here!" I say, completely shocked. He chuckles and nods.

"I am.." He replies softly in my ear. I close my eyes tightly, holding him close.

"I've missed you so much..." I whisper, tears clouding my eyes. He pats my back gently.

"I've missed you too, Hazza." He whispers.

"Oh my god.." I sniffle as he calls me by my childhood nickname. I hug him impossibly tighter. I haven't seen him since he moved away when I was fourteen. He was my only friend. Before I met Louis. He was my escape from every problem at home. He was there for me and supported me. I've known him since we were six. He was everything to me.

I smile and wipe my eyes as we pull away. He still looks the same, even better actually. His black hair still compliments his hazel eyes, and it's actually styled. I rake my eyes down his body and chuckle.

"You look amazing.." I say as I notice his biceps.

"Yeah, I actually work out now." He teases and I laugh.

"So what are you doing back in Donny? I thought you moved away." I ask. He smiles widely and shrugged.

"Just moved back. My mum came back here and we're living with my nan." He says. I furrow my eyebrows.

"My parents got divorced." He says and my eyes widen.

"What?" I cannot imagine Daniel's parents splitting. They were a great family and so happy the last time I seen them.

"Yeah, so my mum moved us back here and I transferred to Clemmington High and you were the only person I remembered being here. So I asked around, found a couple of guys who knew you. They told me about this party and here I am. By the way, happy birthday." He smiles. I chuckle and gasp at him.

"You remembered?!" I shout. He laughs, tilting his head back in laughter like he used to when he was younger. Adorable.

"Of course! How could I forget? You're my best friend." He says and I smile, hugging him again.

"Thank you. That...actually means a lot to me right now." I tell him. I hear snickering behind me and I look back over at Louis and scoff. Louis knew he was gonna be here.

"Lou...did you set this up?" I ask. He smiles and shrugs.

"Maybe.." He says cockily. I roll my eyes at him as he walks over to me. This is the sweetest thing ever.

"You are amazing." I say, my smile everlasting at the moment. I wrap my arms around his neck and connect our lips in a kiss, hearing Louis' friends howl behind him.

I pull away and look over at Daniel again, he runs his hands through his hair and looks back at me, his smile returning.

"Would you like a drink?" He asks. I bite my lip. I've never had a drink before. And I know how people end up when they drink. I don't think I should.

But then again, it's my birthday, I'm at a wild party, I've made new friends, and I got my old boyfriend back! I deserve to have fun.

"Sure.." I nod, certain of my choice.

"But only one!" I shout so he could hear. He chuckles and nods.

"Alright. May I?" He asks and he holds his hand out. I let out a breath and slowly slip my hand in his. He winks at me and guides me through the crowd of people until we hit the kitchen and I see a million cups and drinks.

I watch as Danny grabs a cup for me and pours a bright pink liquid into it, still holding my hand. His hand is soft and warm, just like it used to be. I smile as he intertwines our fingers and hands me my drink.

"What is this?" I ask him, sniffing the edge of the cup. Smells fruity.

"It's a mix. Vodka and cranberry juice. You'll like it." He shouts over the music.

I nod and hesitantly bring the cup to my lips, tasting the liquid. I pull the cup away and feel the cold drink run down my throat. It's strong, but sweet. I like it. I just hope it isn't too strong. I need to relax.

It's only one drink...

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