Sinner H.S

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Harry Styles

Valentine admitting that about her childhood a few days ago broke my heart. But it always made me feel better about myself. Like she knows what it's like to come from a family like that. She knows me.

Hearing her talk about the shit her dad did to her made me want to hunt the bastard down myself and make him suffer. But Valentine told me that he's probably across the country with his 6th girlfriend. The thing is, she doesn't know how far I'd travel for her if it meant that she would endure no harm. I would burn the whole fucking earth down if it meant protecting her. And I am more than willing to do that.

She sleeps peacefully on my bare chest, with her legs tangled in mine as I watch the television on low volume. She looks like a fucking angel sleeping like this. She always does-look like an angel I mean.

My phone buzzes from beside me on the mattress, I go to pick it when I see it's a text from Camille.

Valentine's Friend - 8:23 am
Hey, got anything planned for Val's birthday? Lmk 'cause I have some stuff I wanna do with her.

I hold in my breath, that's today?

My mind must've blanked or something because how did I forget? I immediately text back but making sure I don't shift my body too much to wake up Valentine.

You - 8:23 am
Yeah, I do.

I lie simply, the three dots then immediately appear on my phone.

Valentine's Friend - 8:23 am
What were you planning because I was thinking of going to the beach.

You - 8:24 am
Idk, I was thinking of just keeping it lowkey. I guess we could also do your idea.

It's not like I completely forgot about Valentine's birthday, I knew it was coming up but just with everything I totally blanked. I did have some stuff planned for her birthday though, and it was going to be simple, I just need her out of here so I can set it up.

Valentine's Friend - 8:24 am
Well I was also going to take her shopping

You - 8:24 am
Perfect, I need time setting it up anyway. Take her shopping and then bring her back to my place.

Valentine stirs in her sleep, I tense making sure to stay completely still. But her eyelids open from the sun shining down on her.

She moves her head so that she's looking at me, I smile at her innocently.

"Happy birthday." I smile, she grins while moving the hair out of her face. "You remembered." She croaks, "Of course I did."

"Twenty-three is a big number." I add, she rolls her eyes playfully. "Already over it." She answers with a smile.

My phone vibrates against the bed, I check it to see it's just Camille saying she can take Valentine shopping letting me have time to get ready.

"Who's texting you?." She asks, I sigh just reading the text from the lockscreen instead of just replying. "Camille." I answer looking at her, she looks slightly confused, "She wants to take you shopping." I explain.

She frowns, "I want to stay in with you." I can't help but feel my heart flutter at her words. No one has ever said that to me before.

"You will, but your best friend wants to be with you first." I exhale. She rests her chin on my chest with the back of her hand under it, and she just smiles.

I can't help but smile softly too, "What?" I chuckle, she smiles harder. "Nothing..." She whispers, "Just..you look really pretty today."

I bite my bottom lip from smiling to hard, "I'm the one who's supposed to say that to you." I call out. She plumps her lips for a second, "Well I'm saying it to you now, you look really beautiful." She admits. I part my lips to respond when a knocking is placed on the door.