Lights, Camera, Action [N.H]

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this is easily my favourite chapter ive ever written. it was SUCH a blast to write, i don't have a specific song of the chapter but i attached the cardiff show if anyone wants to watch along while reading! enjoy x

I yelped in excitement, skipping back to the change rooms and removing the jumpsuit, changing back into my boring, non-glittery clothing. Life was really so boring without Taylor and all her glitter. The way her music encouraged people to be so passionate, so out there, and just themselves. It was a beautiful quality, bringing together girls and people everywhere to dress up as insane, colourful and as sparkly as they wanted, and to scream your heart out for just a couple hours.

The further the day went on, the more excited I became. I changed to my regular clothes and held the navy bodysuit in my hands as I walked to the register. I didn't think I'd find anything for Niall in here, I figured we'd go somewhere else. Next to the register stood a small stand with little purchase add-ons. Things like small hand-sanitisers, mints, and because this was a rave store, press-on gems for your face. I flicked through them, small plastic covering each set with drawn-on eyes to show the intended placement. I looked to Niall, an idea popping in my head and grabbing some of them to buy with the bodysuit.

"Do you still have that navy shirt?" I asked. His features twinged with confusion and hesitation.

"Uh, I think so. Which one?"

"The silk one." He nodded, and it gave me the go-ahead. I picked up a set of large stars, they were giant shiny stickers with a range of sizes, the biggest one in the set about the size of my palm. I grabbed two of them, along with some face glitter. I was ready to go all-out, and considering I didn't have any friendship bracelets to trade, I wanted to make my outfit look good. Like I wasn't an imposter. I flicked through all the accessories, grabbing a pair of tights with gems glued to them, a nude fishnet pattern. I placed everything onto the counter, smiling at the assistant as she consolidated it all into one singular pile.

"Need a bag?" I nodded, smiling. She began to put everything into the bag, giving me a brand new bodysuit rather than the one out on display.

"Theres a skirt in there, like a tassel thing for extra coverage if you want it. Comes with all our bodysuits." She noted, and I nodded back to her.

"Ah, that's perfect, actually," I paused, "How much was it all?" Niall then shoved me, gently, away from the counter before she could answer.

"Don't worry about it," He grabbed his credit card, waving it in front of us to prevent me from paying. I didn't want to fight it today, not like I would any other time. But today, my excitement was getting the better of me. Niall was doing me such a tremendous favour I didn't have the heart to disagree with him in the slightest. I mumbled an 'okay' and walked back from the bench, letting him finish the transaction as he grabbed the bag and linked his arm with mine, walking out of the store.

"Do you need shoes?" He asked as we walked down the street, away from the loud noise I had already become used to in the store.

"Uh, I suppose?" I pondered, and he nodded.

"Lets go then."

We basically repeated the same process, him paying for me, me obliging. I bought a pair of white cowboy boots with silver details, little gemstones glued carefully along swirled lines. They looked adorable with the bodysuit, and I hadn't even tried it all on together yet, I just knew.

We texted Claire and the others to meet for lunch, which we did and then left after to go back to the hotel. I went to my room to get ready, resting for a bit then beginning the process. And what a process it was. I had a massive assortment of differently coloured gems around the place, but I started with makeup first. I had a couple different makeup palettes, one by complete stroke of luck had some cool-toned navy and blue shades which I used to do an eye look. I managed to pull off a blended, navy cat-eye, which looked a tad messy, so I covered the majority of the messiness with gems. I stuck them all across my lids, all the way up my cheekbones, smiling like I couldn't stop. I just wanted to keep bedazzling. I used a bit of the silver glitter I had picked up, too. I placed it on the inner corners of my eye, brow bone, and then even some on my collarbones too. I curled my hair, but the way they ended up coming out was more wavy than curly, I somehow always ended up with a different product. Hence why I told Niall's hairstylist I didn't curl it often.