As You Are // H.S

Twenty Three. *

Harry Styles.

It was the next week, I was at work, restocking CDs on shelves with Niall chatting behind me about Stephanie.

"She's pretty incredible man, I don't know if it's serious, like I don't know if I want it to be?" He rambled. I turned around and let out a short groan.

"Niall, I should probably tell you something about Stephanie." I said, needing to tell him something about her. Niall was my best friend, I didn't want to keep secrets.

He looked at me but didn't say anything so I continued. "Remember 2 years ago when I went on that date with that girl, and I wasn't interested so I told her - nicely of course - because I didn't want to lead her on, and she became oddly obsessed with me?" I asked, and Niall nodded with a confused look on his face.

"Yeah, Stephanie." I confessed.

"What?" Niall asked, still confused.

"It was Stephanie, Niall. I doubt she is now, because you guys have whatever you've got going on. I just thought I'd tell you, you're my best friend." I told him, and he smiled slightly.

"Now it'll just be awkward, like she was obsessed with me best mate?" Niall said and I laughed lowly.

"Just talk to her, I'm sure it'll be fine." I said and patted him on the shoulder. He just shrugged, and thanked me for telling him before leaving me alone to work once again.

About the minutes later I had a break, and decided to text Alexis.

Harry: What are you up too? :)

She was back at work as of recently, I wasn't sure if she was there now but she'd been busy with everything at the clinic, and it was hard for us to hang out for a long period of time. We still got to see each other daily though, I wasn't complaining. We stayed the same, but I really wanted to ask her to be my girlfriend, I just didn't know how. It'd been a while since I'd had one, and never something serious like I knew Alexis and I were. My phone beeped, snapping me out of my thoughts.

Alexis: Work, work and more work. Please save me.

I smiled at her message, and sent a quick reply.

Harry: I feel that, I get off at six, what about you?

Alexis: Same, come to my apartment x

I agreed, of course, looking at the time to see that was just two hours away. I felt giddy, and quickly put my phone away, picking up some more CDs to stack.

-

Exactly two hours later, I had knocked off work and drove back home, I stopped by my apartment first to change into sweat pants and a comfortable jumper, instead of my work shirt and jeans. I didn't bother putting shoes on, just headed up to Alexis' in socks. I brought a spare change of clothes, because there was a high chance I'd end up sleeping there tonight.

I knocked on her door and she answered shortly after with a smile on her face.

"What's got you so happy?" I questioned.

"It's just so good to be back at work, and a proper schedule. I've missed it." She shrugged.

I stepped in and let the door close behind me, pulling her in for a hug and leaving a short kiss on her mouth.

"Hi." I said.

"Hi." She responded, which was enough for a smile to appear on my face.

"I'm ordering pizza." She told me, I nodded in agreement.