Niall Horan Preferences

The Game

Preview...

"But to be a good winner, you have to know what it's like to lose."

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Most couples would take it upon themselves to bond over dinner, or have a date during an active festival. Other couples would go for a day at the beach or snuggle in for movie night.

But not us; not Niall and I.

My idea of date makeup was the football team colours painted across my face in warrior patterns.

Sometimes Niall even wanted me to paint his face so he felt more indulged when we went to watch a game.

Niall lived and breathed football, -soccer- and me being a support girlfriend, took him to as many games as I could. It was the perfect sight to see in all honesty.

Besides the dirty rubbish beneath the bleachers and the loud crowd always finding pleasure in screaming at anything and everything, the way Niall's face lit up when the slightest thing happened was worth it.

"This way babe." Niall nodded his head for me to follow, his voice not being solely enough through the roaring crowd.

My feet kept a pace behind his as I held tightly at the hot food while Niall kept his hands on the beer. Though that's nothing new. That man has a strange addiction to the beverage.

Coming down the concreted stairs and into a more excluded area, we came to the chairs near the front and sat down. Niall leveling out his lap so his drinks would lay comfortably.

I handed over various hot food items in exchange for a beer as we settled in. Niall and I shared a glance as I found myself wearing a smile at the matching colours we had stripped on our faces.

Crossing a leg over the other, I glanced at the older couple that sat beside me, and watched them lean into each other to whisper. They seemed so content in each others company and it made me happy to realise that Niall and I weren't the only one to share that spark.

Pulling out my dagwood from the packet it was in, I took a nice big bite only to find it scorch my tongue. "Shi-"

Fumbling the hot food around in my mouth, I finally found peace once I had pushed it down my throat.

Shit. Ok, it was hot.

"Babe," Niall tapped my side excitedly at I watched him nod to the field. The intercom came on and the commentators began to speak as they introduced the team. Niall was bubbling with excitement in his seat already.

Oh man, I can only imagine the adrenaline rush when we get home.

Reaching out, I let my fingers brush over Niall's hand, for him to take mine in his. He laced our fingers tightly and gave a firm squeeze as the teams ran out. With a smile to my face, one that's basically been there all night, I turned to the field; waiting for the game to start.

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"What? Come on!" Niall yelled as the opposing team scored themselves a penalty kick. All the hot food between us had been consumed and only two cups of beer was left -my first cup was still half full as Niall was finishing his third-.

Leaning back down into his seat, Niall's arm slung back around my shoulders as my fingers tapped on the arm rests between us.

The second half of the game was in progress and our team didn't seem to be having any luck. We were one point behind the other team, so the only way to win this game was to work twice as hard.

And with this penalty kick, I think they're going to have to triple their effort.

My hand moved from the rests to Niall's jittery thigh -something he recently found himself doing when he were to get nervous or find himself on edge-. He used to rub his sweaty palms together all the time, but realised how gross it was when the hot agitated skin was creating sweaty friction.

"There's still a chance," I mumbled, Niall grunting as my hand rubbed his thigh reassuringly, "still got twenty minutes don't they?"

"Yeah but this other team's bloody good." Niall chuckled as he glanced over at me. "If they win then you're going to have a rough night." My eyebrow perked at the man as he leant over to sneak a kiss.

"Are you suggesting something Horan?" I teased, knowing that most of the time after every game, Niall wound down his remaining adrenaline with me nakedly spread underneath him.

"Hmm." He smiled and pulled my head closer so he could nuzzle kisses to my cheek.

"Aye, aye! My paint!" I laughed and playfully shoved my boyfriend away for him to only come back again.

"C'mere." He hauled me onto his lap and watched the game from the comfort of my back. "NO!" He yelled merely a minute later as the opposite team had scored yet another goal.

Niall's arms tightened around mine as I puffed out my cheeks. Ok, so maybe Niall was right and we weren't going to win. But never give up hope right?

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" -can't believe we lost." Niall's foot kicked the gravelly terrain as we pushed through the car park and around the side of the stadium.

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose." I squeezed his hand reassuringly and began to swing our arms back and forth.

"But they've won the past four games (Y/N)." Nibbling my bottom lip, I stepped in front of Niall -hands to his chest-, just out of sight from the crowds.

"Imagine how boring it would be if we won every game." Niall shook his head and played with the hem of my jersey shirt.

"That would be amazing." This boy was very naive when it came to football.

"Well... would you turn up to a game knowing you were just going to win? It would get boring after a while wouldn't it?" Niall lifted his eyes and puffed out a cheek, knowing I was right. "They'll win again, don't worry. But to be a good winner, you have to know what it's like to lose."

Niall smiled softly at me as his arms snaked around my waist.

"Words of wisdom." I laughed as Niall leant down to pull our foreheads together. "I love you. You and you're ability to put up with me." I shook my head and snuck a kiss to his nose.

"You keep me grounded Niall. Without you, I don't know where I'd be." Niall's fists tightened around my sides as he bit his lip; his demeanour now completely changing.

"Well I know where you'll be later on tonight." His hand groped my ass. "Underneath me." Well... he was right.

"Alright Horny-ran, let's get home." You smiled as Niall became more eager to get you into the car before getting you into the sheets.

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Hey kittens ❤

I updated my Niall imagines !! Finally :) I have a lot of ideas in store for this second book. It'll be similar to the first book, but I feel like my writing will dive into deeper depth with this book. So it'll be more realistic, more emotional -and yes, more smutty ;)-.

Enjoy xx

Mummy Nouis xxx