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seventeen.

and you throw your head back laughing like a little kid.
i think it's strange that you think i'm funny 'cause he never did.
i've been spending the last eight months thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end.
but on a wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.
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elanora
she watched as niall laughed loudly. his laugh was the kind that made you want to laugh too. so she did, she burst out in laughter, not sure what the joke was anymore.

elanora was having a great time with niall. he took her to a casual but fancy mexican restaurant that opened two months ago. she was badgering harry to go with her but he said it was too public and people might see them.

she couldn't remember the last time she was out so openly with someone. it was normally small restaurants away from civilization. she liked this. being out will niall was all new to her. she felt like she was beginning again, turning a new page if you will.

"hey horan! who's the pretty lady? i thought you would have ended up alone for the rest of your life," some random person elanora didn't know came up to the table. niall seemed to know him and gave him a goofy smile. they looked comfortable around each other, like they were friends for a long time.

"nick, this is the lovely elanora caverly. elanora, this is nick," niall said making elanora blush which in turn made niall smile widely.

"oh! niall you are so whipped mate! elanora you got him whipped!" nick said pointing and jumping up and down like a little kid. niall covered his face with his hand. people were starting to stare. eleanora just laughed at nick's childish antics.

"nick! calm down man. people are starting to look, you goof," niall said looking around giving people a half smile. nick just rolled his eyes and walked off with a few other people trailing behind him. they looked like they worked for him.

"nick is an old friend of mine. he's a professional football player," niall said taking a sip of his wine. "wait that's the nick grimshaw?" elanora asked, her eyes widening. nick grimshaw was all liam talking about when watching football. liam would kill her for not getting a autograph.

"you like football?" niall asked, his eyes amused. "i don't mind it. my friend liam loves football. nick grimshaw is his favorite player," elanora said stirring her drink with the straw.

"i'll get his autograph for your friend if you want," niall offered. "omg yes please. liam will die!" elanora exaggerated making Niall chuckle.

they spent the rest of the night talking about each other's hobbies, aspirations, families and friends. elanora learned that niall had an older brother named greg who was married and recently had a son. niall learned that elanora was the only child who never got along with her parents because they wanted her to be something that she wasn't.

"i don't mean to bring up old memories but i'm curious, who is this guy that broke your heart?" niall asked after they had both gone silent.

"i-i don't really want to talk about it." she said looking anywhere but niall. she didn't want niall to think differently of her or be disappointed in her for dating a married man with knowledge of his marriage.

"that's fine love. i don't mean to like pry or anything. i was just curious. you're so sweet and beautiful, your perfect actually. i can't imagine anyone wanting to hurt you," niall said softly, leaning over the table to elanora's side to move a strand of hair behind her ear.

they both stared into each other's eyes. niall had his hand on her cheek and slowly leaned in. elanora closed her eyes as their lips pressed together. niall's lips were soft and gentle. she felt butterflies in her stomach as he deepened the kiss.

"wait, no. s-sorry, i-i can't," elanora said breaking the kiss and getting up. "i-i have to go," she gathered her things and quickly ran out the restaurant door.

"elanora! please wait! i'm sorry!" niall said running behind her. they were now outside of the restaurant when he grabbed her hand to turn her around. "i shouldn't have kissed you, i'm really sorry," niall apologized to her.

"no, niall, i wanted you too. that's the problem," elanora told him gently, running her hand through her wavy hair. "why is that a problem? don't you like me?" niall asked. niall felt very vulnerable right now in front of elanora.

"i like you a lot. i like you so much and it scares me. i feel like you think i'm this sweet thing that doesn't do wrong when i'm actually terrible! i was dating a married man! i knew he was married and we were going out for years. then we got into a fight and i walked out on him. he didn't come after me, but you came after me. when i am around you i feel like i'm cheating on him but me and him aren't even together anymore. you're like perfect and too good for me." elanora broke down, letting all her feelings out.

niall quickly pulled her into a hug. she looked so broken and hurt. if niall knew who this asshole was he would send his people to beat him up. he whispered sweet assurances that everything was gonna be okay in her ear. niall just held her tightly in his arms as she sobbed.

elanora cried because she was sad that her and harry weren't talking. she cried because she was happy that she found someone like niall. but mostly she cried because she knew that her and harry might actually be over for good.
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so two updates in one day. yay. i'll probably update later too if i have time. 💁🏻💕