Temptation ➳ Harry Styles AU

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We were all sat at the empty lobby. Liam stood right across us with crossed arms

and furrowed eyebrows, frustrated from the sudden dilemma we caused.

"I'm so-" Harry broke off the awkward silence, but was immediately cut off by

Liam. "I want an explanation from Niall."

Niall was clearly drunk, his head was leaning on the wall beside him, bloodshot

eyes and the smell of alcohol stayed on his black suit. "Maybe you should ask

Diana about this buddy, she knows everything." Niall said, a small smirk

appeared on his face and turned to look at me. My body temperature changed when

I gazed upon his smug smile, he was doing it on purpose, making the situation

harder to deal with.

My hands clenched into fists and I was planning on attacking Niall right then

and there, but Harry squeezed my thigh and pushed me down, making me realize

that I was already standing up. "No Niall, I really think you should explain.

You're the one who didn't attend your own best friend's wedding and you're the

one who came crashing in here drunk and fucked up." I knashed my teeth together

and breathed out heavily, calming my nerves.

Niall turned to look at Liam, his smile was now an apologetic frown, "I-I'm so

sorry, man." Liam placed his thumb and index finger between the bridge of his

nose as he looked down. "What kind of best friend are you?" I heard his voice

crack as tears streamed down his face.

"I said I'm sorry!"

"Sorry won't help at all, Niall!"

"STOP IT, BOTH OF YOU!" Danielle suddenly shouted from behind us, her elegant

white gown trailing from behind her as she swiftly walked in her high heels. "I

want you all to fix this right now! What kind of best friend are you, Liam? We

all know that Niall's still hurt from what Diana did and we clearly expected him

not to show up because she was here! But Niall, you're a fucking idiot for even

having the guts to show up and talk to Diana when you're not even ready! And you

disgust me for being in an intoxicated state in a suit that we bought for you."

Our mouths fell open at Danielle's sharp comment, it was true. Everything was

true.

"I'm going back to my wedding reception." She walked away and we were stuck

staring at each other, reality hitting us all in the head and waking us up.

"She's right." Niall whispered calmly, his expression was soft. "I still am in

love with you."

Even in his state, he sounded sincere. I tried to fight the tears filling my

eyes, clenching my hands into fists to fight all the emotions going through me.

I could see Harry chewing the inside of his cheek, looking down and fidgetting

with his fingers. I sighed deeply before I spoke, "Can Niall and I talk