Numb (Harry Styles AU)

Five

(Alright, I've decided to make Halo by Beyoncé the main song for the story, thank you guys for reading this, I hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you like the song choice [I put a lot of effort into song choices, so it would really mean a lot to me, thanks])

(The songs for this chapter are

1. Two Fingers- Jake Bugg

2. Oh, What a Life and also Best Day of my Life - American Authors (basically anything by them oh my)

3. Goodnight- The Last of Us Soundtrack)

(also, I'm not sure if dorms even have lobbies, but just go with it)

xXxX Registration/ Moving in xXxX

At seven a.m. the alarm on my phone began blaring. A groggy arm somehow reached to the coffee table and turned it off. My idea to sleep on the couch was smart, but it murdered my back at some point in the night. I sat up slowly, popping my bones along the way.

I was officially becoming a college student today.

That idea shot me out of 'bed', and I quickly changed into my clothes for the day, putting on more deodorant and perfume than usual. My hair got tossed into a side braid, and my necklace and bracelets somehow found their way on. Makeup got slappily thrown on, my eyes now flaring with both dollar store mascara and my happiness. I scampered around, tossing everything left in the apartment into my bag. When I reached my bedroom, I stopped mid rush.

My guitar.

I hadn't played it in over a year- it would have been far to painful. I only brought it with me because... I didn't even know. Which was why I was going to leave it here, to forget about it. To put that all behind me, even though strumming that thing used to be my favourite thing to do.

I hear a knock on the door but I'm too busy thinking to answer it.

"Whoa is that a Taylor? I used to have one just like that before-" Harry's breath caught from where he now stood behind me. I quickly wiped the tears that were forming in my eyes.

"Haven't you ever heard of Goldilock's and what happened when she just walked in? And yes, it is. But I'm leaving it here," I tell him, my voice sounding distant even to myself.

"Really? Why? It looks like such a nice guitar. Come on, I"ll carry it down there. You cannot just leave this behind," he tells me, going and putting it in it's case. "Are you ready?" He looks so prepared to face the world, with a laptop bag and small duffle tossed over one shoulder, the guitar over the other. His dark hair was hidden under a blue beanie, and his green contrasting eyes were shining bright. At that moment I swear he looked like an angel.

He must have noticed the misty look in my eyes, not even listening to his words, because he gave me a moment before asking again. "Are you ready to put the past behind you and finally win by getting here?"

It was like he took the words from my very own brain and placed them on his tongue. I nodded, my ecstatic mood returning. "Yes, let's get out of here." I grabbed my bag and we walked out of my flat, said goodbye to Dan, and left the records shop for the last time as workers. I laughed at the thought, nervousness making me bubbly.

"You really are happy, aren't you?" Harry asked, smiling down at me. I grinned and let out a scream as I ran to the car. "I MADE IT!" I hoped my parents, wherever they were, could see this moment, just for my satisfaction that they knew they never brought me down.

We crammed the bags into the backseat and Harry and I both managed to get in the car faster than ever before. We were both very excited, you could tell.