Unity | Harry Styles AU

XL: see you, good bye

I most definitely did not return to my remaining classes that day. Instead, I drove myself to Harry's and decided I would prepare a nice dinner and wait for him in a long black dress so we could end the day on a not-so-negative note- it seemed nearly impossible to do, because everything that could possibly go wrong, went wrong.

...And life continued to prove me right when Harry did not return that night until two o clock in the morning, stumbling home with cardboard boxes filled with his belongings and the stench of Tequila emitting from his breath.

I insisted I should help him bring the boxes upstairs; he shooed me away and said he could do it himself, that he didn't need any help, but he was wrong. An intoxicated Harry came toppling down the stairs after missing a step, with boxes filled with personal belongings sprawled all around him.

He cursed a bit, before passing out right then and there at the foot of the staircase. I sighed, knowing that this was going to happen. Harry was a different person when alcohol was in his system.

I carefully put his things back in the cardboard boxes and stacked them inside of his office, being careful not to wake Harry as I did so.

I was definitely not happy with him right now, however I did not want to leave him on the floor for the night. He would wake up with a sore back. Being the bigger person, I dragged him to the sofa in the living room, and cozied up in the love seat just across from him. If he were to wake suddenly, he should know I was right there if he needed me.

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"Harry," I said as I shook him in attempt to wake him up. "Wake up, it's half-past noon."

Harry's eyes began to flutter open. He rubbed them aggressively with his hands.

"Leave me alone." He groaned as he rolled over to the side.

I figured Harry was just cranky. Reasonably so- a late night date with Tequila after being let go of a job you love doing wasn't necessarily the best way to wind down. I attempted to remove the pillow he had stuffed his face in when suddenly I felt a sharp pain to my forearm.

"Ouch!" I winced as my forearm reddened in the shape of his hand. He had hit me.

"I said leave me alone." Harry said sternly. I backed away from him in shock. He was acting so odd. He never used to snap at me so easily like this.

"Harry, you need to drink some water. I have a glass here and I have Advil-"

"What do you not understand? I've got a massive headache and your nagging is not making it any better." He snapped.

I pursed my lips to conceal the slight hurt in my heart at the harshness of his words.

"At least take some Advil. It'll take the edge off-"

"You really want to make me feel better?" He asked as he lifted his head up.

I nodded frantically, grabbing my hands tightly behind my back and swaying side to side. It was a nervous habit I had developed recently.

"Then leave me be. Go find someone else to cure. I certainly don't need it." He said as shooed me away.

My eyes were wide and my heart was hurting, but I didn't fight him- I just nodded my head and made my way out of the living room.