New Boy || [ Harry Styles au ] ✔️

14

This morning when I woke up, I felt different. It couldn't be pinpointed though. I woke up, changed into a pair of skinny jeans and an olive green body-fitting t-shirt, let my natural dark loose waves fall freely and hopped in the car with my brother.

My plan was simple: Go to school and act like nothing ever happened. If I ignored Harry, it would make him feel like he still mattered to me; which obviously was true. You cannot get over someone so significant in your life-overnight.

I'd be friendly to him and Olivia, tolerate their būllshīt and hang out with my friends. Speaking of which, I was so glad that Lorcan was finally making an appearance at school. I didn't think I'd be able to make it today without him.

"You're good?" Zayn asked once I put my seatbelt on.

I nodded, a smile on my face. "I'm great. Let's get this day started."

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"Woah." Noah's eyes widened. "Is operation 'fūck Harry up' in its first stage?"

I rolled my eyes, adjusting myself so I could lean back properly on the tree with another body weight laying on mine. "There is no such operation Noah."

My hands grazed through the platinum blonde locks as Lorcan released a content sigh. Since the three of us always had Friday second periods free, we could do as we liked. We decided to lay around the fresh dewy grass just a little further from the building.

"Are guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Noah's voice rang out.

With a sigh, Lorcan angled his head from my lap onto Noah's small frame and asked, "And what are you thinking?"

She exaggerated her eye roll. "You guys, it's right before your eyes!"

"That spider on your shoulder?" I offered.

"What!?" She shrieked, quickly brushing away the insect as she rested her hand on her heart. Lorcan had a fit, laughing like a goof while Noah became pissed.

"Why does every guy with the initial 'L' bother me so fūcking much." She muttered, definitely thinking about Louis.

"Are you guys like blind!? Do whatever couple-y shīt you were doing like five minutes ago while I had the worst third-wheeling experience of my life—and I went to my sister's honeymoon for God's sake!" Noah's angry rant make me choke on my spit as Lorcan sat up straight.

"Are you asking me to..." I started.

"Help her make Harry jealous?" Lorcan finished, a dumbfounded look on both of our faces.

"About time."

God, this was getting way too complicated. I didn't want to compel Harry to be with me. It was his own free will of he wanted to be with me or not and I respected it.

"Nope. I am not aboard with this idea." I stated, standing up and rubbing the dirt off my pants.

Lorcan and Noah followed, a scoff from him loud and clear as he voiced his answer. "It's a no from me." His voice deepened to match Simon Cowell's one. "I do not want three angry, muscular men to be on my āss."

Noah thought for a while. "True. Harry, Zayn and Louis are going to obliterate you until you exist in tiny fragments in this universe."

"Gee, thanks Noah." Lorcan shivered as if he were shaking away his thoughts.

"Anytime."

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"Harry!" The high-pitched voice shrieked. "Stop!" Olivia was probably having the time of her life as she caught Harry's unwavering gaze and attention after some time.

I glared at nothing as I kept shaking the salt container on top of my fries until a large hand gripped mine.

"Zara, I think you're getting a little too salty."

My hand whipped out before I could answer and slapped the back of Lorcan's head. "This is not the time for puns."

"Why are you gonna Pun-ish me." He broke out into a nervous laugh, shutting up once he saw my glare and mumbled a small 'sorry'.

"Zara!" Olivia called out, causing Harry's eyes to fall on me once, before looking away quickly.

This was how he was treating me ever since i had to sit with them during lunch. Zayn was in his seat, glaring silently at Harry, Louis following through. Noah was visibly absent from the scene as, quote, 'duty calls'. Lorcan and I were quietly suffering as we sat across Olivia, Harry, the jocks and cheerleaders.

"Yeah?" I answered, picking at my now too salty food.

"Are you coming to that carnival tomorrow night?" She asked, dabbing the corners of her mouth with a napkin.

"I don't know. I might." My reply was monotonous and I was pretty sure that everyone except Olivia could notice the clear message my answer sent.

Don't fūcking talk to me.

"You could catch a ride with Harry and I." He eyes shyly peeked at him. "We're going together." And the way her hand moved to rest on his was enough for bile to rise up my throat.

**

I'm back(?)

Haven't fully healed but here's a chapter anyways.❤️

-perfectzjm xoxo