New Boy || [ Harry Styles au ] ✔️

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"Should we tell her?" Lorcan whispers in my ear, the both of us trying to remain as hidden as possible.

"No, it would break her soul. I can't do that." I shook my head vehemently. Lorcan looked at me with narrowed eyes. "So you'd rather let your best friend embarrass herself?"

"You've got a point there..." I sighed, trailing off. "But she looks fantastic! Let her have her day."

Again, I was met with the famous Lorcan stare which meant 'Are you for real?'.

The both of us were in the janitor's room—and no, before anyone got the wrong idea—nothing of that sort was going on.

Let me explain from the beginning. This morning I arrived to school with my brother as Harry had some errands to run. I met up with Lorcan in front of his locker and the two of us were about to search for Noah until she walked in.

Her now-shoulder length dark brown hair was in its usual straight bob but the front pieces were pinned back. She was wearing a black skater skirt with a red t-shirt which had a pretty low neckline that left little to the imagination. Her petite figure seemed a tad bit taller due to all the leg she was showing and her heels.

While I'm all for change, this was not Noah.
Noah wore overalls with converses, not short skirts and heels. She wore the lightest shade of pink lipstick and would rub it off if she wasn't feeling it, not wear a dark red lip tint which wouldn't come off easily.

Wow I'm starting to sound like that Taylor Swift song.

Anyways, as soon as Lorcan and I saw her walk in, with no words said, the both of us turned around and bolted for the next empty room which happened to be the janitor's closet.

We had the door slightly ajar so we could peek out. Luckily, Noah hadn't spotted us so we were in the clear.

"Why?" Lorcan's question almost seemed rhetorical.

And then it clicked.

"Louis." My answer was just as clipped as my thoughts.

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My locker door was stretched out as far as it could go so I could hide my face. I didn't mean to avoid Noah, but I had no words for her.

The girl who never gave a flying squirrel about what others thought...was now changing herself for a guy. I wasn't even disappointed. It was mostly shock.

A pair of arms wrapping around my waist broke me out of my thoughts as I gasped softly. My squirming relaxed when I saw the familiar tattoos on his hand and I turned around, still caught in his embrace.

"Hi." I tried not to squeal. All that Noah business had my head in wraps and I didn't realise how much I missed my boyfriend.

"Hey baby." Harry kissed my forehead, then proceeded to just hold me in his arms. "I missed you." I murmured against his neck.

"Oh did you?" His voice had an underlying tone to it which I understood wasn't playful. I looked up and stared at his green eyes which were narrowed down at me.

"Of course I did Harry, what's that supposed to mean?" I removed my hands from around him and pulled away from his comforting body.

"Tell me why, the moment I walk into school eager to see my girlfriend, I see her running into a tight enclosed space with a guy." He gritted out.

I sighed in relief, lips twitching up to a small smile. Apparently, this set him off too. "It's not a fūcking joke to me Zara! I saw you enter that damn closet with Lorcan! Him out of everyone!"

I knew the deep rooted issues he had with Lorcan. Harry's always been jealous of Lorcan because he was everything Harry was not—according to the man of the hour himself.

"You know how I feel about him and you...and-and you know how much it gets to me." Harry's voice cracked and my eyes widened.

Holy shīt. I didn't mean for my teasing to almost make him cry. I stepped closer to him, wrapping my arms around his neck as I pulled him down. His green eyes, dark with rage stared into mine, the corners pooling with moisture.

"Baby, trust me when I say nothing happened. We were just running away from someone and that was the closest empty spot. I'm sorry." I cooed, running my hands through his hair.

His tensed muscles instantly relaxed as he grabbed my face and kissed me hard. Not that I was complaining.

We pulled back minutes later, out of breath and clutching onto each other like we'd disappear.

I never thought I'd be that girl who kisses her boyfriend vigorously in the school hallways while many people stared.

"You had me so worried." Harry groaned, pressing his forehead to mine. I raised my thumb to the corner of his eye and wiped away the remaining water.

"You're it for me Harry, get that through your skull." I smiled teasingly, kissing his lips one more time.

"May I ask who you were running from?" Harry asked as we made our way to English.

"Baby have you seen Noah today? I'm not ready for that storm yet." I laughed humourlessly.

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I updated! Nope, exams are not over but I'm not a heartless biotch so ya'll will be getting chapters but not as often ok? I'll update as much as I can.

Love you babies 💘

- perfectzjm xoxo