shorts || h.s.

9 days before

She looked up from her book and Harry had his head turned sideways, looking at her. The sports announcers were heard in the background as Connor resumed her reading. Harry poked her side and she squirmed a bit, keeping concentration on the book.

"Connor!" Harry whined. She gave him a lop-sided smile while scanning the words on the page.

He pulled the book off her lap and shut it dramatically.

"Harry! Now I'll never find my place!"

"Page 132."

"Really?"

"No," he chuckled. "I have no idea, just guessing," he shrugged and Connor laughed at him.

"Can I have it back, please?" She reached for the book but he pulled it back toward his body. She got up on her knees and reached around him but he leaned away and held it farther behind his back. She inched closer toward him and stretched her arms around his torso, gripping at anything that could be the book.

He leaned over the arm of the couch and slid the book to the other side of the room until it hit the wall. She looked at him threateningly before backing up to the other side of the couch and swinging one leg over to the floor.

Connor pushed herself off the couch, but Harry grabbed her sides and pulled her back.

"Harry!" She screamed.

"Oh, hush, I just want to kiss you," he cooed. Her back was pressed against his front and her feet were awkwardly sitting in his lap. He leaned his head around to kiss her, but she turned her face away.

"Connor!" He whined and ducked around the other way. She turned her cheek and stifled a laugh.

"That's not funny, come on!" He said, trying to hold her head in place. She shook her head rapidly while he pressed his lips to her cheek. His saliva spread all over her face.

She twisted up her face in disgust and wiped it off with the back off her hand, turning around to wipe her hand on Harry's shirt.

"That's disgusting, Harry!" She smiled.

He smirked at her and searched her eyes.

"What?" She laughed lightly.

"You're so beautiful," he said.

She stumbled over her words, Harry never failed to fluster her when he complimented her. "Thank you," she said softly. He nodded.

She got up and retrieved her book. She sat back down, this time beside Harry, and she leaned into his chest. He put his arm around her shoulders and watched her finish the chapter.

After a good ten minutes, she closed the book and took a deep breath. He kissed her temple.

"Tough chappie?" He asked.

She nodded.

"Ice cream?"

She nodded.

They stood from the couch and walked to the front door. They slid their shoes on, and Harry grabbed his keys.

"Wait," Connor grabbed his wrist. He looked over at her. "Can we walk?"

"Uh, sure," he nodded and threw his keys back in the bowl. She opened the door and they stepped out of the apartment.

They took the ten minute walk to Big D's Ice Cream, and rushed inside the air conditioned building.

"Hey, welcome to Big D's, what can I get ya?" A lady behind the counter asked.

Connor ordered chocolate in a waffle cone and Harry got mint chocolate chip in a sugar cone. They exited the building, and began the walk back to the flat.

"No one likes sugar cones, I'm pretty sure they only make them for you."

"I am Harry Styles, don't forget."

"It's been five years since the end, Harry, no one even remembers you."

"Hey, I have true fans that still love me, okay?"

"No, you don't, you're just too stubborn to accept the fact that 5 Seconds of Summer lasted longer."

"Those sons of bitches," he muttered.

"Just because they're still making music, doesn't mean they aren't your friends anymore."

"No, they aren't my friends anymore because they don't care about me anymore."

"Aww," she cooed, patting his back whilst licking her ice cream.

"What about the boys? How long has that been?" She asked.

"One, one and a half?"

"One and a half what?"

"Years."

"Harry, call them and have lunch or something!" She exclaimed and took a bite from the top of her cone.

"No, I can't do that," he said and shook his head.

"Why not?"

"Because Zayn has Perrie and Jacob, Liam is with Dani, Niall is on tour with Five Seconds of Summer, and Louis doesn't even remember me because Eleanor fucking corrupted him into thinking I was an ass," he spoke angrily.

"Harry, I'm sure they would love to see you."

"No, they wouldn't."

"Wait, why is Niall with Five Seconds of Summer?"

"He's playing guitar for them, I guess," he shrugged.

"Oh, makes sense," she chuckled.

I'm not even lying big d's was the name of the old ice cream shop in my town ok Bc the guys nickname was big d don't ask why please ok he was fat and Hawaiian I think