the strawberry dress | harry styles

3: a date with harry

i got ready the next day into a blue jumper, black jeans and my white buffalos. i applied some make up and slipped on my tote then at twelve o clock i left my house and got the tube up to oxford street.

i arrived at the station and walked to the the coffee shop. i spotted a tall man waiting nearby. he spotted me and smiled. it was harry. he actually came.
"you look beautiful" he smiled as i came over.
"thanks" i blushed. "its nice to see you again"
"you too. c'mon lets sit down...uh, d'you...hug?"
"oh, you dont need to ask i-i don't mind! i appreciate it though!" so we shared a warm hug before heading inside:

we went into Blank Street and ordered: i got a blueberry matcha and the vegan banana bread whilst harry got coffee and a croissant. it was nice to finally be speaking in person again. we chattered non stop even when we finished our food - we got more after.

i told him about my background, family and university. he told me about his family, home town and career. it was interesting knowing what it was like from his point of view. i admired him as he spoke, spotting his quirks. the way a smile crept onto his face, the way he looked deeply into my eyes despite him seeing how anxious i was, his hand gestures and his laugh.

i went on my phone and showed him some university stuff and we had a lot of laughs. it was really nice. soon enough we left and went on a walk. we were laughing so hard over something that i told him that we didn't notice a girl with a harry styles t shirt walk over.

oh shit.

"oh hi there" harry smiled at her.
"a-are you harry?" she whispered.
"the one and only"
i said i could step aside to let them talk but the girl didn't mind. "are you harrys girlfriend?"
harry and i both grew red making me snigger.
"no. we're just friends" harry explained.
"oh im sorry!" she stammered.
"its okay. its not a problem" he replied kindly.
harry was so kind. the two spoke while i awkwardly waited. i took the photo for them but i went all out - all different angles.

"why so many angles?" harry chuckled.
"this moment only comes once" i replied as i handed the girl her phone. she smiled.
"you totally get me. i like you"
"you see harry? i make a good first impression" i said to him.
"i mean we could just go and ask tyler joseph what he thinks" he joked.
"harry shut up!" i pouted while he laughed. "we do not speak of my twenty one pilots embarrassing moment"

the day ended soon enough but harry and i sat in a park invested in conversation. i introduced him to new flavours of boba and he was obsessed already. he insisted on walking me to the station as i had a one hour journey home.
"i'd really like to see you again" he said to me.
"i'd love that. text me and we can think of something. warning, i have notifications off because of my family." i said. he chuckled softly as i handed him my phone - i may have told him my family were very strict and i didn't have much freedom despite me being twenty. "oh and Im adding an emoji next to your name"
"Fine by me"" he pulled me into his arms and held me for a few seconds. i pulled away slowly and said goodbye before i went down the stairs of the station.