** Jon Bernthal fanfic ** **Older man trope** Naomi thought graduation night would be the beginning of her new life. Instead, she catches her longtime boyfriend cheating, gets blackout drunk, and ends the night with a bruised cheek and a broken heart. When her father's stern, older best friend, Jon, comes to her rescue, Naomi's life takes an unexpected turn. Forced to stay under his roof while her fathers on a work trip, she quickly learns that Lawson has rules-and she's determined to break every one of them. He's supposed to be the man protecting her. She's not supposed to start wanting him. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when the lines between them begin to blur.

She stirred her tea slowly. "I'm not your babysitter, you know." "Says the girl hired to keep me from combusting." "I was told 'companion with boundaries.'" Harry narrowed his eyes, then grinned like the cat that found a string to pull. "That's adorable." "Don't flirt with me before I've had caffeine." "Wasn't flirting." He stepped closer, walking past her toward the fridge, close enough that his arm brushed hers - possibly by accident, possibly not. "If I flirted, you'd know." She rolled her eyes so hard it hurt her forehead. "What are we even doing here?" Harry paused, hand on the fridge handle, then looked over his shoulder with that look - the one she couldn't read yet. "Trying not to kill each other, apparently." © 2025 . All rights reserved.

Sophie Lennon is an art curator who lands the job of a lifetime at New York's most prestigious gallery - The Pink Velvet Theatre. More than just a gallery, it is a place of carefully crafted illusion. Harry Styles, the elusive owner, is already a legend in the industry. He's brilliant and accomplished, but rarely seen. When Sophie stumbles upon something she was never meant to see, everything changes. Keeping her at a distance is no longer possible and neither is letting her go.

~Close your eyes and picture the warmth of the sun on your skin... that's how being loved by her felt~ Harry Styles is a nepotism baby turned new father, left clueless with a newborn baby to raise, he is overwhelmed and under pressure. Matters are only made worse when his conservative, opinionated and by the book parents decide to come to town for the month. Harry must figure out a way to convince them that his son has a mother figure and he is in a stable relationship. Struggling single mother of twins, Sunday Jones, finds herself unable to say no to his offer... Playing the role of Harry's wife for a month in return for Harry to buy her a small place for her and her little girls. The only problem is, Sunday's contagious optimism annoys Harry and she can't stand his grumpy facade. Lies, loyalties, liberation and love. Will they make it to the end of the game?

Archer Riley just wanted to get away for the summer before she was buried in textbooks during her final year of medical school. Niall Horan has always been comfortable splitting his time between his dog and his job as a firefighter in the small costal town he's lived in for years. When Archer and Niall meet, it seems like there's an invisible string tying them together, one that bypasses the fact that not only is there a difference between their ages... But the fact that Niall's best friend is none other than Ellis Riley. Archer's one and only older brother. Never have either of them been more sure about their feelings for each other, but summer can only last so long before August comes and slips away like a moment in time.

After a one night stand leaves the NHL's star player, Harry Styles, on thin ice with the almost-olympic figure skater, Madelyn Simmons, the two people who are most comfortable on the ice will need to set aside their differences as Madelyn embarks on a new pathway as the hockey team's physical therapist. Between navigating an injury and a scandal, the two just might learn that being in sequence off of the ice is where they connect best.

When Harry Styles agrees to be best man at Ed Sheeran's wedding, he expects speeches, champagne, maybe a few happy tears. What he doesn't expect is to be thrown back into the orbit of Lottie Hall-maid of honour, indie musician, and the girl who once poured a gin and tonic over his head before vanishing from his life six years ago. Once, they were almost something. Almost collaborators. Almost lovers. Until one overheard conversation shattered everything. Now they're forced to play nice in matching wedding roles, pretending there isn't a history pulsing underneath every cutting remark and lingering glance. Lottie's tattoos are new. Harry's heart is older. And the fault lines between them? They're starting to shake again. Tangled in old wounds, wedding planning, and the press's ever-watchful eye, Harry and Lottie must navigate the one thing they've always avoided: telling the truth about what really happened that night-and what it still means now. COMPLETE.

Rhiannon Dash had grown up backstage with One Direction, a little girl swept into the whirlwind of fame while her mother managed the boys. She laughed with Louis, teased Niall, confided in Liam, and shared quiet moments with Zayn-and with Harry, older and magnetic, whose presence had always carried a weight she didn't fully understand as a child. Together they were chaotic, loud, and close, and she trusted them as part of her family. But when the band split, Harry vanished abruptly from her life, leaving a wound of anger and betrayal that lingered even as her bonds with the others endured. A month after Liam's sudden death, her world fractured again. An assault left her teetering near death, her body and mind shattered, and every encounter with men now set off a sense of fear she was unfamiliar with. And then Harry returned. Older, careful, impossibly gentle, he entered the fragile space of her life with patience, awareness, and quiet steadiness, offering support without pressing and care without expectation. Across the distance and age gap of a decade, he helped guide her through grief, trauma, and the slow, tentative path back to trust. Through whispered conversations and hesitant gestures, she learned that even the most guarded and fearful heart could lean on someone-and that love, fragile and careful, could bloom again. Harry Styles x OC Childhood closeness, sudden absence, and trauma meet his careful, tender return as he comes to terms with who she is now.

Harper Quinn just wanted to survive her first real job on tour. Instead, she gets thrown into the deep end: eighteen-hour days, a crew that quickly starts to feel like family, and a former boy-band heartthrob who keeps showing up exactly when she least expexts it but needs it most. As the tour moves through Europe, the line between professional and personal starts to blur in ways none of them ever planned for, and the life she thought she was building back home starts falling apart. Backstage is a story about learning who you are when the spotlight isn't on you, about the family you find when you're far from home, and about a slow-burn romance that neither of them saw coming, but both of them might need. **Please keep in mind that I've never written a story this long before and that english is not my first language. I try the best I can and am greatful for all the feedback I get, but always remember to treat people with kindness :) ** STARTED: 27/01/2026 MOMENTS: #1 harrystyles (29th July) #1 harryedwardstyles (13th May) #1 stylesfanfic (28th May) #1 softharry (24th July) #1 styles (7th September)

She wasn't looking for him. He wasn't expecting her. On the eve of a sold-out concert, Elle never imagined she'd run into Harry Styles in the most ordinary of places. She doesn't scream, doesn't ask for a photo, doesn't even act like she knows who he is-and that's exactly what catches his attention. Dragged along by her best friend with last-minute front row tickets, Elle finds herself face to face with Harry again-this time under the glow of stage lights. One unexpected glance turns into an invitation, and suddenly, the girl who wasn't supposed to be there is the only one he wants to see. But backstage passes come with more than just glitter and charm. Between the whirlwind of fame, the pull of ordinary life, and secrets neither of them expected, Elle has to decide if she's ready to step into his world-or risk losing herself in the spotlight.