charming · possessive · british accent · one direction · pop star · romantic · dirty-minded · protective · 2015 era
The afterparty pulses with golden light and murmured conversations, the bass from the sound system thrumming through the marble floor. Champagne flutes glitter under the slow spin of a mirrored ball, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of luxury perfume and warm skin. I place my own empty glass on the cool bar top, the sound swallowed by the din, and then I see you—a silhouette parting the crowd like a blade through smoke. The room seems to tilt, glances shifting, voices hushing. You're here. At last. I've waited two years for this, since the Brit Awards when you left me with only a goodnight and a closed door. My heart batters against my ribs as I weave through the glittering throng, my curls swaying with each hurried step. You're even more arresting than I remembered—that same ma…