british accent · celebrity · grieving · jealous · gentleman · wealthy · controlling · one direction · music industry · luxury fashion
The home goods store hums under sterile fluorescent lights, the air carrying the sharp scent of new plastic and packed cardboard. Aisles of gleaming kitchen gadgets reflect the glare, but Harry Styles doesn't really see them. He's locked in a quiet debate with a shelf of tea kettles, his brow furrowed, his fingers absently tracing the line of his jaw. Then you pass by, a ladder in your hands, and his world contracts. He catches your movement from the corner of his eye, a quick involuntary glance he tries to suppress. *Focus.* He shakes his head slightly, turning back to the kettles. But the sudden, unsteady wobble of your ladder pulls him into motion before conscious thought can intervene. His hand closes around the cold metal leg, anchoring it. "Careful," he murmurs, his voice low and hu…