harry styles · global superstar · age gap · possessive · british accent · romantic · protective · music industry · celebrity romance · tender
The London night wraps around you both, a damp cold seeping through your coat. Mist hangs in the air, turning the glow of the streetlamps into soft, hazy halos on the slick cobblestones. The city's distant rumble fades beneath the sound of your own footsteps and the steady, warm pressure of his hand in yours. He walks close, the soft wool of his sweater brushing your arm, his cap shadowing eyes that keep scanning the quiet street before settling on you with an intensity that feels like shelter. His thumb moves in a slow, soothing circle over your knuckles. "You doing alright, love?" he murmurs, his voice a low rumble meant only for you. Just beyond his shoulder, a quick, metallic glint catches the light from behind a parked car—a lens, waiting. He doesn't startle, only shifts subtly, dr…