#maybe tonight don't send any so I can ketchup?

[madokasblogg]

um im going to get to all my asks tmw.. sorry I haven't posted

[hazbbyhaz]

sleepless || harry styles

two

pairing: Harry Styles x OC

synopsis: a journey to a fish and chip shop

disclaimer: talk of hookup/one night stand, cursing

Take me back to the night we met

“Uhm… i’d like to have a number three and then can we just get an order of chips?” The tired middle-aged man behind the counter slowly nods. “See, she doesn’t like fish,” Harry continues. “I don’t get it either, she hates anything that lives in the sea and is not even going to consider eating it, can you believe that?”

“That makes seven pounds.”

“That’s the only thing I know about her,” He opens his wallet to retrieve the money owed to the man. “Maybe that’s why it bothers me so much,” he grumbles a thank you as he takes the money and wishes them a good evening.

“Uhm… I’m Avery,” She takes the chips, sending him a thankful smile. “Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself.”

“Avery…” Harry nods with a grin. “I like it.”

Her cheeks heated up slightly at his comment.

“So, if you don't mind me asking, why were you out so late?”

She hadn’t expected his question, let alone come up with an answer.

“Where are you at the club?”

She laughs at the thought of her being caught dead in a club and shakes her head adamantly. “No, I was just outside to get some fresh air.” She explains, even though the real reason she was out there was that she couldn’t sleep, like always.

“Well, I was in the pub, looking for a one-night stand,’’ harry shrugs. “Then that guy beat me up because apparently, I got a little too close to his girlfriend.”

Avery frowns at his honest answer and the uncomfortable feeling that has been plaguing her all night returns once again. Was he implying that she was going to be his one-night stand? Of course, who would ever be interested in her? They all just want sex.

Harry noticed her sudden change in mood. “I'm not planning on sleeping with you if that's what you are thinking. I only sleep with girls I am in love with.”

“How can you say that after telling me that you were out tonight searching for a one-night stand? You can't fall in love in one evening.”

“I can.” He takes another chip and dips it into the ketchup on her paper plate.

“So, you were in love with the girl from the pub? The one with the boyfriend?” Avery asks, pushing her plate towards Harry. She had never heard someone speak so casually about love. He was speaking about it as if it were an everyday topic.

“Well, I was falling in love with her.”

“You're not making any sense.” Avery shakes her head at his antics.

“Why not? It's the same as seafood. You had fish once and decided that you hate it, while when I ate fish for the first time I loved it. I didn't have to spend a year with the fish to decide that I loved it.”

“That's different. You can't love someone from the moment you meet them, you don’t know them.”

“I simply fell in love with the version of them I met.”

Avery can't even conjure the effort to suppress her laughter. “I think you’re drunk.” He finishes his plate before proceeding to eat her chips. It didn't seem to bother him that she thought he was lying. “Are you falling in love with me?”

He chuckles. “That's all anybody wants to know from anyone else, isn't it?” He pushes his honey brown curls back and Avery questioned how he wasn't absolutely freezing in just a simple white t-shirt and some jeans. She always found herself to be cold.

“I don't think you know what love is,” Avery replies, wrapping her jacket tighter around her small frame.

“Do you?” Harry had stopped eating and was now looking right at her. His mouth turned into a smirk while his eyes stayed dull in the light of the street lamp. Avery bit her lip, trying to find an answer to his question. Of course, she knew close to nothing about love. Never experienced it for herself, but felt it being channeled through books and films. But then again, everybody knows that isn't real love.

“I don't know. I think it is wanting to spend more time with someone than there is in a day. Just wanting that person to be happy, even if it has nothing to do with yourself.”

He thinks about her words for a moment, thoughtfully chewing a chip. “Yeah, that just about sums up my love for fish.”

Avery breaks into a smile. She had that whiskey sipping skinny smile that no one ever got to see. “You're ridiculous.” She murmurs as he finishes the chips and throws the two paper plates in the bin.

“What now?” Harry asks, looking at the small girl in front of him.

“You're tired?” He studied her face and she knew what he saw. The bags that were permanently plastered underneath her eyes, her exhausted expression, and her disheveled hair. Luckily he didn't know that this is what she looked like on most days.

“No.” She lies. Her being tired won’t make any difference. If she were back in her flat right now she wouldn't be sleeping anyway.

Harry kept his gaze on her for a few more seconds before he gave a comforting smile. “Come on, I'll take you home.”

Avery simply nodded and began to lead the way. Her flat wasn't far from the chip shop and she wasn't too worried about Harry knowing where she lived. If he turned out to be a serial killer she’d just have yet another reason to stay awake. And in all honesty, that is the last thing she needed.

“So what's your deal, Avery?” She started to think that Harry didn't enjoy silence. He always seemed to be talking or humming some sort of tune.

“What do you mean?’ She felt like a terrible bore.

“Well, what do you do? What is going on in your life?’’ He explains, heavily emphasizing his words with hand gestures. How was he not tired?

“Uhm… I guess I don't really have… A deal.” Her hands were starting to get cold so she put them into the pockets of her yellow overcoat.

“What do you do for a living?”

“I work in a coffee shop.”

“Starbucks?”

“No… It's a shop down the street.” Avery murmurs, her mind already occupied with chores she could do to put off sleeping.

“Damn it. Cause I love Starbucks and I was hoping for a couple of gift cards.” He sighs and shows for the first time the entire night that he was cold. For some reason, his shiver brought waves of relief to Avery. “And what about after the coffee shop? Where do you want to go?”

“I don't know... Well, I’ve thought about becoming a journalist,” She shrugs but quickly adds, “But that’s stupid, I’m not good enough for that.”

“Has anyone ever read what you have written?” Harry asks with a raised brow, the sympathy making its way back into his green eyes. Avery quietly shakes her head. “How do you know then? Maybe you’re marvelous.”

His statement makes a smile creep its way onto her face. “I don't think so to be honest.” They pass the sandwich shop on the corner of her street. The rest of the way to her front door was silent. Harry’s expression turned into a frown as they stopped in front of a purple house.

“A pink house?”

“It’s purple.”

His gaze moved from the house to Avery and a smirk made its way onto his face. “I like it… So, Avery, it was very nice to meet you. Thank you for saving me from that very tall, muscular guy that I couldn't fight because I was slightly intoxicated. Without the alcohol I would have beaten his ass, I hope you know that.” He smirks at his joke before continuing. “Also, have some faith in yourself.” And with that, he turns to walk back the way that they came.

Avery watches him for a moment before stepping back onto the street. “Wait!” She waves as Harry turns around. “What’s your… deal?”

Harry grins and yells back “I'm a rockstar!” so loud that she is sure the whole street could hear him. Though she couldn't see him anymore, she was sure that he was lying.

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