Complicated Freak ✓ h.s

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"That was eventful" Carter commented as we walked to our third lecture - art. Carter may be weird but she's a total nerd, she dropped her glasses for contacts in her junior year of high school. "Tell me about it but I will tell you that whatever they're saying on the internet is false" I said, dusting off my easel "You two are so cute though" she pouted like a three year old.

"All he did was save me from being stomped on, that's it. The media took it the wrong way, not even he realised that he held onto my hand. I will admit that I didn't think that those photographers saw my hand in his but clearly they did and now I'm in the situation where nobody would even talk to me. It's high school all over again only it's not because of my father" I groaned

"Relax, okay. Everything will be fine" she tried to calm me "Just wait a week and see what happens, these things die off within a few days" she said with a wave of her hand "How can you be so sure?" I asked "Once they see you and Harry hardly spend time together, that is when you'll be a free bird" I sighed with a nod "I hope you're right, Carter" she beamed "I'm always right"

Our art professor hadn't come in today so that gave the students free time to do whatever they wanted; couples made out heatedly, geeks played a stressful game of dungeons and dragons, emo students just sat and stared into space - most probably - while people like me decided to get a head start on the next art assignment that's due.

"Ewe, why are you starting with the assignment?" Carter quipped from beside me "So I don't have much to worry about during the summer" I shrugged and continued making my notes from the assignment topic, deciding on what I'm going to draw and how it will be done. "Teach me to be like you" Carter sighed dramatically and I threw a piece of paper at her "Stop teasing me, you nut" I said but she continued to poke my side

"Okay fine, I'll put my pen down" I said as I left my pen in its case "Wonderful, now let's get out of this doomed classroom and do something" she suggested and I narrowed my eyes at her "Like what?" She smirked "Like watch the boys practice for Friday's match." I widened my eyes "No way" Carter rolled her eyes "It'll be fun" I shook my head "Harry's on the team"

"So what? Ethan is as well" I eventually gave in and the both of us left the lecture room, making our way towards the football field. "Help me up!" I yelled and held my arms up, Carter grasped my hand and pulled me up. The both of us climbed up the back of the bleachers because if we used the stairs, we would have gathered everyone's attention.

Thankfully there was a tree where we sat, hiding us from the coach's view. "Go Ethan!" Carter cheered as Ethan ran towards the goal post. Well, our 5 minutes of being discreet just went down the drain. "I thought we'd be quiet" I hissed at her, hiding behind the branches of the tree "Sorry, I couldn't help myself. My man is smoking hot in his football uniform" she gushed and I chuckled at her lovelorn expression.

"Hey Styles! Your girl is on the bleachers" one of the players shouted from the benches and that only made me hide further behind the branches. Wait, I'm not Harry's girl, so why should I hide? I sat upright, surfacing from being hidden. A loud curse from the field was heard and I found Harry lying on the ground "Get your head in the game, Styles. This isn't the time to play house-house" the coach yelled, Harry sprung up from the ground, shooting a glare in my direction to which I hadn't cowered under.

His curls had been held back by a black headband as he ran across the field towards the goal post, scoring. I watched him pull his brows in when he glanced up at me, Carter nudged my side before squealing loudly once Harry had scored causing his team to win which is what Ethan was on. She jumped from her seat and skipped her way to the field, into Ethan's arms. I followed quietly and stood behind, waiting for them to end their moment so I don't have to talk to Harry.

"Come on, Styles" I heard one of the teammates laugh "Why are you being so shy? Go on, give your girl a kiss" I rolled my eyes when they started to smack their lips together like a bunch of immature children. "Fuck off" Harry gave me a once-off look before storming away, I chewed on my bottom lip as I watched him pull his shirt off his body, throwing it into his duffle bag.

I stood awkwardly waiting on the side, Carter and Ethan had been busy in a conversation - more like tonsil tennis - they then walked over to the benches where Ethan's bag was. My feet felt frozen to the ground, the voices of the other players reached my ears as they continued talking about Harry and I. Slowly, I lifted my head towards his direction watching his jaw clench and unclench. "Idiots, huh?" I turned to my left seeing Luke "Hey" I smiled

"They're just immature. Don't bother about them" he said, balling up his football shirt "Yeah" I nodded in agreement "Will you be coming to Friday's game?" He asked, hopeful "I'm not sure, I'll probably be busy studying" Luke shook his head "No, you're coming to Friday's game and if I have to drag you out your dorm room, I will" he threatened and I widened my eyes "Don't make me, Addy" he pointed a finger and I chuckled "Fine, I'll attend the game"

He beamed "Great. Have you ever been to one of them before?" I shook my head "Then I feel honored to have been the first one to ask you to a game" he placed a hand to his chest and bowed "You're such an idiot" I laughed "I've been asked before, by Ethan but I just don't attend them so don't flatter yourself, Luke" he pouted "Dang it!" Luke glanced over my shoulder before looking down at me again and I figured by the way my head burned at the back, he was looking at Harry.

"So, this thing with you and Harry?" He questioned and I sighed "How true is it because you two seem like you don't even know each other from a bar of soap" he went on further and I squinted my eyes at his analogy "Act-" I started but I was cut off by my body being spun around as a pair of lips came crashing down on mine. Large hands gripped onto my waist, lifting me off the ground and my eyes widened at the sudden change of events before fluttering closed.

Within a second, I responded to the kiss as our lips moved in sync and my fingers grazed over his jaw while his hands pushed onto my waist, bringing my closer to his body. A moment later, I was set to my feet again as Harry's forehead leant against mine. Everything around us faded away in that minute that our lips were connected for. The sounds of whistles broke us apart, Harry clenched his jaw again as he looked behind me - more like glared - to Luke as if making a point. Actually, marking his territory.

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