Complicated Freak ✓ h.s

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"Morning" Harry greeted as he walked into the kitchen, pecking my forehead in his sleepy state before making himself a cup of tea. I didn't expect that gesture from him considering the agreement we made but I won't complain "Addy, you didn't have to make breakfast" Rebecca said, entering the kitchen and I shrugged "I thought I'd do something nice" I sipped on my coffee "How are you awake so early?" She yawned and took a seat at the table "It's 11 am plus I slept quite early last night" I said and she helped herself to a plate of eggs and bacon. The rest followed and I joined them at the table, Madeline wasn't anywhere to be seen which I was grateful for.

"Oh, my God. This is so fucking good. Can I hire you as my personal chef?" Dylan moaned loudly earning multiple weird stares as he looked at me "Thank you and no, you cannot. I'm not up for hiring" I chuckled and munched on a pancake "I'm sorry you guys but I think I'm just going to spend the rest of the day eating these pancakes. They're so delicious" He exclaimed and I felt my cheeks heat up at the compliment "I agree, I've never tasted anything like it before" Corbin chorused and I couldn't help but notice the side glances shared between Rebecca and Hailey. "You're one lucky asshole" Corbin nudged Harry's shoulder who laughed in response "You get to eat this whenever you want"

My eyes closed momentarily knowing that Harry's mind did not take that innocently, "Yes, I do" His hand that was placed on my thigh, gave it a squeeze. The sound of the front door being thrown open disrupted the playful banter shared between the three boys, I sat quietly next to Harry as I kept my eye on Rebecca and Hailey, something is wrong and I don't like the feeling I'm experiencing. "Oi! Couldn't you wait until I got here to be animals and eat everything?" I heard the familiar voice and turned to find Louis standing at the entrance, he had a bright smile on his face as he waltzed towards us and took a seat, immediately grabbing onto whatever he could reach.

"Tommo? You didn't say you were coming?" Harry asked, confused "Yeah well, since Madeline invited me and the girls agreed, I decided why not. It's been a while since I've been up here" Louis answered, stuffing a piece of bacon in his mouth "Wow!" Louis widened his eyes when he ate a pancake and I blushed "How is this so fluffy?" He gushed and Corbin agreed with him. Breakfast went on for the next few minutes until everyone dispersed to their respective rooms. I cleaned up the dishes, the action being like a reflex whenever I stay some place that isn't my own home. I rinsed out the last plate, goosebumps rose on my skin feeling arms snake around me, "Watch it, Styles" I warned

"How did you know it was me?" I turned around to look at him "I just do" I answered, hiding the fact that he has the ability to make my body melt with one touch. "It could have been someone else" He went on and I shook my head in response "What do you want, Harry?" I crossed my arms and his fingers drummed onto my hip bones in a specific pattern "What makes you think that I want something? Can I not just hold my girlfriend?" He passed me an incredulous look and I rolled my eyes at him "Only because I'm not your g-" I answered but Louis' voice cut me off "So, you two are like a thing now?" He leaned against the counter opposite us, Harry turned around to face him and I chuckled to myself seeing Louis resting his chin on his palms, propped up by his elbows on the counter top

"Yeah, I guess you could say that" Harry answered and I nodded in agreement "Funny, since you two couldn't stand each other to be in the same room just a week ago" Louis' words made me realize that it's been a week since I was offered a place at the school of artistry. "People change, Tommo" Harry said with a nonchalant shrug, his arm slung around my shoulders and for some reason, I held onto his hand while my fingers laced and unlaced with his. "People do change" Louis echoed and I furrowed my brows at the exchange between them. There's something going on and I don't like it. "So, are you Madeline's partner for this trip?" Harry asked and Louis nodded, I kept silent as I just watched them "I am, she felt alone so I thought I'd join her and keep her company"

A few more words were shared between the two - supposedly - best friends before Louis left us in the kitchen. "What was that?" I asked, finding my voice "What?" Harry chewed on his top lip "That tension between you two, it could be cut with a knife and don't say it's nothing because I knew you felt awkward" I said and Harry sighed "We got into an argument over something stupid and he wants me to do something I can't because if I did, a lot of people could get hurt" Harry said, his answer was vague and misleading. I nodded nonetheless, "Well you better fix it or rather yet, just talk when I'm not there because I can't stand all that testosterone" I threw my hands up and moved away from him.

I headed to our room and I couldn't help but wonder how everything just flows between Harry and I, almost as if we've been together for years. There's not a single uncomfortable moment except when he put that fucking sex toy in me. Why is that? Harry's a complete stranger to me, he somehow manages to know everything about me but I know nothing about him yet we fit like a puzzle, moving in harmony. That shouldn't be the case. Everything between us is for show, it's fake and it should be making me feel uncomfortable or squirmish but I don't feel anything like that, instead I just want more of him. There's 3 weeks left for this proposition's time period to collapse, then what? Would I go back to being under the radar and Harry will go back to fucking any girl he sets his eyes on?

I strapped on my shoes, trying to find my balance on the slope as we stood at the top. "Let's go!" Rebecca shouted above the howling wind and we all tilted over the edge, sliding down the curve of the hill. I rolled my lips into my mouth as the cold air started to prick at my exposed skin. I slowed down seeing a huge rock in my way, skidding along the side I made a stop and continued skiing around it. "Oh fuck" I yelped when I noticed an even bigger rock in my view, having no way around it, I picked up my pace and lifted my feet off the snow, the ski boards grazed over the top of the rock and I landed on the opposite end. It's like these rocks were purposefully put there in my lane because skiing slopes are not meant to have any due to it being hazardous.