THE WALK BACK to the restaurant's car park from Aki and Mai's was a little chaotic. Due to the time, which was nearing 2 am, the streets were bustling with partygoers crawling from one bar to the next. The pair stayed close as they pushed themselves through the small crowds of people gathered on the paths. Harry had bowed his head whenever the pair walked past anyone to prevent himself from being recognised – somehow, it had worked.
As they approach Harry's car, he slowly
turns to face her; both of them are silent and unsure of how to proceed. Neither party wanted to say goodbye just yet.
"How, um," Harry clears his throat and speaks louder, "How are you getting home?"
"I was going to get the tube but seeing as the last one left almost an hour ago, it looks like I'll be getting an Uber," She answers, checking the time on the smartwatch around her wrist.
"You might be waiting for a while, it's Friday night," Harry speaks with concern, looking at their surroundings. The restaurant has evidently been closed for hours with no sign of any staff members remaining and with it being located out of central London, other buildings around them were just closed businesses or houses that have little sign of life. The only car left in the car park is Harry's and a distant, muffled cheering from a small pub down the road is the only sign of anyone else nearby, "They ramp up the prices too – it's daylight robbery,"
"Are you trying to make this the worst thirty-minute journey of my life?" Violetta jokes, scrolling through her phone to find the Uber app.
"Thirty minutes?" Harry harshly sucks air in through his teeth, "You'll need to get out a mortgage to pay for that," He presses the button on his key that releases his central locking, "I guess you better get in,"
"What?" She watches him stroll towards the passenger side door and open it, leaning his elbow on the top and crossing one ankle over the other.
"I'm offering you a lift, Violetta," He chuckles at her puzzled expression and gestures a hand towards the car.
"You don't have to do that," She insists.
"I know but I want to," He says. She pauses for a second, pursing her lips in thought and searching his face for any insincerity. When she finds none, she exhales and slowly makes her way over to him, "Plus I don't want you to go broke from an Uber ride,"
"I'm not going to go broke from an Uber ride!" She rolls her eyes.
"I know you're not because I'm such an amazing, charitable person who's offering you a free ride home," He grins cheekily. They stand face to face as she reaches the car with only the passenger door between them.
"You forgot annoying and big-headed," She smiles sarcastically, taking her bag off her shoulder to place it into the footwell. Harry forgeries shock with a dropped jaw and wide eyes.
"Well, well, well," He tuts, "The true Violetta is starting to show,"
"It takes a real douchebag to bring out this side of me,"
Violetta crosses her arms and leans them on the top of the car door, causing their faces to be only inches apart. Harry sharply inhales, his breath getting caught in his throat at the unexpected proximity but he tries not to let his confidence falter.
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Muse (h.s.)
Fanfiction"Do you know why I named an album that's full of songs written about you, 'Harry's house'?" He asked softly, boring his pale eyes into hers that were spilling with emotion. She shook her head and whispered a quiet "no". "Because you're my home, V...
