Harry Styles Imagines

#83 The Distance

Summary: Harry and Y/N drive to South Carolina to spend Thanksgiving with friends. This imagine includes fluff. :)

THE DISTANCE

If it were me in his position, my eyes would been fluttering without a doubt. Even with assistance from coffee, seeing nothing but trees, road and taillights is enough to easily put me to sleep. I have the patience of an elderly woman. In a perfect world teleportation would exist. I've never liked driving on highways to begin with; they're more times than never, too congested. One slight turn of the steering wheel and you're nearly grazing an 18 wheeler.

Switching from lane to lane happens to be a bad habit proven out here, as well. I've witnessed too many cars dart in front of Harry out of frustration. He's not by any means a slow driver, but he's not wild either. That's why I'm glad he doesn't mind driving without switching rolls. I'd rather not be the one having to slam on the breaks every time a soccer dad thinks I'm going the speed of a snail. Especially on a busy traveling day as such. Everyone is focused on getting to family members, rather than putting safety first.

"We're an hour or so away." He rests his hand on my thigh. The warmness of his palm reaches my skin, bringing a smile to my face. "My legs are gettin' stiff if m'bein' honest," he adds.

"Well, it's your fault for being a giraffe," I tease, glancing over at him.

Instead of responding, he purses his lips in attempt to stop a smile from budding. What I said was true. Not in a literal sense, but his legs are pretty long. Watching him stumble over himself from time to time is the most adorable thing. I'll poke fun at him, but we both know it's a feature I love. It doesn't take away from the fact that he's undeniably handsome. If anything, it makes him even more so attractive.

"M'gonna pull over at the next rest exit so we can get out and stretch," he tells me. "That sound good?" He gives my thigh a gentle squeeze.

"Sounds perfect." I slip my hand under his. When our fingers interlock, he briefly looks over at me with a smile; dimples and all.

Five minutes later, we're pulling into the parking lot of an unofficial South Carolina welcome center. There's a big sign and the building looks nice, considering it's purpose. A few benches are lined along the sidewalk, along with a trail that led to additional areas to sit. When our car comes to a complete stop I slip my feet into my slides. That simple movement causes pain I wasn't expecting to run through my legs. I need this stop more than I initially thought.

"And we're here." Harry slouches in his seat some and briefly closes his eyes. That's when I bring his hand to my mouth and place gentle kisses over his knuckles. Hums of appreciation leave his mouth. "What are those for?" He then questions.

"Being an amazing person," I tell him. "I love you."

"I love you more."

We sit together only a few moments longer, and proceed to get out of the car and walk down the gravel trail. The rocks crunch softly beneath our feet, and when we're nearly halfway down the decline, I realize that there's a small fountain where the ground evens out. I could see the shapes of coins under its clear water. Harry takes notice too, and looks at me.

"Do you have any coins?" I ask.

With furrowed eyebrows, he digs around in his pocket. "Uh, I do actually." His hand comes back out holding three dimes. "You get two and I get one."

"No, you can have two. I'll be okay with have one wish. It's your change," I ramble.

He raises a knowing brow. "Be honest with me. If you had a choice would you rather have one wish, or two?"

My answer comes out in a matter-of-fact manner that not even I was expecting, "Well, I mean. The more the merrier, right? Who wouldn't want two wishes?"

That makes him laugh. His nose scrunches up and his dimples carve themselves into his cheeks. When his eyes meet mine again they're sparkling with amusement. I can't help the smile that breaks my face. His laugh is contagious.

Before we knew it, we had made it to the fountain.

***

The smell of vanilla and laundry detergent wraps around us like a welcoming praise when we walk into our suite. It makes me want to curl into a ball and fall asleep. We were fortunate enough to have brought just enough bags that didn't call for another trip back down the the car. The elevator ride was long enough as it is. Being on the 9th floor has its perks, but the slow elevator wasn't one of them.

"Smells so good in here," Harry comments through a deep breath.

"It does," I agree.

This room could easily pass as an extra small apartment if it were on the market. There was a living area, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and the bathroom. The color scheme was different shades of blue, which gave off a very oceanic vibe. It doesn't take long for my eyes to land on the wifi passcode written on a propped piece of paper where the TV was. I don't have the chance to go to it because Harry hugs me from behind.

He nuzzles his head into the crook of my neck, causing an involuntary shiver to go down my spine. "Can you come lay down with me? M'sleepy," he murmurs. "I was hoping we'd be able to scope the area out, but I don't think that's going to happen. We can just go out to dinner later on.

"Some of my buddies were tellin' me about some good downtown restaurants. There's like Chinese, and Seafood, and stuff. Whatever you're up for."

"That sounds good. Whatever works. You did a lot of driving today, so I don't blame you for being tired," I assure him. "Come on."

He loosens his arms from around my waist and follows my footsteps to the bedroom. Once we manage to get the sheets situated and the extra pillows off to the side, he peels his shirt off before crawling straight into the bed. His sleepy eyes watch me as I pull down my sweatpants and step out of them. I join him in the bed afterwards.

"If you wake up before me just flick my ear or something," he tells me softly.

"Whatever you say. Don't say you didn't ask for it." I lean towards him and place a kiss on his nose. "Love you."

"I love you too, baby."

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A/N

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! I hope you enjoyed this imagine. Make sure to vote if you did.

Continue staying true to yourself.

-Nic 💗