A Light in the Dark // Flicker Series Part I #wattys2019

Coffee

I read over the caption and try as hard as I can to keep the happy tears from welling up at his words.

He's drafted the perfect message to tell the world about this beautiful thing we're doing here and I couldn't have said it any better myself.

"That sounds perfect, Niall." I smile sentimentally at him, pushing up to peck his cheek. "You're going to make me cry before 10am, Horan." I tease, smacking him on the arm.

"As long as they're happy tears..." He adds. 

"Very very happy tears." I nod, slipping my arms around his side to snuggle close to him. 

"You ready, then?" He asks.

"Yep!" I say, popping the 'p'.

He clicks a simple little button and suddenly all of this becomes a bit more real.

I don't know how long we'll last, but moments like this make me feel like it will be forever and I think I could be completely ok with that.

Yes, forever sounds nice to me.

I realize I am wrapped up in the arms of a man I love so much, after only knowing him a few weeks, that I want to shout it from the rooftops...and well, Instagram is pretty much the equivalent of that these days.

My phone alerts with a notification of Niall's post and another from him finally following me on social media. Had he followed me before now, the fans surely would have seen it and tracked me down within minutes. It a fickle thing, this fandom. 

I open the notification immediately expecting to be the first to like the post, but I was definitely mistaken about that and was about 3,000 likes too late.

I read over the post again, smiling as Niall wraps his arm around my wait reading over my shoulder and waiting for the comments to roll in.

I swipe through the photos of us, as if I had never seen them before. I barely recognize the girl in the photos, but she's the happiest i've ever seen her and she has him to thank for that.

You all have supported me unwaveringly through out the years, and as word has gotten around that I was seeing someone the love over powered the hate and I can never thank you enough for that. Relationships were never something I shared on social media, but I've met someone who changed everything for me and all I want to do is tell the world about her. The internet has dubbed her my 'mystery girl', but I call her Evie. More importantly, I am proud to call her my girlfriend. She's changed my life. I love every second with her and i'm so happy to have her by my side. I ask that you continue to show her as much love and support as you've shown me. She deserves all the love in the world, and i'm going to do my very best to give it to her. Love you, Ev.

"Crap!" I exclaim, jumping in Niall's arms as he shoots me a questioning look.