fourteen: killer catchphrases 

I opened my eyes, taking a deep breath as I looked at the bottle, following the direction it was pointing only to have my stomach drop. It had landed on the girl sitting just next to Niall, a faint blush on her cheeks as she looks at me. I try not to be disappointed, plastering on a smile before crawling across the circle and placing a soft kiss to her lips. I felt nothing, no spark, no desire, nothing. I pull away just as quick as I kissed her, catching Niall's eye as I slowly move back to my spot next to Liam. His face was expressionless, but his eyes held a storm. He looks down at his hands when he sees me looking back, biting down on his lip.

I was almost convinced he was jealous, but it was probably just wishful thinking.

The girl spins the bottle next, thus beginning the longest game of spin the bottle that I'd ever played. I spent pretty much the entire time looking at Niall, hoping that he'd look at me again but he doesn't. I wasn't sure how long we played for or how many people I kissed that weren't Niall, but I was grateful when Liam finally ends the game. I'm the first to stand up, stretching my arms over the top of my head as I watch Niall stand up.

I wanted to go over there and talk to him, but what would I say?

Hey, you sure do know how to make Count Dracula hot. Screw team Edward, I'm team Drac.

No. I couldn't say that. He already thinks I'm weird, I don't think I need to add to it. 

But then I remembered that I still had his flower crown sitting in my room... I could give it back to him and then he'd have to talk to me. So with a new found confidence, I practically ran to my bedroom to grab the flower crown that sat on my dresser. I didn't want to risk the chance of Niall leaving and I just about fell flat on my face in my hast to get the crown. I was pretty much out of breath by the time I got the flower crown, a sign that I needed to work out more but that wasn't the issue right now. By the time I had made it back out to the party, there was no sign of Niall. I couldn't help that feeling of disappointment that washes over me, my smile falling just a little. 

"Hey there, Prince. Nice costume you've got on there, but I feel like dressing up as Robin is a bit pointless when you don't have a Batman." Niall's voice about makes me shit my pants, causing me to jump as I hadn't been expecting it. He lets out a laugh at my surprised expression, the sound like music to my ears. 

"I uh... Liam's Batman." I managed to get out after my heart returns to it's normal rate after Niall's little jump scare.

"I stand corrected then." Niall says and he's smiling but it doesn't reach his eyes. 

"Yeah... You're uh... You look nice, Count Dracula right?" I asked, stumbling over words like I was sixteen again talking to my first crush.

"Yeah, figured I should go for something that wasn't all that main stream. I also have a killer catchphrase, so there's that." Niall says and I couldn't help but be a little curious at that. 

"What's the catchphrase?" I found myself asking and Niall grins wickedly before throwing a capped arm over his face. I quirked an eyebrow at the action, really not seeing where this was going before Niall takes a step closer to me. My breath hitches at how close he was and I had to will myself not to reach out so that I could touch him. 

"I want to suck your dick!" Niall says in his best Count Dracula voice and I once again find myself choking on air but I couldn't help but feel like I should take him up on the offer... even though he wasn't really offering. 

"Th-That's a good one." I managed to get out, clearing my throat as I stand up a little straighter and praying silently that I didn't sport a hard on. 

"I thought so, didn't work on the hottest guy here though. Total bummer." Niall says, shaking his head and I feel my heart sink at that because Niall didn't find me to be the hottest guy at this party... I found him to be the hottest guy at the party... 

"I didn't know you were gay..." I said instead of expressing my disappointment. It wasn't entirely a lie, Niall had never explicitly stated that he was gay... I always kind of just assumed with how often he ordered fruity drinks and the flower crowns... 

"Is that a problem?" Niall asks, his eyes a little dark now as if he was daring me to say something negative about him being gay. 

"No, course not." 

"Good because I want us to be friends, Harry." Niall says and my heart soars at that because that was the first time Niall had ever said that.

"I want us to be friends too... I kinda like you." I found myself admitting and Niall's smile finally seems to reach his eyes as he looks at me. I couldn't help the sense of pride I felt at that nor could I help the fact that all I wanted was for Niall to always smile like that. 

Especially when I was the reason. 

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man, they're so cute and oblivious of the fact they're gonna do each other.

i cry.

 next chapter is gonna jump forward a bit cause at the rate i'm going, these fuckers aren't even gonna kiss before chapter twenty (i can't promise that won't happen cause honestly i'm liking the slow burn narry....)

so yeah. 

dedication goes to Liams_ZAYNieGirl

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