hii i have a request: harry doing his interviews and his gf laying on his lap and playing with his hands and he’s playing with her hair
(not my idea i saw this in a tweet)
🩵 We Belong Together
Summary: Harry does his first promo interviews for “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” with Y/N by his side.
CW: just straight fluff, minor anxiety (for Harry)
Word Count: 2.4k
Famous!Harry x fem!reader
A/N: Such a cute request! Has everyone been watching Harry’s new interviews? What a cutie! 🥹 Thank you for this, was extremely happy while working on it.
Harry had recently returned to his creative space, finishing his new album in June. Now, it was January, and announcements had just begun. Harry warned Y/N about the schedule weeks in advance but still felt guilty when he had to slip away for work a bit. After three years of living a somewhat normal life, Harry was ready to let the crowd back in. He made a record that he felt extremely excited about that marked ‘togetherness’ as a key part of his journey as an artist.
“Baby,” he whispered gently. Y/N sat on the green sofa next to him. She was slightly slumped over, her headphones on as she watched a video on YouTube. They were currently in Los Angeles. Harry had to film a music video for his new released album that would be coming out in early March. After releasing the song and music video for Aperture, Harry had been busy, answering phone calls, attending endless meetings, and spending time away from Y/N. He noticed her a bit distant but didn’t want to comment on it. He figured she was just giving him space to do his thing and navigate through all the promo that was just beginning to demand his time.
Harry’s hand reached out, tapping her shoulder gently. When Y/N paused her video and removed her headphones, she looked absolutely spent. Harry gave her a small pout. It had been an early morning, but Y/N insisted on waking up with him. “My interviews are about to start soon…” he picked at his bottom lip. Harry had his email opened, Zoom links available as he had spent the last hour preparing for his first interviews for the new album.
Y/N gave him a tight smile. “Oh! I can go to the other room, give you some privacy.” She offered instantly. Harry had a different idea instead. He frowned at her comment.
“Actually, I was wondering if you’d stay here on the sofa with me? I’m a bit nervous for my first interviews back, but you help keep me sane,” he said with conviction. “You don’t have to be in the camera or anything, just… close, please?”
A grin formed on her lips. He watched as she seemed to admire the idea. “Sure, it won’t be too disruptive?”
“If you stay quiet, then it will be no problem,” he shrugged. Harry’s phone chimed with a notification, taking his eyes off of Y/N for a split second. “It’s up to you, love. I don’t want to, uhm, force you or anything. I just think it would be nice to have you here when I’m talking about things and trying to find my words.”
Harry had been a bit nervous about these first interviews. His team scheduled five of them for an early morning radio show across the UK and United States. The promo for his album would be huge this time around due to his long absence from the music scene. People were genuinely interested and excited by what Harry was going to share, and he was too. There was just something inside him that didn’t want to assume the audience would turn out due to his disappearance for so long.
Y/N scooted closer to him, rubbing her hands on his back. “You’ll do great, baby,” she smiled. “I’ll be here with you.” Her confirmation felt like a weight of security. Y/N and he had been dating for a few months now. Harry needed the extra support from his partner this time around because he was terrified of the prospect of fans and the general public not being so supportive towards his new sound, look, and visuals. He wouldn’t admit that out loud, though, but it could quietly be seen.
“Good,” he leaned forward to give her a quick kiss on the forehead before adjusting his set up. He fixed his laptop onto the sofa corner, propping it up. “Do I look okay?” His northern accent slowly slipping away.
“Harry, you look… refreshed and happy,” she complimented and popped her headphones back in. Harry adjusted his laptop, checking he had his girlfriend just out of view. Once he ensured he was the only figure in frame, he clicked on the invitation link.
“Harry! Welcome, great to have you on our show. We will get started in just a few minutes,” the radio host joined from audio as Harry popped his own headphones in.
“Hello. It’s uh, it’s good to be here.” He smiled, offering his charming smile. They weren’t live yet as the radio team worked things out on their end.
“Just have a few general questions about the new album, touring, and your new single release - Aperture. Does that sound okay with you, Harry?” The radio host checked in before even going live on air.
“Sounds perfect,” Harry gave a quick thumbs up. His face turned slightly to check on his girlfriend. She had been immersed in some influencer daily vlog. He gave her a small tap, noting that he’d be starting soon. He earned a promising nod and smile from his girlfriend.
“Okay, Harry — can you hear us alright?” The radio host asked, booming through his ears. He adjusted the volume and spoke, “perfect actually.”
“Great, okay, we will get started here in 3… 2… 1,” and they were live on air.
“Good morning everyone, thank you for joining us at BBC Radio 1. It’s a bit of an exciting morning for us, and really everyone across the world. Aperture by Harry Styles has been taking the world by storm overnight,” there was a brief round of applause. “We have a very special treat, Harry has joined us via Zoom. Harry, would you please say good morning & good afternoon to all your fans listening in,” the radio host chimed away.
“Hello, everyone — thank you for having me, uhm and good morning and good afternoon,” he said with a bright smile.
“We are lucky enough to have you for the first interview, how are you feeling, Harry?”
“Uhm yeah, this is my first uhm, thing so please, be gentle… Bit out of touch with this kind of thing,” he says with a smile.
“Of course, Harry, we want you to feel comfortable here, and we really do welcome you back! Congratulations on your new single and album announcement — “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Will be out on the 6th of March. How are you feeling about all the love and support you’ve been getting?”
“Thank you, yeah, uhm, I’m extremely grateful, and I uh, I never assumed there would be this much support after I took some time away, so yeah, I’m completely blown away by the… reaction from everyone,” he spoke slowly, talking with his hands.
Y/N shifted slightly, pausing her video to watch him from the small distance they created on the sofa. As the interview went on, Harry grew marginally more comfortable. He laughed and joked with the radio host, explaining the meaning behind his album, new song, and how he’d been living the last few years.
“Yeah, I think… when you are on the other side of the audience, it’s really a good feeling to understand what they feel… it’s important really, as an artist, to understand that. By being able to go to shows and be in the pit, it really allowed me to be fully immersed, and that’s what I want for my audience too. To have fun and just be able to dance with this sense of togetherness rather than me up here on the stage and you down there,” Harry explained. He gave a quick glance in Y/N’s direction, reaching his hand out to brush her arm gently. He kept his face trained on the screen as he absorbed the radio host’s comments and questions.
Y/N slowly eased her hand into his large one, grounding him. As the first interview came to an end, Harry clicked off and turned to Y/N.
“Thank you for being here, really helps,” he gave her hand a small squeeze before clicking his email again. “I have another in ten minutes, really packing them in today.” He cleared his throat and reached for his now-cold cup of tea.
“You did great, baby,” she smiled. Harry nodded his head for her to come forward towards him. “Rest on my lap for a bit, you seem tired.” He knew the signs: constant yawning, tired eyes were literally the death of him, especially hers. Y/N didn’t protest, eased her head down on his lap against his soft pajamas pants.
“Really dig this professional up top, relaxed on the bottom look — it suits you,” she said, playing with his pajamas strings. Harry chuckled, “I’m flattered, really.”
Harry clicked around some more on his laptop, his free hand brushing softly against her scalp. Y/N kept her headphones in but her phone down on the coffee table. He watched as she closed her eyes, relaxing into his touch.
As his phone chimed again with another Zoom meeting notification, he cursed under his breath as he noticed that his girlfriend was sleeping peacefully in his lap. For a second, he wondered if he should wake her and get her tucked into bed before his second interview, but he couldn’t move himself to wake her. She looked so peaceful and relaxed on his lap.
As the second interview started, Harry stayed focused but had his hand on hers the whole time. When she’d shift in the slightest, he’d try hard not to look down at her much. He kept his hand steady as he talked through the interview questions.
“Uh, yeah, I’m extremely excited to get back on the road and really feel the audience again,” he smiled. “Right now, we just started our prep for tour,” he explained, “working on the visuals and, uhm, that type of stuff.”
“Thirty nights at Madison Square Garden, how are you feeling about that?” He gritted his teeth a little, “uh yeah, I think it will be great, I have never done anything like that other than the 15 nights, but we decided to double it, so yeah, I’m excited.” He added.
“New York will love to see you, will your partner be able to join you for some of those shows?” He looked down at his lap, considering the question. It was the very first asked about their relationship.
“Uh, yeah, she’s a huge support, so she’ll… She’ll be there,” he said with a cautious smile. He was protective over his girlfriend, especially since she wasn’t as used to his artist persona. Harry made her promise that she wouldn’t listen to any noise that was about her or something regarding their relationship. Harry promised he’d tell her if there was something she must know from the media, other than that — he wanted her to steer clear of Twitter and Instagram unless it was their personal, private accounts.
Once the interview ended, Harry took a moment to watch Y/N sleeping peacefully in his lap. His thumb gently brushed against her brow, in complete awe of the solid presence beside him.
“I love you,” he whispered, then shifted his attention back to his previous work. Harry clicked onto another meeting, answering the same few questions with a bit more confidence. His hand never left Y/N’s as she slept to the calming sound of his voice.
