all our bruised bodies and the whole heart shrinks by shinyblueeyes
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“Was your invite serious? For dinner?” “One-hundred percent,” Zayn says, nodding. “Louis won’t mind?” Harry checks. “Please,” Zayn scoffs, laughing again. “He’ll be more than thrilled if you show up in our kitchen. Add to that that you can cook, he may never let you leave.” I wouldn't mind that, Harry wants to say. Would you keep me forever? Would you let me stay? He doesn’t say any of these things.
written for the 2025 zourry fic fest prompt: Harry works evenings at a shop, keeping him afloat to follow his passion. He starts to notice a beautiful, soft spoken man coming in once or twice a week to pick up something last minute, things like bouquets, pints of Ben and Jerry’s, bottles of wine, and confections. Harry starts to wonder whom this stranger is treating with these little surprises, wishing it were him. Little does Harry know that he’s also caught the stranger’s attention, which is why he keeps coming back, and he thinks Harry should definitely spend some time with him and his lover.
