golden boy

william 'will' harris. thirty-one. hotelier of the edwardian. manchester native.

[willharris]

sweetmelodylopez​:

As if Melody didn’t feel bad already, there was was being faced with the sob story of one miss Caroline Mckay. Tudor had up and left the woman without telling her and now she could see why the anger drove her to acting out in the way that she had. “Had he told me that, I would’ve slapped him too.” nostrils flared, she angrily dug her fork into the steak she was eating, “How could anyone do that to someone? At least I told Gus I was unhappy before releasing him to the homeless shelter.” It wasn’t that she was necessarily completely upset with Tudor either, but now she felt like a complete ass for causing the scene she did in Caroline’s office and knew she had to make it up to her. “I’m going to give her another visit… but like this time with an apology gift and maybe treat her to dinner or something..”

Will's eyes widened in response to Melody's reaction, particularly the image of her impaling that steak with her fork. "Had he really not told you anything?" He knew it wasn't exactly the greatest story, but he figured Tudor would've told Melody when they'd spoke. "I think you'll have to ask him that yourself, Mel." The Caroline-Tudor drama was one that he most definitely stayed away from, knowing that if he really had to pick a side, there was a good chance it wouldn't be his best friend's. "Yeah... I think that sounds like a good idea."

[willharris]

ermfranky​:

Franky knew at some point the two of them had to talk. They had too many mutual friends to just avoid the situation and each over forever but what he didn’t expect what for him to walk into his place of work let alone his office. “I really need to fire my security.” he let out with a frustrated sigh“ and Hazel for not making it clear that I’m too busy for this shit today.” He closed his diary and placed the pen on his desk as he sat back with a very clearly unamused expression on his face, “Well are you gonna sit down and close the door?” he muttered “All I want to know is why you did it and why it happened.”

He didn't want to lose Franky's friendship, which was why he was standing at the door of his office, letting out a low sigh before taking a seat after closing the door. "Look, first of all, I need you to know that I don't feel that way about Bridgette. I might sound like a hypocrite, but I've always been rooting for the two of you." Shaking his head, he tried to find the right words to say to Franky. "After Diana went missing, I forgot what it was like to feel normal again. I mean when we would go out, it wasn't the same. And then Bridgette and I were having fun on Halloween and I felt like that again. I felt normal and happy, and my fucked up mind mistook it for something else and I acted on impulse." He wanted to take accountability for what he did. Will didn't show up with the intention of pushing the blame on Bridgette, he wasn't that kind of guy. "And then I realized it was a big mistake, and that I didn't feel that way for her, at all."

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diyaxpatel​:

“I may know a thing or two about how that feels. The Indian side of my family has quite the high standards. They’ve always been hard to please.” Diya admitted with a sigh, certainly feeling much more at ease at knowing that Will also had parents to please - just as she had. “I’ve never been like this with anyone. Not with anyone I know and certainly not with anyone I didn’t know. I just don’t know what it is, Will. But I feel like I’ve made a fool of myself the other day. You’re being sweet about it and I appreciate that, but…” She knew it. She never stood a chance with this man. Not only was there a significant age difference between the two of them, but they both came from completely different walks of life. She knew that this was meant to stop at being an innocent crush that would never lead anywhere, but that was why made Diya feel so insecure. He seemed so perfect to her, yet she was the complete opposite of him. “If you wouldn’t mind, would it be okay if I called you my friend? I’ve never had any male friends before. I was never allowed to be friends with boys I went to school with. But you seem like someone who would make a good friend.” To Diya, having him as a friend felt much better than having him as an unrequited crush. 

"I think being the oldest meant much more responsibilities for me growing up." He could've mentioned that his family had always been well off, and as the oldest, their generational success fell in his hands. He never was one to brag about how wealthy he really was, it just felt wrong in his opinion. But it didn't feel all that important to their conversation. His brow raised as the realization of Diya's crush dawned on him. “Oh...?” He'd never been good at rejecting people, let alone someone that had been as kind as her. When he was younger, he'd use Lily as an excuse without telling her, telling girls that he’d already had his eye on someone else, which was true, in theory. It was odd how he found himself using the same excuses all these years later. But he was happy that Diya had spoken up again, not wanting to upset her or hurt her feelings. “I'd really like that, Diya. I'd love to be your friend." Will personally didn’t want to have to let Diya down, and tell her that he was already in love with someone else.

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yougottimeforasinner​:

𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲  ;  well, had done. Having cracked the spellbind syllables on every label for gulping down more then he should during his work hours from a dare that he refused to let beat him. But here he was stumbling down the pathways of Manchester with his deck dragging behind him, tearing at the griptape which was out of sorts for the freckled Dolan brother as that skateboard was his proud and joy. One eye half closed as the other struggled to keep from closing when he bumped into the back of someone. “Who keeps putting walls in front of me – this must be how lab rats feel.” He slurred slightly to himself, he was tipsy at best not completely smashed but would he remember the rest of this evening probably not. When he moved around the wall which happened to be a human, the scraping of his deck still, the realisation clicked in his mind at the sight of the other’s features. “Oh, my God. Hey-hi Willy-boy.” He greeted his brother’s friend well, he didn’t know if they had kissed and made up yet. “Have you and Franky, kissed and made up yet, ‘cause I’m not sure from the bro code if I should be talking to you…” He paused trailing his tongue over his bottom lip, re-tasting the liquor. “Or I mean we can keep this between us? As I don’t kiss and tell.” This was the reason he sucked at making friends more so under the haze of alcohol, still rocking the shiner over his eye though and the healing split lip. 

@willharris​

He'd only gone out for a drink when he ran into Sammy. The two had never been the best of buds, but Will had been friends with Franky for god knows how long, it only ever made sense that Will was on good terms with his brother as well. Though the problem was, his friendship with the older brother was practically hanging by a thread. He could clearly tell that Samael was drunk, so it wasn't as if he could walk away. "I'm, uh, working on that. But something tells me I may have to call him up anyways— Exactly how much have you had to drink, mate?" His brows furrowed as he glanced over at the shorter lad, "What happened to you?"

[willharris]

sweetmelodylopez​:

Melody folded her arms over her chest with a light sigh as she thought about what was going through her head exactly. Was she happy at the club? Of course, but she knew that challenging herself was what she deserved. It had been her life for so long now that she’d lost sight of her goals, stopped going on auditions and hadn’t even had new headshots taken. Was it that she didn’t want to be a model anymore? Was she completely falling out of love with the idea? “Well, I feel like I deserve a promotion. So I’ll be talking to him about that. If he doesnt’ take me up on it, I’ll bring my argument to another club. And probably sleep with someone just to make sure I get what I want to show Franky what he missed out on by turning me away.” lifting her shoulders into a shrug, she couldn’t help but laugh at the question directed his way. “Listen I feel terrible about it… she didn’t deserve that. He was mad at me for being mad that she slapped him. If anything, he said he deserved it so I feel like I should… really get to the bottom of that. What did he do? Should I even continue being friends with the asshole? Truly… I think our friendship is over anyway.” and that just made her sad all over again.

Will had always known that he had it easier than most people. His future was set in stone from the day he was born, all he had to do was go along with it. He was fortunate enough to love what he did, but he knew how many people out there didn’t exactly love their job. “I can’t see why he wouldn’t give you the promotion, Mel. I may not be a regular at the club or anything, but I’ve seen how hard you work. You deserve it, it’d be his loss, especially from a business perspective.” At first, he didn’t want to be the one to say anything, but Melody had already gotten involved. “It’s not really my place to tell you the story, but... they were dating for a while back in college and he kind of... left her for Manchester without saying anything. But you shouldn’t end your friendship with him over that kind of thing, Mel. Just give it a little time, and then talk to him. ” 

[willharris]

@ermfranky​

He’d been putting this off for weeks. It was partially because he was embarrassed, but it was also because he had no clue what to say. What do you tell one of your closest friends after you’ve kissed their ex girlfriend? It didn’t matter that Will was drunk, not that he’d even think of using that as an excuse. He decided to go to Obsessions, feeling like it was a lot more neutral than going to his apartment. One of the girls there would help him if he was getting jumped, right? He knocked on the already open door of Franky’s office, sticking his hands in his pockets as he glanced over at his friend. “Felt like shit these past few weeks... I’m sorry, mate. For what I did and... how long it took me to come face you. Not very much of a man, right?”

[willharris]

lilyhorvs​:

Lily was mildly aware that she ultimately truly didn’t have any right to be as upset with Will as she was, but often times it was difficult for her to accept her perception as anything besides reality. Sure, the kiss happened when he wasn’t even aware she was back home and she shouldn’t take it personally, but she would wonder for a while if he was harboring any feelings for the leggy brunette. These were concerns she would silently dwell on until they passed, maybe speak to her therapist about it as time went on because she knew that her internal insecurities were not his problem. “I’m sorry for ignoring you…” it was big of Lily to apologize, but she’d worked on herself over the years, especially after a failing engagement with her ex. “I simply couldn’t bare the thought of you kissing another woman so recently. I was being absolutely juvenile and for that I apologize.” she sighed out, pursing her lips into a thin line. “Oh you big idiot, just give me a kiss.”

Maybe that was one of his problems, he never felt like he could disagree with Lily. At first, at had been because he truly thought that she could never be wrong, but as he grew older, he continued to side with her, even when he knew she was wrong. He hated conflict, almost as much as he loved Lily. He’d already decided that he’d keep his distance from Bridgette, not wanting to upset the woman in front of him. “You don’t have to apologize... it was a mistake, kissing her, I knew it from the second it had happened, but I was hoping that I would wake up the next day and forget it ever happened. I was being selfish, and... stupid.” He could admit that much. But just then, as she spoke again, a grin formed on his face as he stepped closer to her, speaking before bringing his lips down to hers. “Oh, you don’t have to tell me twice.”

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milliexwalker​:

Amelia was seated in her office at The Edwardian, going through the last minute details of the Christmas display of the hotel’s lobby that was due within days. It was her first major project since returning to Manchester, and to say that she was a nervous wreck would be quite the understatement. Millie saw this is as more than just a project. It was a way she was going to redeem herself in front of her family after almost marrying a man they hadn’t approved and running off to London like a coward. She had to thank Will for letting her work at the hotel, as it seemed that only her cousin was willing to take her back at a time like this. “The decorations I ordered will be arriving tomorrow. I’m just going to need some help setting up the tree and putting up the lighting in the lobby.” She informed him. “Not that I expect you to care all that much about the artsy side of things. You’re probably busy with… with whatever it is you’ve been doing these days.” It was safe to say that Millie had never been interested in the business side of things, unlike her cousin, but that did not mean that she wanted to be completely left out of the business. She did bring something to contribute to the hotel; it was her desire to make the place look its best. // @willharris​

Most of Will’s work life was spent in between the corporate hotel offices and the Edwardian, a few days here and there each time. He loved his job, he really did. The hotel had always felt like a home to him, and growing up there his entire life meant that it’s success would always be important to him. Will had always been so level-headed, it only made sense for him to take an interest in the business side of their family’s work. Another thing that had always been important to him, family. It was why he was glad to have his cousin back in town, even if some others in their family didn’t always feel the same. “I’m sure it’ll look great, Millie. I’ll let the rest of the staff know about it,” he chuckled at her words, “Of course I care! I like to see this place looking nice, and you’re helping that happen. I did grow up here after all.” 

[willharris]

sweetmelodylopez​:

Location: Sinclair’s Oyster Bar Closed for @willharris​

Melody was in a bit of a panic, having quit her job, started fights with Tudor and his unhinged ex girlfriend and now her parents were definitely overstaying their welcome. With all of that on her plate, she couldn’t think of anyone to turn to, she had literally no friends left especially not the strippers she just left behind for her supposed ‘better life’. But then it hit her while she was eating her breakfast, she could literally go cry in Will’s arms and he would give her all of the answers she would need, or so she hoped. They’d agreed to meet for dinner and Melody chose Sinclair’s for all of the reasons one would be thinking. She simply wanted to watch Will eat oysters and that’s exactly what she was doing in between unloading her emotional baggage. “––So yeah…to recap.. I’m unemployed with my parents trying to act as if we’ve been close all of my life and I’m pretty sure Tudor absolutely hates me… and I spit on his ex girlfriend.”

William wasn’t entirely sure where he was in his life at the moment. Sure, things had been good at work, and Lily coming back into his life had been a blessing. But a part of him feared that some of his friendships were deteriorating, especially because he was the one to blame for it. Kissing Bridgette had not only made their friendship tense, but had him on the rocks with Franky, and had made Lily angry with him. It was why he was relieved when Melody invited him out to dinner, eager to get away from the drama a little bit. “...Wow,” he cleared his throat. He had far too many questions, but started with the most obvious. “Why would you leave the club?” Melody spitting on Tudor’s ex girlfriend wasn’t something that he processed initially, but one he did, he nearly let out a laugh. “Wait, you spit on Caroline?” 

[willharris]

15-20

what is their vice? (wrath, greed, pride, lust, gluttony, sloth, envy)

”my vice? i don’t think i’ve ever thought too much about it? maybe pride or gluttony? i do like to eat.”

what would their hogwarts house be?

”i would say ravenclaw.”

did they graduate high school? if so did they attend college?

”i did graduate high school, I went on to attend oxford university.”

when was their first real relationship? how’d it go?

my first real relationship? the first person that comes to mind is lily, but... i think the timing was off at the time, so nothing had really come of it then. i suppose my first relationship was with my late fiancee, diana. obviously the ending wasn’t one i... anticipated, but i loved her dearly”

have they ever broken someones heart? has someone broken theirs? have they ever been married? are they married?

“i like to think i’ve never broken anyone’s heart, and no one’s intentionally ever broken mine. i’ve never been married, engaged, but never married.”

[willharris]

have you and franky spoke about the bridge situation?

“Uh... not exactly...”

[willharris]

ASK MEME (or anything you’d like)

will / caroline / sasha

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kylienclson​:

“I’m not sure why my friends think that it’s so weird that I keep a list of names on my phone of who i’ve slept with.” Kylie held her hands out as if to say what the fuck. “I think it’s pretty smart if you ask me. So what if I gave them a rating out of 10 too again it’s pretty fuckin’ smart if you ask me.” @mancstart​

will didn’t originally get what she’d meant by list, but the more he listened, the faster it dawned on him. “oh well, i suppose it’s a good organizational strategy, no? it must be good to keep track of it all, i don’t think it’s weird,” he shrugged, shooting the other a smile before shaking his head, “i don’t think i could ever do it though, it’d be quite a short list.”

[mancgossip]

So tell us! 1. Best Dressed in Manchester, 2. Most Likely to be your boss, 3. Biggest Flirts, 4. Biggest Heartbreakers... go!

1. Ever since Halloween, I have to admit that @ofceliza has been catching my eye. We’re never going to get over that devil, are we?

2. The man, the myth, the legend... @willharris! I mean, he is a CEO, right? But with the amount of strippers who now walk amongst us, I’ve got to give it to @ermfranky too. 

3. I’d say it’s a tie between @hernandez-paola and @jrmyphil. 

4. Do I even have to say it? @tudorxhartland

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lilyhorvs​:

Will simply had a way of getting his way with Lily, she was practically wrapped around his finger even if it seemed as though she was the one calling the shots. Her love for this man ran far deeper than anyone could imagine and she’d wanted to see him the past few days, she just wanted him to be the one to show up. In a way, he showed up multiple times by having the numerous deliveries to her home, and that was cute and all, but she was clearly annoyed. “Oh… you think I look good?” immediately smiling at the compliment from Will as she looked down at her very well put together outfit. “Wait no… Will..” she was never one to be violent in her reactions, she simply sighed and stepped closer to him before setting the bouquets down on the stand in the foyer. “I truly do appreciate the sentiment,,, I love it, I do. But next time … one bouquet will do.”

Even if Will wasn’t entirely sure Lily had a reason to be angry with him, seeing as it was before they’d seen each other, he wasn’t about to tell her that. Whatever had happened, he’d upset her, made her feel insecure about herself, and that was his fault. “You look beautiful,” he smiled, stepping towards her, letting out a little laugh. “Well I would’ve only sent one... if you would’ve answered my calls, or my texts, or even my Instagram DMs. I didn’t even know those were a thing.” One of his hands settled on her waist, shaking his head. He would’ve come to her house, but something told him she would’ve likely turned him away, “I know I’ve upset you... but is there anything at all I could do to make you feel better besides buy you flowers?”

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diyaxpatel​:

“Oh you were?” Diya perked up. If she hadn’t already found him attractive enough, knowing that he was a goody-two-shoes surely made her even more attracted to him. Oh man, he really was perfect. “U-Uh… no, not really. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to- Sorry, I- ugh!” She groaned. It was a habit that was hard to break. “Okay, I’m done apologizing. Force of habit.” Diya chuckled, somehow not as nervous as she was before. “I wouldn’t have said it if I had been sober. I hope you don’t think I’m a creep or anything like that. I’m just… I’m really awkward. I just say things without thinking them through and I often end up regretting them. I only meant what I said… I find you physically attractive, yes. But I don’t know anything about you and it’s not right for me to have said it when we’re practically strangers. I’m really fighting the urge to apologize right now, but I’m not going to…”

“Yeah, something about always wanting to please my parents.” Will wasn’t afraid to admit that he’d grown up with the title of ‘golden boy’ for most of his life. He may have made dumb mistakes, but it was who he was at heart. Will chuckled as Diya stuttered over her words, shooting her a smile, “No worries, Diya.” “Thank... you? Please don’t apologize again though, I’m flattered. There’s really nothing wrong with being a little forward, I don’t think you necessarily have to know someone to give them a compliment.” It was very obvious that Will was entirely not picking up that Diya had a small crush on him.

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ivanxluca​:

“Can ya blame me though, mate?” Ivan asked, laughing softly as he rose from his seat. “Fine, I guess… everything happens for a reason or some shit like that. If there was a reason why Caroline had to come back into my life, then I guess all I can do is wait and see.” With a shrug of his shoulders, he nodded. “Okay, fine, I’ll shower. I’m feeling a little dirty anyways.” He agreed, but turned over to glare at his friend’s next statement. “Actually, the slap on my face says a completely different story, mate. Surely, she had to be holding a grudge. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have… she had to be holding a grudge. I wouldn’t blame her though.” Sighing to himself, Ivan began cleaning up the rubbish in his apartment and chugged them all in the bin. When Will confessed what had happened with Bridgette, his head shot up and he stared up at his friend. “What the fuck, mate?!” He knew that Will and Bridgette were friends, and that Will was also friends with Franky. But he never would have expected his friend to get caught up in this mess. “How the hell did that happen?! I mean… I guess you both were drunk, but- how?” A part of Ivan was certainly grateful that Will had decided to confide in him. After all, he was going to take this secret to his grave. He was not one to gossip, but that did not mean that he was going to condone what had happened. “Please don’t tell me that it was just a kiss and not anything more…” Now, that would be messy. 

@tudorxhartland​ Rolling her eyes, he took a seat, “Her coming back could be a good thing though, maybe just... give it time.” Will was hopelessly optimistic, and even more so now that a special woman of his own had come back into his life. “Maybe... she just needed to let out some steam after you left. It’s not as if you gave her much time to do anything all those years. It sounds like you two need to talk.” he shrugged. He didn’t know Caroline, only what Tudor had told him. But as someone who has had people that they love leave him before, he could see her side of things. It was hard to face someone that you hadn’t seen in years, regardless of what happened between them. “Okay, alright, it was an accident. We were just... we were lonely and it just kind of happened?” Looking back, he’d take it back if he could. It’s not as if he had any type of feelings towards Bridgette, he liked her as a friend and only that, and a part of him felt as if their decade long friendship was ruined. “Of course it was just a kiss. God, it’s Bridgette, I could never do something more.” Will shook him head, letting out a sigh.