Chapter 2: The Morning After
The first thing she noticed was the smell. Coffee, and him, and the faint, clean scent of his sheets.
Temporary Fix, Forever Feelings
Read the storycollege auNikki Martinez harry styles The Characters & Dynamics At State University, two tightly-knit friend groups from high school have merged into one inseparable circle: ## **Right Now** * **The Scene:** State Uni, where Mexican-American Lit major Nikki Martinez (hazel eyes, blue-to-violet curly hair, guarded heart) is pulled back into the orbit of popular frat boy/star soccer player Harry Styles through their tightly paired high school squad: Spencer Hastings & Liam Payne, Hanna Marin & Niall Horan, Aria Montgomery & Louis Tomlinson, and Emily Fields & Zayn Malik. (All the guys—Harry, Liam, Niall, Louis, and Zayn—are star soccer teammates and fraternity brothers). * **The Secret (*Temporary Fix*):** Explosive chemistry at a frat party leads to a strictly secret, late-night arrangement between Nikki and Harry—a temporary escape to get each other out of their systems without ruining the group dynamic. * **The Feelings (*End of the Day*):** Late-night hookups turn into real intimacy. Harry drops his frat-boy persona and falls fast, realizing at the end of the day she’s the only one he wants, while a terrified Nikki panics and abruptly breaks things off. * **The Search (*Where Do Broken Hearts Go*):** Heartbroken and wandering a massive campus bonfire, Harry goes looking for her, desperate to fix the rift between them. * **The Reunion (*18* & *You & I*):** Harry finds her, stripping away his pride to confess his feelings. They trace their bond back to when they were 18 in high school, Nikki finally drops her guard, and they step into the open together, completely unshakeable.