"You look really confused, is it the fact that I remembered your name? It's basic human decency you know." He says through a light chuckle.

"Well I just really didn't expect it that's all." I say closing my dropped jaw trying to play it cool again.

"Well you knew my name, didn't you? Plus Naomi is a beautiful name, how could I not remember." He says. He's not saying it in a flirty way though. He saying out of... Just kindness. It was really nice to hear actually.

Shit I think I'm blushing.

"Thank you, you do as well Mr. Styles." Why did I fucking say that? I hate myself. Stupid bitch.

But....
I think he might be blushing to. But he hid it by looking at our shoes.

There was a pause for a second. So I took action hoping to keep my promise to Emma.

"Is there anything in here you're looking for specifically? I'm in here all the time so I could probably help you find it." I say hoping maybe there is so Emma can ring him up. She didn't want to take his money, she just wanted an interaction. She probably wouldn't even make him pay. She'd just put the crap in a bag and tell him she loves him.

"No, not really. I was just passing by because I took a wrong turn and then this place caught my eye. Being in here does kinda make me wanna buy a guitar though." He says looking around the place. "Could you show me where they are? I saw some on desplay as I walked in."

"Of course, they're in towards the back with the rest of the instruments. Come on I'll show you." I say headed toward that back of the store.

Faking it till you make it realling does work.

Now we were in the part of the store with guitars hanging on the walls and some ukuleles too. In the very back of the room was my baby. The grand piano. It's there for people to play for fun. Not to be sold. It has a microphone above it so the sound of it plays through speakers around the store. When someone plays it the music that is usually playing stops and all you hear is the piano.

There weren't as many people back here and it was much more open back here so people started to stare. Luckily none of them were too big of fans because it didn't last too long.

"This room is the best part of the entire place in my opinion." I say feeling at home.

"I can see why..." He's says looking around the room. " What do you play?" He asks now looking at me.

"I play a little ukulele and a lot of piano" I say not staring back at him but at the piano. I'm still a little intimidated by him. As nice as he is, he's still a lot taller than me and my 5'4 self and it seems as if he's been staring me down since we met. I don't think he means it in a mean way though.

"Can I hear?"

Shit.

Let's take out the fact that the entire store would hear. We'll pretend like that's not a factor. I'd still have to play infront of Harry fucking Styles. I'm gonna pass out.

I just stared back at him with my lips slightly parted.

"Not a performer I see." He says with a gentle smile. "That's okay, I bet you sound amazing though. You'll get passed this little road block, trust me."
He says so nonchalantly. He has no idea how hard those words hit me.

It's all I've ever wanted.

To be able to perform.

I gave him a smile trying not to show too much of my real reaction to his kind words of encouragement.

He then turns around and starts looking at the guitars and his eyes light up.

"Found one already?" I say with a chuckle because of his boyish grin.

"Definitely, this is the one." He says picking it up and looking at it up close.

We walked back to the front of the store. I had my 45 and he had his guitar. When we got to the front of the counter I thought Emma might die.

"H-hi, h-h-how can I help you?" He chuckled at the intense stutter.

"Hello, I need to purchase this guitar and that 45." He says with a grin at her making her cheeks go red as a tomato.

"You're not paying for this 45." I say looking at him. I'm not making him pay when we barely know each other. I'm not fucking crazy.

"It's a way of saying thank you for showing me where the guitars were." He says looking at me.

"Nope, not gonna happen. You barely know me." I'm not budging. I think he knows that.

"Fine." He says with an eye roll.

We finish paying for our things. He gave emma a picture with him and an autograph before walking towards the door with me.

I didn't really know what to do, I was planning on heading out right after shopping but I didn't know what I was gonna do after. And I felt akward because I was walking out with him not knowing what to say. Do I just say bye? Before I could over think anymore he turns to look at me.

"Hey, you hungry?
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