In Too Deep

"Madeleine!" Niall heard a gasp from not far away. He turned his head to see the girl that had bumped into him throwing her napkin at her friend. The three girls were laughing; he knew there was no real issue. Niall smiled as the girl that bumped into him said, "I can't believe that potty mouth of yours." He couldn't help but let his face light up as he watched her laughing. Her big hazel eyes were filled with happiness and she had a dazzling smile. She tossed her curly blonde hair to the side as she leaned forward, continuing the conversation with her friends. It was beautiful the way she moved: so graceful and slow, like she was actively thinking about how she moved.
"Don't even think about it, Niall." Harry stated beside him. Niall turned to his friend quickly, confused by the warning tone in his voice. "Those girls are students." Harry smirked a bit.
"How can you tell?" Niall asked with a bit of sass.
"Just can. Been doing this a while." Harry chuckled. Niall rolled his eyes and tried to focus on the television airing football. "Here she comes." Harry spoke in a sing-song tone. Niall flicked his eyes to the right. There she was. She was gorgeous. Her floral dress was cute and sexy at the same time. It hinted at her shape but it also left mystery. She was obviously confident; he could tell by the way she carried herself. Niall cleared his throat and tore his eyes away from her body when she reached the bar. Niall transfixed his eyes on the television even though he could feel her eyes on him. He glanced into the mirror to see that she was chewing on her bottom lip. He licked his lips and sipped off his beer. He could hear Harry chuckling beside him. Niall turned his head slightly and glared at Harry.
"What?" Harry asked quietly. He then looked over Niall shoulder to the cute girl. "Hi there." Harry greeted the girl as her eyes fell on his.
"Hi." She nearly whispered. Niall was curious; she looked so confident but when she spoke she was quiet. She quickly ordered another beer.
"New in town?" Harry asked her politely. She nodded slowly, bringing her arms closer to her sides. "Uni?" Harry inquired with a smile.
She nodded again, "Yeah. First year." She tapped her foot like she was getting impatient.
"You'll love it. It's a great school." Harry assured her nervous eyes.
"Oh...uh...thanks." She murmured.
"Dude, she thinks you're a creep." Niall laughed loudly at Harry. Harry rolled his eyes at Niall and went back to eating. "Sorry. He's not a creep. He's just friendly." Niall said to the girl with a reassuring smile.
She nodded, "I get it. It's a pub. Everyone's always extra nice at this time of night." Niall couldn't help but smile at her attempt to shrug it off.
"Here honey." The bartender, Leah, smiled handing her the beer.
"Thanks. " The girl snatched the beer up.
"See ya around." Niall smiled kindly at her. She nodded and almost ran back to her table. He could see her friends looking on with curiosity. "You're a jerk." Niall informed Harry rudely.
"But I told you. She's a student. Stop looking at her. That is a very very bad idea, Niall." Harry's tone was warning once again.


Niall and Harry gathered themselves as they had decided it was time to leave the pub. Niall felt his face heat up when he noticed that the girls in the booth nearby were getting ready to leave as well. He had heard Harry when he said it was a bad idea to feel the way he did about a student, but, she was gorgeous. She seemed so down to earth with her curly hair and bright eyes. Her laugh was contagious and her smile always reached her eyes. Well that's what he had noticed as he discreetly watched her through the mirror behind the bar.
"Niall, you're going to cause yourself a whole lot of trouble if you keep looking at her." Harry murmured to his friend as they walked out onto the street. The girls weren't that far behind them. When Niall turned with Harry to walk back toward the main building of the university, he noticed that the girl he found so beautiful looked afraid. He turned his head again to see a boy with an angered expression walking in their direction. Niall slapped Harry's arm gently. Harry glanced at him curiously. He motioned to the angered boy and the three girls. Harry looked back as well. They began to chat quietly, like they were saying their goodbyes.
"What the fuck, Wylla?" The boy got into the beautiful girls face. Niall's brows furrowed and he folded his arms over his chest. Harry took his hands out of his pockets. "You thought you could just leave without calling me?" The boy asked with attitude.
"Um, yeah. I can do whatever I want." She replied with just as much attitude. Niall smirked a bit; she was as confident as he thought.
"No, that's not how this works. I am your boyfriend. You tell me when you're going somewhere." The boy shouted in her face.
"One: You are not my dad. I don't have to tell you shit. Two: you are not my boyfriend. I distinctly remember telling you to get fucked and then I left. You have no business being here at all or yelling at me." The girl shouted back. Niall took a step forward, ready to intervene when he saw the boy's face turn red. The boy grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. "Let go of me, David." She grunted, trying to pull her arm away.
"You don't yell at me. We did not break up. We had a fight, that's all." David growled at her.
"Let go of me!" The girl shouted trying to wiggle out of his grasp.
"David, let her go!" One of her friends shouted, tugging at his arm. Niall decided it was time to get involved, as did Harry.
"Hey, take your hands off of her." Niall grunted at the boy. He looked up and glared at Niall and Harry.
"Cheating on me?" David asked the beautiful girl.
"Wouldn't be cheating because we're not together anymore. Let go." She struggled more but David only tightened his grip on her arm.
"Seriously, let her go or I'm calling the police." Niall threatened.
"This isn't your business. This is between me and my girlfriend." David snapped at Niall.
"I think she said she wasn't your girlfriend anymore. And regardless, you don't put your hands on her." Niall snapped back at him. The beautiful girl looked back at Niall with teary, pleading eyes. "Oh would you look at that. Campus security." Niall pointed to the painted car coming their way. David released the girl's arm quickly. Niall quickly moved the girl behind him. Harry did the same to the other two girls. "If you come back on campus, I will be calling the police." Niall informed the boy, his tone showing how serious he was. The boy just growled with fury and frustration before stomping away. Niall turned to the girls, "Are you okay?" Two nodded quickly. The girl that captured Niall's attention didn't answer, she was too busy checking her arms. Niall caught her attention with a light touch on her forearm. Her eyes shot up to his. "Are you alright?" He asked her again.
"Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine. Thank you." She smiled weakly, pushing her sleeves down. "You didn't have to do that." She motioned in David's direction.
Niall smiled, "Yes, I did." The girl lifted her eyebrow. "Would've been as bad of a man as that guy if we hadn't stepped in. That could've gotten out of hand if we didn't." Niall motioned to himself and Harry. The girl blushed and nodded. "Do you guys want a ride back to your dorm?" Niall asked the three girls politely.
"No. We'll be fine." The beautiful girl stated.
"Wylla, what if David is hanging out there or somewhere on the way back?" One of her friends asked. Niall smiled at the sound of her name: Wylla. An old fashioned name but beautiful. As he watched her talk with her friends, he decided it was a name that suited her. It was as unique and beautiful as she was.
"We can catch that cab right there." Wylla pointed to the cab coming toward them. Niall hailed it quickly, wanting to make sure they got it. The two girls with Wylla thanked Niall and Harry as they climbed into the cab. The petite redhead giving Harry the eye as she did. Niall couldn't help but chuckle at it. "Thank you." Wylla smiled at Harry and Niall, taking a step back toward the cab.
"You're welcome. Have a good night." Harry smiled back at her.
"Night." Niall spoke softly. Wylla blushed a bit then ducked into the cab with her friends.
"You are thinking something that is going to get you into a lot of trouble, sir." Harry murmured to Niall as they watched the cab pull away.

Notes

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