#singledadrry

Growing pains:

You hear it before you see it.

A thud. A groan. A very dramatic, “Daaaaaad!”

You’re in the kitchen pouring cereal when Harry jogs down the hall, hair sticking up in every direction, shirt half‑tucked, looking like a man who has been woken up by the same child every day for thirteen years.

“What now?” he calls.

Porter stomps into the kitchen, backpack hanging off one shoulder, hoodie half‑zipped, face twisted in teenage agony.

“My legs hurt,” he announces.

Harry blinks. “Your legs?”

“Yes, my legs,” Porter says, flopping into a chair like a Victorian child dying of consumption. “They’re killing me.”

Harry crosses his arms. “You grew an inch and a half this month. S’what happens.”

Porter glares. “Well, I don’t like it.”

Harry shrugs. “Take it up with your bones.”

You snort into your cereal. Porter turns to you, betrayed. “You’re laughing at me?”

“No,” you say, absolutely lying. “I’m empathizing.”

Later that day, you find Harry sitting on the couch with his head in his hands. You pause in the doorway. “You okay?”

He groans. “No.”

You sit beside him. “What happened?”

He lifts his head dramatically. “Porter told me I’m embarrassing. He said — and I quote — ‘Dad, please don’t talk to me when my friends are around.’”

You try not to smile. “That’s normal.”

Harry gasps. “Normal? He used to hold my hand in public. He used to think I was cool.”

“He was six.”

Harry slumps back. “I’m losing him.”

You rest a hand on his knee. “You’re not losing him. He’s just… growing.”

Harry groans again. “I hate it.”

You laugh softly. “You sound exactly like him.”

Dinner is chaos. Porter is moody. Harry is moody. You are the referee.

Porter pokes at his pasta. “My legs still hurt.”

Harry pokes at his pasta. “My feelings still hurt.”

You sigh. “Both of you eat.”

Porter slumps. “Dad doesn’t get it.”

Harry throws his hands up. “I don’t get it? I’m literally the one who bought you new shoes because your feet grew overnight like some kind of woodland creature! I was thirteen once!”

Porter shrugs. “Yeah, like a hundred years ago.”

Harry looks personally attacked. You choke on your water.

After dinner, Porter disappears with a dramatic sigh. Harry leans against the counter, rubbing his face.

“He hates me,” he mutters.

“He doesn’t,” you say gently. You step closer, resting your hands on his chest. “You’re raising a good kid. A kind kid. A kid who feels safe enough to be dramatic.”

Harry huffs a laugh. “He gets that from you.”

You swat his arm. “He gets it from you.”

He smiles — small, warm, grateful. “Thanks,” he murmurs. “For being here. For helping.”

Later that night, you find Porter sitting on the stairs, hoodie pulled over his head. You sit beside him quietly.

He sniffles. “I was mean to Dad. I didn’t mean to be. I just… everything hurts. And I feel weird. And Dad keeps trying to talk to me like I’m still a kid.”

You smile softly. “He’s trying. He’s learning too.”

Porter wipes his nose on his sleeve. “I don’t want him to stop trying.”

“Tell him that,” you whisper.

You find Harry in the backyard, staring at the sky.

“Hey,” you say softly.

He sighs. “I’m a terrible dad. I don’t know how to do this. He’s not a little boy anymore. I’m scared he won’t want me anymore.”

You sit beside him, leaning your head on his shoulder. “You don’t have to know,” you whisper. “You just have to show up.”

Porter steps outside quietly. Harry looks up, startled.

“Dad?”

Harry straightens. “Yeah, mate?”

Porter hesitates — then sits beside him. “I’m sorry,” he mumbles. “I don’t want you to stop talking to me.”

Harry’s breath catches. “I won’t.”

Porter leans into him — awkward, teenage, but real. Harry wraps an arm around him, pulling him close. You watch them, heart full.

Harry looks at you over Porter’s head, eyes warm. You smile. He smiles back.

Hello besties, hope youre doing amazing! this is a piece of smtg I wrote a long time ago, I just made some changes and I hope you like this time....

a/n: singledad!harry, main/oc, divorced!harry, co-parenting!, friends to lovers, co-workers.

sumarry: harry is a recently divorced dad and doesnt know what to do with his life, until he meets a beloved co-worker

For now, you need to pay attention to this equation. According to this theory - mathematically speaking - positive added to positive equals positive. This means that, if you have a positive action in your life and add some more, the result shall be positive as well, isn't it? You see, Harry started to work very early in his life to help his mom take care of their home. Late in school, he also had a part-time job so he could save some money for college. He was very into numbers, so he was planning to go to Computer Engineering in college just after he finished school.

But not everything is just the way we want, right? Harry has been dating this beautiful girl since his first year of high school. They started with a friendship when both noticed that what they felt was more than just friendship, so it was given a shot, and since then they got together. Add this sequence to your equation: Two young people in love, plus hormones burning in their skin after some shots of tequila, multiply to an empty bathroom. What do we have? Yes, an unplanned pregnancy. They were both sitting in Karen's bathroom when the test result showed two lines, just proving their theory. Karen told him about two weeks ago she didn't get her period yet. He said "Don't worry, everything is gonna be fine, yeah? You told me that things like that can happen. " He for the first time, wasn't right. Harry was always right about things. Karen was pregnant and devastated. Sure, she wanted to be a mother someday, but that didn't mean it needed to happen right now when there was so much ahead. Both did. They experienced devastation, and their parents felt disappointment as well. The four of them were. But still decided to keep their baby angel.

And thank God they did it.

She was their little jar of happiness and joy. Wasn't easy to get where they are right now. They sacrificed so much for this moment. Both worked hard, so it was possible to buy every necessary little thing for their little Cassie - short for Cassandra, Karen's gramma. Double shifts and sleepless nights for Harry while trying to get everything settled, Karen working on her projects as well as opening her little boutique. From nursery to study sessions online to keep on track. It was a nightmare for both until this exact moment when they held their little chubby-haired princess in their arms. She was such a pretty girl, a perfect mixture of his pale skin with the exact amount of melanin from her mother. Just perfect.

They got married when Cassie just began to walk. It wasn't a big ceremony, just signing some papers, and Cassie, who was only 10 months old when walked down the aisle where they stood while waiting for her, looking like two goofy. Cassie was holding a little box with the rings, and that was it. A perfect little wedding for a perfect little family.

Until they weren't anymore.

Cassie was 3 years old when her parent got divorced. Harry and Karen made the decision to have shared custody for the sake of Cassie. Weekdays for Harry, weekends for Karen. It was a decision for the three of them. Nothing bad happened with the couple for such a thing as divorce. Their wedding things didn't ring as right as one day did. That adolescent flame got colder, so it was the best solution. When they sat down to talk about it, Harry experienced a lot of hurt and they reached an agreement on what was best. After all, he loved Karen and what they had. After a while, he noticed what he loved was his idea of the perfect relationship they had. Nothing is always that perfect, but in his head, he constructed all they built - their home, their belongings, all the little things, and details... They made all of this part of their history, but they also crafted a story that will never be erased. So the happy ever after they promised is still valid, they will be happy even if they are not together anymore. Their bond was forever. They ended on good terms, so everything was fine.

Even being ungraduated, Harry is working in computer engineering in a little building in the city, it wasn't as he planned but, at least he gets the money he needs. Cassie is 4 now, she is a kindergarten and a very smart and energetic little girl. Sometimes Harry is still astonished by how much energy she has. That was Karen's side, because he loved calm and silence, on the contrary of his girls. Karen hadn't his for a while now, but she is the mother of his child so, somehow she was still his girl in a non-possessive way.

This particular Tuesday, the requirements and schedules were calmer than normal. His supervisor, Jonah, sent an email to his team informing them, that they had a meeting in the afternoon with a potentially important client. Turns out this client wasn't from the UK or any other English-speaking country, but a Spanish company, and to be honest the Spanish company called La Computacion, wasn't interested in a full English-only meeting. Not every single person in the entire build knew a second language which was a shame. Jonah found a last-minute translator so they could help them as soon as possible.

The meeting was at 3 pm, at 1:30 pm the translator was already there. Some co-workers weren't very comfortable with the foreign company, and many of them whispered ''Doesn't make sense, why they didn't get an English translator?" Harry was beside this particular worker and said

"Well Conan, it's not their fault if you decided not to study another language"

"Oh, you did study then?"

"I haven't," he confesses "But you didn't see me complain, did you?"

"You're such a little thing, Styles. That's why no one likes you. "

Harry just rolled his eyes and left the cafeteria straight to the conference room where the meeting was about to happen. When he got into his seat, he looked around the room seeing some familiar faces, sometimes nodding in a silent 'hello'. He kept looking around when he saw it, right there in the right corner, sitting facing the marble table while reading what seemed to be noted, a tall golden skin with wavy hair, looking attractive as hell just by existing. The sight of it, right there in the right corner, sitting facing the marble table while reading what seemed to be noted, a tall golden skin with wavy hair, looking attractive as hell just by existing, enchanted him.

Jonah entered to room, went straight to the table where the lady was, and opened his computer typing something fast, suddenly the white screen plugged in lit up, and three unknown faces showed up. The lady stood up beside Jonah, who had been sitting in the corner until then.

"Good afternoon everyone," everybody responded and, he continued, "This is Rebeca Rojas, our translator. Miss Rojas has worked with Mr. Sabino for a long time now. While I was panicking about adjusting this meeting, Mr. Sabino indicated to me, Miss Rojas. Believe me, when I say she is a life savior," he said laughing, the room joined him, so he continued, "Please Miss Rojas, introduce yourself"

Rebeca started to speak. She explained she was a translator, and teacher, and interpreted in her free time. She works for a publishing company as a translator of Latin languages. Just after her presentation, Mr. Sabino started to speak, and so did Rebeca. As Sabino spoke, Rebeca translated right away. He could swear, he was in love with her voice. She sounded so smooth, she was so quick and so interactive. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a new platform they were trying to create for another company. And Sabino's company would sponsor their project. It would take some time since what they were proposing would take a lot of work, and when I say a lot, I mean it. It was an extensive project, with interactive pages, online consultors, and the options go on and on. The meeting lasted at least 1 hour and a half. In the meantime, Miss Rojas spoke non-stop. I mean just a few times to sip water. Harry keeps thinking he could never last the way she did.

Everybody was leaving the room. Harry waited so he could introduce himself, he had to admit it, he was feeling kinda shy. It was a hard-working woman who spoke more than one language, more than he could be someday as a human being. Was he exaggerating? Yeah, I think so.

"Hello," he said, giving his hand for her to shake. "My name is Harry, it's a pleasure"

She smiles and shakes his hand. "It's a pleasure Harry. You're good?"

"I'm great, what about you?" she nodded saying she was fine "The conference was just incredible. I'm glad I could join...So I wanted to ask you, you mentioned you're a teacher right? You only teach Spanish?" she nodded.

She smiled brightly and answered,

"Well, yes, I'm a teacher and all my work involves the romantic languages, and English, and a bit of German. I'm not that good, but I'm trying," she laughed.

Harry could barely contain himself. Her laugh sounded like Christmas bells. He was just so impressed and being this beautiful...Got him right in the stomach.

"So, like..." he said, but she interrupted it

"Harry, I'd love to talk to you, but I kinda need to go. You know...paperwork," she said rolling her eyes.

He nodded "Oh, sure. Let me walk you out?" he said, offering his arm, which she gladly embraced. 

After that, he went back to his own shit. But his mind was far away.

**

well thats it, lmk your feelings and if you maybe wants to read the second part or so...anyways

Drabble Request

A/N: So I didn’t want to make this too similar to another two year old tantrum one I did, so it’s not as angsty as I was originally going to make it!

Drabbles Masterlist

Singledadrry x Charleigh - Age 3

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Two year old tour tantrums.

No one prepared Harry for that part...or the other boys for that matter!

"Come on Angel, we need to do a meet and greet so you're going to have to stay here with Auntie Lou and Baby Lux..." Harry whispers softly to Charleigh.

They were a week into their new tour, and Charleigh's routine had been well and truly thrown off. She had never been so clingy to Harry, he couldn't even go to the bathroom anymore without her having a meltdown.

"No Daddy stay here!" She cries loudly. Ah shit. She was about to scream bloody murder.

"Darling remember we were talking about Daddy's fans..." He reminded her gently. "Daddy has to go and work so you need to stay here and be safe"

"DADDY NO!" She shrieks, her hands balling his shirt in her tiny fists, her face scrunching as she begins to sob heavily and loudly into his neck. Fresh tears rolling down her red cheeks.

"Hey stop this now...come on that's enough..." He whispers, sighing tiredly. Her small arms clung round his neck as he held her closely. Her head buried into his shoulder and her sad eyes peering around at the other boys getting ready.

“Baby girl I need to get ready...come on my little Cherry” He whispers, brushing her hair off of her face and rubbing her back softly. Gentle whines left her mouth as she began to sob again, her head buried into his shoulder. 

“No! Daddy don’t go!” She chokes out on her tears.

“Listen to me...shhhh. We need t’calm down now okay? I’m going to be right here, just where you can see me...”

“Hey bug, look what’s this!” Louis comes over, holding her bunny teddy in his hands. She whimpers sadly, her head resting tiredly on Harry’s shoulder.

“Shall we go and sit down next to Daddy and watch some Disney?” He offers softly, half expecting her to start screaming the place down.

She whines gently but stretches her arms out to Louis. Harry thanked him quietly and sat down in the hair and makeup chair. Louis sat in the seat beside him, rocking Charleigh on his lap as he pressed play on his phone. 

“Daddy jumper...” Charleigh muttered, Harry let out a gentle sigh, pulling off his jumper and handing it to Charleigh. She cuddled into her bunny teddy and Harry’s jumper while watching a film on Louis’ phone.

Once Charleigh had calmed down, and the boys had to go to meet the fans, Louis carried Charleigh into the crew corner of the room. There were a few sofas, desks and chairs, for crew to stay incase something needed doing, but out of the way from the fans. 

Louis carried Charleigh onto the sofa, laying her next to Lou and Lux. Charleigh still had Harry’s hoodie and her bunny stuffed under her arm, while Harry brought over his phone for Charleigh to watch another film.

Charleigh looked around tiredly, the room filling with a buzz of people.

“Auntie Lou...” Charleigh muttered softly, her eyes latching onto Harry from across the room.

“Yes sweetie?” She asks, stroking her hair softly. 

“Who are all these people?” She looked around confused. Half of them seemed very very happy.

“It’s some of the fans Char...and they have their Mummies with them.” She explains softly, making a cute braid in Charleigh’s hair.

“Lou, is my Mummy here?”

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Summary: Y/n visits Harry during his lunch break, letting him in on the relationship both her and Milo have with Xavier. Then they go to the zoo and have a little family day :) 

warning/ disclaimers: swearing, family issues. 

Things have been going amazing with Harry and Y/n. Ever since their date a couple weeks ago they have been seeing each other more and more. Harry has been coming into her bookshop while she’s working when he can. Just to surprise her and make her day a little better, sometimes he brings her lunch on the weekends and she visits him when he is spending hours after school hours grading art work and setting projects up for his students. 

It’s been new and exciting, and extremely fun. Not to mention the kissing has definitely been a plus. They went to have coffee with each other a couple days after their date, spending a good portion of the morning together. They have basically been inseparable since, Harry even invited Y/n and Milo over for dinner so they could all get to know each other better. Loralie was just excited to have guests that weren't family, and also to see a friend from school outside of school. She had a great time with Milo, they played together while Harry and Y/n cleaned up dinner together and snuck kisses in the kitchen. 

Yn and Harry Masterlist

*🍭= Fluff 🍫= Angst 🍿= Serious tone/ graphic detail*

Harry hears you singing 🍭

Harry helps you when you're hurt 🍭

Harry dreams about you 🍭

Harry takes care of you when you're sick 🍭

You have an eating disorder 🍿

Harry comforts you in a anxiety attack 🍿

Harry's ex interrupts your date 🍫

How Harry met Yn 🍭

Yn's bikini falls off at the beach 🍭🍫

Yn has an allergic reaction 🍭🍫

Yn has daddy issues 🍿

Yn overdoses 🍿

Harry sees your scars 🍿

Jack Chambers and yn have a baby 🍭*don't worry darling fanfic*

Yn gets attacked at one of Harry's shows 🍫

You have a birthmark on your face 🍫

You tell Harry you love him over facetime 🍭

Harry gets jealous 🍭🍫

Yn writes Harry a letter 🍫

Harry and yn are a unhappy dysfunctional couple 🍫🍿

Harry proposes to yn 🍭

Yn breaks up with Harry 🍫

Yn is afraid of thunderstorms 🍫

Harry cares for yn on her period 🍭

Your pregnant with baby styles 🍭 + Yn gives birth 🍭

Yn drinks because of depression 🍫🍿

Harry has a crush on a single mom Yn 🍭

A fan heckles yn and Harry defends her 🍫 🍭

Harry and his son fight over yn's attention 🍭

Yn passes out on stage 🍫 🍭

Yn almost drowns at the beach 🍫

Yn cheats on Harry 🍫

You and Harry's daughter wants attention 🍭

Yn and Harry have a dysfunctional household 🍿🍫

Yn's strict professor is Harry🍫

Yn is a drunk and Harry tries to protect their son 🍫🍿

Harry's family has mental illness and they are dysfunctional 🍿🍫

Harry gets stage fright after a fan attacks him on stage 🍫

Yn and Harry do a Q&A 🍭

Yn and Harry are a secret famous couple 🍭

Yn and Harry are banned from showing PDA 🍭🍫

Harry is in love with Yn's pregnancy belly 🍭

Harry teaches Yn how to ride a bike 🍭

Yn gets a humiliating doctor's exam 🍭🍫

Yn gets her wisdom teeth out and deals with the hilarious side effects 🍭

Yn's parents don't like Harry 🍫

Harry doesn't like your parents 🍫

Your drunk and get taken advantage of 🍫🍿

Harry appears on Sesame Street 🍭

Harry gets the flu and you take care of him 🍭

Harry sees Yn's face in the crowd 🍭

Harry cheats on you 🍫

Harry forgets your anniversary 🍫

Harry and your twins make you a sweet surprise 🍭

A guy hits on you making Harry jealous and protective 🍫

You get sexually harassed at Harry's concert 🍫🍿

You and Harry get into a huge argument 🍫

You get attacked walking home and Harry helps you 🍫🍿

You go into labor and Harry delivers your twins

You and Harry try to make a baby 🍭

Yn gets a puppy 🍭

You get hurt by special effects at one of Harry's shows 🍫🍿

You and Harry have a cozy day at home 🍭

You wear a water bra and it explodes 🍫

You have a fear of the dentist and Harry helps you 🍫

Harry crashes your sleepover with your friends 🍭

Harry gets broken up with 🍫

Harry comforts you on your period 🍫🍭

You fall in the shower and Harry helps 🍫🍭

Harry comforts you after a bad day at work 🍫🍭

Yn unravels with Harry 🍫

You share a love with Harry 🍭

Harry likes you better without makeup 🍭

Harry confesses his love to you 🍭

You ask Harry to be honest with you 🍫

Harry makes you feel safe 🍫

Harry makes it up to you 🍫

You're being abused and Harry protects and saves you 🍫

Headcannon Masterlist

*🍭= Fluff 🍫=Angst 🍿= Serious tone/Graphic detail*

Harry taking care of his baby 🍭

Harry as a dad to teenagers 🍭

Harry taking care of you when you're sick 🍭

Harry and river headcanon 🍭

Harry and river headcanon: sick day/injuries 🍭

Harry plans a romantic getaway 🍭

Harry teaching his baby 🍭

Pet names Harry has for you 🍭

Harry's love language 🍭

Daughter Masterlist

*🍭= Fluff 🍫=Angst 🍿= Serious tone/Graphic detail*

Harry's daughter wears makeup 🍫🍭

Harry's daughter starts her period 🍭

Harry's daughter runs away from home 🍫

Harry's daughter dentist appointment 🍫🍭

Harry's daughter is Rapunzel and Harry is a father Gothel 🍿🍫

Harry barges in on his daughter's date 🍫

Harry keeps a boy from talking to his daughter 🍭

Harry's daughter has a tantrum on tour 🍫

Tara goes on a secret date with Luke 🍫

Harry's sixth sense 🍫

Harry embarrasses his daughter 🍭🍫

Harry's daughter has a piercing 🍭🍫

Harry's daughter gets blood drawn 🍭🍫

Harry's daughter sings for Harry 🍭

Harry's daughter has a abusive boyfriend 🍫🍿

Harry's daughter gets her ears pierced 🍭

Harry's daughter gets cheated on 🍫

Harry gives his daughter a bath 🍭

Harry's daughter has cancer 🍫🍿

Harry's daughter has a crush on one of her kindergarten classmates🍭

Harry and his daughter make a pizza 🍭

Harry starts dating a woman and forgets about his daughter, yn 🍫

Harry's daughter gets pregnant 🍫🍿

Harry's daughter starts her period, but is too embarrassed to tell him 🍭🍫

Harry's daughter finds out something shocking 🍿🍫

Harry takes his daughter out for ice cream 🍭

Harry's voice can heal his daughter's pain 🍭

Harry's daughter plays peek-a-boo with him on stage 🍭

You hear Harry over the baby monitor 🍭

Harry celebrates Princess Day with his daughter 🍫🍭

Harry tries to scare away the monsters from his daughter 🍭

Harry's child prodigy daughter is tournamented by her life 🍿🍫

Harry and your daughter have a daughter and daddy day 🍭

You and Harry's daughter needs surgery 🍭🍫

You take care of Harry when he's sick 🍭

Harry's daughter's first day of high school 🍭

Harry teaches his daughter about the best parts of a broken heart 🍭🍫

Harry has trouble letting his princess go 🍭🍫

Son Masterlist

*🍭= Fluff 🍫=Angst 🍿= Serious tone/Graphic detail*

Harry embarrasses his child by accident 🍭🍫

Harry's son gets shots 🍭🍫

Harry's son sneaks out 🍫

Harry protects his child 🍫

Harry's son hits himself 🍫

Harry's a bad father 🍫 + Harry's a bad father 2 🍫

Harry's son is being bullied 🍫🍿

Harry's son doesn't want kisses 🍭

Harry's son gets hurt 🍭

Harry's son is in a car accident 🍫

Harry accidentally embarrasses his son at school 🍭🍫

Harry and yn favor their daughter over their son 🍫🍿

Harry is too overprotective of his son 🍫

Harry is sentimental about his son 🍭

Harry's son school play 🍭

Harry loves his baby 🍭

Harry is proud of his son 🍭

Harry takes care of his baby boy while you're gone 🍭

Harry cares for his sick baby 🍭

Harry's son runs away from home 🍫

Harry's son gets a tattoo 🍫

Harry's son has meningitis 🍿

Harry's son takes his first steps 🍭

Harry's son tries to runaway 🍭

Harry's son doesn't want to be babied by Harry 🍭

Emerson celebrates father's day with Harry🍭

Harry celebrates Father's Day alone 🍭

Harry's son has an asthma attack 🍭🍫

Harry embarrasses his son in front of his friends 🍭

Harry is affectionate to his son in front of his friends 🍭

Your son gets caught drinking 🍫

Silver Alden + Part 2 🍿🍫

Harry's baby POV 🍭

Harry's son gets chicken pox 🍭🍫

Harry's son declares his independence 🍭🍫

Harry's son moves out 🍫🍭

Harry's son's first day of kindergarten 🍭

Harry treats his son like a baby 🍭