"Come on, Brown! You're the only one who's against this here" Aggrieved Harry pacing around the room, frustrated, "This is good for the exposure of the band and maybe you might even be called back to perform at the ceremony"
"It's your college, Harry" Said Brown seriously, "You know how I can get around you. I don't want to cause you anymore problems than I already am"
"Silly you! It's even more perfect if you're starting from there..." Said Harry but, stopped midway together with his rounds to kneel before the seated Brown, taking his hands in his, "Think about your bandmates and your big dreams!"
"Still a no?" Asked Malik when he came in from the outside, before sitting opposite them, dealing with his rundown guitar.
"I'm just scared" Said Brown to no one in particular, his face on the ground.
"That's news" Came Paul's dry comment the second he stepped his feet inside. He was their new member. A drummer and a mixer. Brown wasn't comfortable enough with him yet.
"I'm around that kid too much to deduce that he only gets like that when it's something concerning Harry" Said Malik with a smirk.
"Well, he's just stupid!" Said Harry looking disappointingly at Brown who had to give in, in spite of his fears.
"Can I at least get a month of rehearsals?" Said Brown looking back at Harry who was about to let go of his hands.
"Are you serious?" Asked Harry excitedly and even hugged the guy when he got a shy nod from him before, running up for his planner.
"Are we doing this?" Asked Malik pleasantly surprised looking from Brown to Harry.
"Are we doing what?" Asked Paul, confused.
"We're going to shoot an ad and later on starting to perform in institutes"
"Wow, does this mean no more bars?"
"Not really it's just that we are growing not erasing our past" Replied Brown softly before he stood up to follow Harry who was busy drafting up a plan.
"Whatever! I'm going to tear their curtains down with my strings!" Announced Malik proudly with a laugh, "Time to make them smart stuffs move, ladies!"
"God, I hate it when you talk like that" Said Paul with a bored face going to connect his drums.
"Are you still angry with me?" Asked Brown when he got to Harry and didn't get his usual 'Koala Brown time'
"I can't waste my time and energy on things like that, what persona does everybody wish to take on before I forget?"
"Persona?" Asked Brown with a confused expression, mirroring the rest of the crew.
"Just something you wish people to always expect from you. An identity... something" Explained Harry with a nod of his head for emphasis.
"Who do you think I should be?" Asked Malik curiously looking at Harry.
"How do you see yourself in your head?" Asked Harry instead.
"Like this cool motherfucker who's finally achieving his dreams"
"I can arrange for that"
"Won't my age be a problem?"
"This would never be 'Damned' without our dear old soul Malik with us. I personally appreciate you" Said Harry with a warm smile. He always had a soft spot for the guy since he took Brown in when no one gave him the time of day.
"Look at you with words... All grown up!" Said Malik feigning to wipe his tears with his fingers making Paul scoff.
"What about me?" Asked Brown with a pout.
"You can only be my baby" Replied Harry with no hesitation, jotting down things.
"He seriously blushed? Who's this guy?" Said Paul bewildered when he took Brown's reaction to Harry.
"Just Harry's Brown. welcome to the other side of reality" Said Malik with a nod.
"If this is how he gets with our manager, I can't picture how he behaves with his 'sunshine'" Said Paul shaking his head.
"You don't want to find out"
"Why? Is she that hot?"
"Meet Brown's sunshine" Introduced Malik pointing at Harry who was obliviously receiving heart eyes from Brown.
"The heck_!?"
"What about you Paul?" Asked Harry turning to look at Paul who was more like a fish on land.
"Huh?"
"Your persona"
"Playboy?"
"Will you be able to handle the heat?" Asked Malik with a smirk.
"Born and raised in a volcano, so we're good in that area" Replied Paul casually.
"...And that's it! Tomorrow at seven group photoshoot, rehearsals after that. Fan service at six in the evening... I guess that's it." Announced Harry excitedly.
"Aren't we being too celebrity?" Asked Brown fearing for the worst that could come from all that.
"This's only the beginning, baby boy" Said Harry with an evil smirk, "Are you ready?!"
"What's my gift this time?" Asked Brown eyeing Harry's lips in thirst.
"Are you seriously asking for your gift with a pout after I made you a gangster persona?"
"What'll be my gift?"
"Let's talk about this when we get home"
"We are home!"
"After we are alone?"
"Promise?"
"Whatever"
"I love you Harry"
"I love you, Brown... Happy now?"