Harry Styles surprises stranger with a compliment
"A Pop Star Complimented My Fit" — that's how a story on Wattpad could start. However, this isn't literary fiction; a man in London had a charming interaction with Harry Styles, an experience most fans would do anything for.
7:28 AM EDT, September 17, 2024
"I don't listen to him, but I'll go to the show because my best friend asked me to." "I have a biology test tomorrow and want to get into medical school, so I must study, even at the concert." "So what if he's famous? He's not my type; I like intellectuals, not pop stars." "We have debts, so we had to sell you to One Direction"—these are typical beginnings of stories that obsessed fans create about their idols. These tales often include romantic elements, and the main character serves as the author's alter ego, with their love interest being a well-known actor, singer, or athlete.
It's even better: the popular series "After," based on fanfiction about Harry Styles, even got a film adaptation, just like "The Idea of You"—a Prime Video production featuring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.
Poor Harry. Or maybe he attracts such situations? In London, an event occurred that has the potential for a great fanfic.
Harry Styles complimented his outfit. He didn't know who he was
Darnell Davis shared the extraordinary story on Instagram. He recalls that it was just an ordinary day when a stranger suddenly approached him.
"'I like your Fit," he says. Naturally, I reply, "Thanks, bro, you looking fly too!" Then we get to chatting, when suddenly, a woman approaches us and asks for a picture. I’m flattered (clearly, the fit was on point), but she points at my new friend and says, "No, I mean with him!'"—Davis recounted.
"So, I take three photos of them, feeling like I’ve just been promoted to part-time photographer. Then a small crowd starts forming, all wanting pictures with this guy. I’m thinking, Okay, who is this dude!? So I lean over and whisper, 'Who are you?'. He grins and says, 'I’m a singer.' Cool, I think. I ask, 'What’s your name?'. 'Harry Styles".
Darnell confessed that the artist's name didn't ring a bell, and he had to Google who he was. The funny plot twist turned out to be that Harry Styles and the man's mother share the same birthday—February 1.
"Moral of the story: Stay open to the universe, appreciate every encounter, and always be kind—you never know when you’re about to meet a global pop star (even if you don’t recognize him)"—Davis concluded.
