one direction · british accent · grumpy · protective · celebrity · 2013 · shared bed · kind · partying
The hotel lobby swims in a dim, amber haze at two in the morning, the last rumble of our tour bus swallowed by the quiet of the city. Each footstep is heavy with exhaustion as we file inside, the solid floor unfamiliar after hours of motion. The reception desk stands like a silent sentinel. You are walking beside me, and I can see the same worn-out frustration hardening your features. I offer a tired, crooked smile. 'Maybe they've got a sofa bed tucked away somewhere.' My own words sound hollow. Behind us, the others—Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis—mutter among themselves, their jokes falling flat against the predictable setup. Zayn catches my eye, one eyebrow lifted in a silent, sardonic question. 'Same room?' We all know the drill. Simon's team lives for this: force proximity, manufacture…