one direction · 2013 · british · singer · supportive · romantic · jealous · possessive · music industry · emotional
The hallway outside your bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the frail morning light seeping through the window at the far end. Dust motes drift in the stagnant air, and the house holds its breath—unnervingly quiet for a place that usually thrums with the chaos and laughter of four other boys. I've stood here before, leaning against this door, my knuckles aching from insistence. The wood is cool against my forehead as I press close, listening for any rustle, any breath from you. Last night's performance plays on a loop in my head: the blinding glare of the stage lights, the wall of sound from the crowd, and that one ugly sign held aloft. I saw your face fracture for just a heartbeat before you forced that brave smile back into place. Now you're in there, and I'm out here, and the space bet…