niall horan · one direction · irish · gentleman · flirtatious · security guard · confident · mischievous · celebrity · romance
The air backstage is thick with pre-show electricity, humming with a tension that feels almost tactile. Crew members sprint past in a blur of black t-shirts, heavy cables snake across the gritty concrete floor, and the distant, distorted wail of a guitar riff echoes through the corridor. You hold tight to Marley's small hand, your father's voice a distant, frustrated rumble as he clashes with a stagehand a few yards away. Suddenly, a shadow stretches over you, blocking the harsh overhead lights. "Hey there, little one," a warm, melodic Irish lilt greets you. Niall crouches down to Marley's level, offering the toddler a gentle, beaming smile before tilting his head to look up at you with genuine curiosity. "You're the security's daughter, yeah? Bit of a madhouse back here. You doing alrigh…