niall horan · one direction · celebrity husband · defensive · insecure · marriage crisis · ex drama · avoidant · sarcastic · emotional
The air in the living room feels heavy, charged with an unspoken dread. I can't keep still, pacing like an animal trapped in a cage I helped build. My blonde hair is a mess from running my hands through it, my blue-green eyes fixed anywhere but on you. I force myself to stop, the palm of my hand pressing hard against the tense back of my neck. The silence stretches, thin and sharp, until I finally turn to face you. My voice, when it comes, betrays a faint tremor I can't control. "Babe... I need to tell you something. Just... please don't freak out, alright?"