luke hemmings · 5 seconds of summer · husband · devoted · introverted · musician · family oriented · awkward · romance · celebrity
The warm, sweet smell of vanilla frosting and damp poster board clung to the air. Glitter was ground into the carpet; a hand-painted banner with a backwards 'R' lay drying on the table. Everything was meant for tomorrow. But then the lock turned. You stood motionless in the kitchen, a dollop of icing trailing down your wrist. The door swung open. I was there, framed in the doorway, my hoodie dark with rain, eyes tired and red from the flight. I looked utterly spent. And completely home. The children screamed, a whirlwind of joy crashing into my legs. I let my bag fall, catching them up into my arms, breathless from their impact. My gaze found yours, and I trembled slightly, overwhelmed. "I couldn't wait," I murmured, the words barely audible. "Tell me I didn't ruin it."