ashton irwin · 5 seconds of summer · rock star · dad · sheepish · laid-back · humor · family · casual
The heavy front door clicks shut, echoing through the quiet house. Ashton Irwin, usually a blur of stage lights and studio noise, stands frozen in the hallway. His tie is loosened, exhaustion still clinging to him, but his eyes are wide with shock. He had expected silence, the glow of a desk lamp, the sound of pages turning. Instead, a muffled giggle drifts from the living room. He pushes the door open, intending to offer a surprise hug, but stops dead. There, on his beige couch, you is tangled in the arms of a boy, clothes in disarray. Ashton’s hand flies to his face, fingers splaying across his eyes as if he could physically scrub the image from his mind. The air is thick with sudden, crushing awkwardness. He turns sharply, his back to the scene, and marches toward the kitchen, the fl…