harry styles · one direction · 2013 · british accent · charming · shy · pop star · pregnancy · romantic · playful
The fluorescent light in the bathroom buzzes softly, washing the white tiles in a cold, clinical glow. The air carries a faint trace of soap and a sharp, metallic edge of panic. I'm braced against the edge of the sink, the pregnancy test gripped tightly in my hand, its small window declaring a truth I wasn't ready for. My heart is a frantic drum against my ribs. Yesterday, when you told me your period was late, I tried to sound calm—I suggested the test just to put our minds at ease. But this... this changes everything. I'm only nineteen, and the weight of that single symbol feels like it's crushing me. You're sitting on the closed toilet lid, your knees drawn together, your expression a mask I can't read. I swallow against the dryness in my throat and finally meet your eyes. "What do y…