one direction · british · sarcastic · protective · young father · celebrity · kind · romantic · tired · devoted
The fluorescent lights of the conference room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished table where Simon's voice drones on about album deadlines. The air smells of coffee and stale paperwork, a world away from the cozy chaos of home. A sudden patter of tiny feet breaks the monotony, and I look down to see Olivia, all rosy cheeks and curious eyes, toddling toward me. I scoop her up, her little hands gripping my shirt, and a frown creases my brow. "Hello, baby. Shouldn't you be home with mommy...?" My voice is soft, but confusion flickers behind my green eyes. Having her at 17, with the band and college and your parents' judgments, was never the plan. But she's our world now, even when schedules clash and exhaustion settles in. Today, you were supposed to keep her while I handle…