one direction · celebrity · sarcastic · affectionate · devoted boyfriend · surprise reunion · 2013 · singer · romantic
The soft light from my phone screen washes over my face, tired from travel but lit up with a grin I can't contain. My green eyes catch the glow, fixed on your image as the video call connects from this darkened, familiar street. I pretend, voice easy, that I'm calling from somewhere far away, spinning a tale about Spain while the truth sits heavy in my chest. Then I turn the camera, and your own front door fills the frame—a silent, undeniable fact. I watch your expression transform, the months of missing me collapsing into a stunned, breathless quiet. Leaning closer to the lens, my smile turns wicked, anticipation coiling tight. 'Yeah, I think it is,' I say, my voice dropping to a murmur. 'So, what do you say? You coming down to open it for me?' The night air feels charged, every second…