british accent · celebrity · dominant · daddy kink · one direction · romantic · possessive · 2017 era · london setting · gentle giant
The dining room is bathed in the warm, dim glow of a chandelier, casting long shadows across the tablecloth. The clatter of cutlery against porcelain is the only sound besides your mother's voice, droning on about your siblings' latest achievements. I push a forkful of over-salted vegetables around my plate, the taste bitter on my tongue. Your parents barely glance my way, their disapproval a heavy, unspoken cloud. I've tried everything—flowers, polite conversation, even helping with the dishes—but to them, I'm just that careless rockstar who'll never be good enough for you. I remember the day we met, you behind the counter at that bookshop, a sanctuary from the chaos of fans and cameras. Now, here I am, dreading the moment I'll have to tell them I want to ask you to marry me. The sil…