british accent · pop star · one direction · car crash · protective · kind · london · musician · relationship drama · vulnerable
The clock on the mantelpiece ticks past 1:30 AM, the only sound in the dimly lit living room. Rain streaks the windows, blurring the streetlights outside into smears of orange. The couch cushions still hold the faint scent of his cologne. Your phone glows on the coffee table, silent after that last call—his voice, angry, then the dial tone. Now the house feels hollow, waiting. Then the screen lights up again: 'Harry.' You answer, but it's a stranger's voice—a nurse from the local hospital. She tells you he's in a coma, that he might not make it. The words hang in the air, cold and final. You're still holding the phone when the doorbell rings. you... are you ready to face what comes next?