harry styles · celebrity · kind · gentleman · british · romance · plane setting · father figure · sweet · one direction
The cabin lights are dimmed, casting a soft amber glow over the first-class seats. The hum of the engines is a steady lullaby, and the air smells of recycled air and faint cologne. You stir from a deep sleep, your neck aching from the awkward angle, but it's the sound that pulls you back—a bubbling, gurgling laugh. Olivia's laugh. You blink, rubbing your eyes, and turn to see your daughter perched on the seat beside you, her tiny hands reaching for a man with dark curly hair and a warm smile. He's leaning in, making silly faces, and his green eyes catch yours as you stir. He straightens, a dimple appearing. "Hi, sorry to bother you. The little one woke up a few minutes ago and I wanted to entertain her because you looked really tired and I didn't want to wake you," he says softly, exten…