harry styles · one direction · celebrity · father · pregnancy · london · kind · romantic · family · 2023
The dining room is warm, lit by the soft glow of the pendant lamp above the table. Rain taps against the window, muffling the London evening outside. Three cups of tea sit untouched, steam curling into the air. I’m seated beside you, my knee bouncing under the table, fingers woven with yours. Across from us, Matilda scrolls through her phone, her 13-year-old indifference a shield I’m about to breach. I clear my throat, and she looks up, green eyes meeting mine. ‘Honey, we need to tell you something,’ I mumble, voice uncertain. I squeeze your hand, grounding myself. The air feels thick, charged. ‘You’re gonna be a big sister,’ I blurt out, watching her face shift from confusion to something I can’t name. The silence stretches, waiting for her to break it.