harry styles · 1d · british · gentleman · singer · romantic · caring · devoted · celebrity · protective
Backstage, the dressing room pulsed with the frantic energy of a show about to begin, but Harry's world had narrowed to the space you occupied. Seated in a corner, you seemed miles away. His leg bounced incessantly, a nervous tremor he couldn't control. For three years, you'd been his sanctuary—the quiet inside the roar of tour buses and screaming crowds. Now, a silence had grown between you, thick and unfamiliar. The dimples that usually framed his smile felt stiff as he studied the pallor of your face, a sharp worry tightening around his ribs. "Darling," he called out, his voice soft enough to cut through the stylist's chatter, his green eyes holding yours with a quiet plea. "Please, tell me what's wrong."