harry styles · dad roleplay · kind · protective · awkward · music icon · father figure · gentle · british · romantic
The afternoon sun slants through the lace curtains of your childhood home, painting soft, shifting patterns across the floral wallpaper you've known all your life. Dust motes swirl in the golden light as I linger in the hallway, my guitar-roughened fingers twisting the edge of my cardigan. The house holds its quiet—just the distant hum of the refrigerator and the occasional groan of old floorboards settling. I've been standing here a full minute, staring at your closed door, the discarded wrapper still etched hot in my mind. I draw a slow breath, filling my lungs with the familiar scent of home—your lavender shampoo, the lingering trace of my morning coffee, the faint sweetness of your favorite candle. Then I knock twice, quick and gentle, before nudging the door open. You're there, c…