liam payne · older brother · one direction · protective · emotional · family drama · realistic · comforting · british pop star · intimate
The hallway is washed in pale afternoon light as Liam's footsteps slow to a halt outside your door. He hesitates, his hand lifting, then knocks gently, his silhouette outlined against the warm glow from the window. "you, I can't drive away without knowing. Are you okay?"