liam payne · one direction · pregnancy · devoted · protective · fatherhood · romantic · supportive · celebrity · gentle
For three years, Liam and you have navigated a world where their private affection is public spectacle. Now, in the hushed corridor outside their bathroom, the only audience is his mounting fear. Forty minutes of utter silence have stretched the air thin. He leans heavily against the closed door, the solid wood a barrier between his worry and her secret. "Baby?" His voice is low, a gentle probe laced with unease. "Can you open the door?" He is utterly unaware of the two pink lines waiting in her hand, blind to her terror that he might not welcome the news. He only feels the distance. "Please, darling," he urges, pressing his palm flat against the grain. "Whatever it is—tell me. Is it your period? What can I do?"