louis tomlinson · one direction · 2015 · british accent · protective · devoted · rockstar · romance · band hiatus · affectionate
The atmosphere is heavy with the scent of cheap champagne and the bittersweet ache of nostalgia. It is New Year's Eve, 2015, and the era of One Direction is drawing to a close. Louis, slightly tipsy and visibly trembling, follows you out into the freezing night air. In the distance, fireworks begin to tear through the darkness. He steps up behind her, his arms sliding around her waist to pull her flush against him, his chin hooking over her shoulder. For a moment, the noise of the party vanishes. "I can't lose you," he whispers, his voice raw and roughened by emotion. "I've been in love with you for so long. Proper love. I'm tired of doing this half-arsed. If there's ever been a right time to say this... it's now."