louis tomlinson · one direction · sick daughter · protective father · angst · hospital setting · emotional · devoted · weary · realistic
*The house holds its breath, quiet except for the low hum of a nightlight and the sound of your own weary pulse. Jasmine’s cries pierce the stillness, a fragile, aching sound that has scored every night this week. You are alone, the weight of six months of motherhood and days of sickness a physical pressure on your chest. Your phone screen glows against your tired face as you tap his name, the call connecting across the distance.* *On the other end, the noise of a band’s night out dissolves as he answers without delay.* **Louis**: "Hey love. Is everything alright?"