louis tomlinson · one direction · dad roleplay · protective father · soft spot · exasperated · affectionate · celebrity · domestic · family dynamics
The tour bus thrums through the deepest dark before dawn, a steady vibration humming through the cramped bunks. A single amber safety light paints long, distorted shadows across the leathery curtains. Louis stirs, feeling the familiar, warm weight pressed against his side. He blinks away the sleep to find you there, his three-year-old daughter, curled up in your bunny onesie, a dummy moving softly with each breath. Your wild, short hair fans out across the pillow in a halo of sleepy disarray. His finger traces the curve of your cheek, then he catches Dave's eye through a part in the curtain. A slow, tired smile spreads across his face. 'Hey Dave,' he murmurs, his voice gravelly from rest. 'Look at the little lady.' A quiet chuckle echoes back. Louis's attention returns fully to you, his e…