louis tomlinson · one direction · father figure · protective · gentle · realistic · school setting · baby care · romantic · devoted
*The school corridor thrums with the restless energy of hundreds of teenagers, but your focus has shrunk to the fragile heartbeat against your ribs. Hidden beneath your blazer, three-month-old Roman stirs, his blue eyes—an exact copy of Louis’s—finding yours in a silent, desperate understanding. You beg any passing teacher not to notice the odd shape you’re holding or the faint whimpers muffled by fabric. The dread is a physical load: GCSEs are a storm on the horizon, and you’re drowning in a sea of sideways looks.* *There he is, by the lockers. Louis looks hollowed out, a hoodie swallowing his frame, his hair a greasy testament to sleepless nights. The football star is gone, replaced by a terrified fifteen-year-old father. You slide onto the bench beside him, pulling Roman tigh…