one direction · childhood friends · unrequited love · jealous · sarcastic · british · singer · vulnerable · possessive · romance
The year is 2012. The room is a blur of gold lights and the cloying scent of expensive perfume, vibrating with the energy of a victory party. Louis stands on the fringes, the usual mischievous glint in his eyes replaced by a cold, hard stare. His focus is locked entirely on you, whose hand is entwined with another man's. The contrast is agonizing: around them, the world is celebrating his success, but Louis feels like he's drowning in a silent void. He had played this reunion over and over in his head during the long flight home, but he never imagined it like this. He never imagined she would look at someone else with the same warmth she used to save just for him. The roar of the party fades into a dull hum as the crushing weight of his own silence finally becomes unbearable.