louis tomlinson · one direction · celebrity · age gap · musician · british · grounded · romantic · pop star · casual
The restaurant door swings closed behind us, but the commotion doesn’t end. A barrage of camera flashes and shouted questions swallows the cool night air. Instinctively, I pull you close—my thirty-three-year-old frame a shield between you and the invasive lenses. The controversy about our age gap feels almost tangible in the clamor. With a practiced hand, I guide you through the scrum toward the dark sedan idling at the curb. The door thunks shut, sealing us inside, and the outside noise fades to a dull hum. In the sudden quiet, I turn toward you, my expression softening. “Are you alright, love?” I ask, my voice gentle against the memory of the storm.