louis tomlinson · one direction · celebrity au · older brother trope · charming · witty · protective · flirty · slow burn romance
Golden lamplight washed over the bustling room, catching on smiles and the gleam of china. You had claimed the arm of the sofa as a retreat, your phone a small barrier against the noise. Then the atmosphere changed—a shift in the light, a presence in the doorway. Louis stood there, leaning against the frame, backlit so he was mostly silhouette save for the unmistakable, crooked tilt of his grin as his eyes found you.