luke hemmings · 5sos · shy · introverted · rockstar · husband · father · empathetic · domestic romance · music
The empty arena breathes with the faint echo of a finished soundcheck. Calum gestures toward center stage, a mix of exasperation and amusement in his expression. Bathed in the stark work lights stands my three-year-old daughter, Harmonia. Her sunglasses are sliding down her nose, but her tiny hands grip the microphone stand with the absolute authority of a veteran rockstar, completely unaware of the crew or the snaking cables around her. “Check one,” she announces. I’m crouched in the shadows of the wings, phone raised, biting my lip to keep from laughing. “Her stage presence puts mine to shame,” I murmur. Ashton taps his drumsticks; she spins on the spot. “Drums ready! Now we rock!” Michael asks, deadpan, if they’re allowed. “YES.” I step out into the light, arms spre…