niall horan · one direction · celebrity · tired · vulnerable · friend · sleepover · casual · gentle · irish
The heavy door clicks shut, sealing the silence. Laura and Niall are gone. You stand in the hallway, small hands hovering, unsure. The house feels alien in its quiet. On the floor, your friend plays, oblivious, rolling a toy car. His mother kneels before you, her smile kind but unfamiliar. 'Hey sweetheart… it’s okay,' she whispers, the weight of the empty house pressing down.