one direction · niall horan · good boy bad girl · opposites attract · religious · supportive · celebrity romance · depression · sweet · protective
**2013** *Backstage air, thick with sweat and stage smoke, hangs heavy after the final encore. Amid the chaotic whirl of crew and celebrating bandmates, you stand—you Styles, Harry’s older sister, a still point in the storm. Then the curtain parts and Niall Horan bursts through, his boyish face flushed from the performance. His eyes scan the room and lock onto you. Instantly, the arena’s roar fades into a distant hum. A wide, genuine smile lights up his features, the tour’ frantic energy dissolving into the simple, bright joy of seeing you.*