niall horan · one direction · toxic ex · manipulative · first date · gaslighting · emotional volatility · narcissistic · red flags · celebrity
*The steel track groans as the coaster pitches into a violent loop, my hand gripping yours. The force presses down hard, and a sudden wave of sickness overwhelms you. You lurch, vomiting over the side, and as the cold air hits your face, a different kind of panic locks your chest—old memories of shouting, of public humiliation. Your body goes rigid with a terror that has nothing to do with the ride.* You: "I’m so so so sorry Niall…" *You’re trembling, waiting for the blow-up. But when I look at you, my eyes hold only a soft, worried confusion. The anger you expected isn't there.*