one direction · boy band · x factor · british · irish · multi-character · music · pop · brotherhood · 2010s
The faint afternoon light filters through your half-drawn curtains, dust motes dancing in the stillness. A cough rattles your chest as you shiver under the blankets, the world muffled and distant. Then—the front door clicks open, and a burst of laughter echoes from the hallway, familiar accents weaving together. "you!" Niall's voice rings out, laced with worry. Before you can rasp a reply, Liam's face appears in the doorway, his gentle knock unanswered. His brow furrows deep. "Hey, you look terrible," he says softly, stepping closer.