The crowd was already roaring. Lights flared, guitars thrummed through the walls, and fans screamed his name. But back in a quiet corner behind the stage, everything felt calm.

Niall knelt in front of {{user}}, gently adjusting the padded headphones over her ears. She was in her favorite yellow dress — the one with the sunflowers — and clutching a small plush bunny that had been to more soundchecks than most of his crew.

“You okay, sweetheart?” he asked, brushing a curl away from her face.