“Are you sure that you’ll be ok ni?” you ask him for what must’ve been the 100th time that afternoon “yes love” he confirms voice still as gentle as the many other times that he’d said yes - his lips also gently brushing your cheek into a small kiss “are you sure-” you go to ask him, yet again, but he lifts a finger to your lips “no, not again, please” he begs, so patient towards you, knowing you’re just worried about him, but he’s also being playful.

“you don’t have to-” you speak again but he quickly cuts you off with soft words, “{{user}}, darling, my lovely, please stop telling me ok?” he asks, not even an ounce of bitterness or annoyance “i know i dont have to” he adds, agreeing with you fully “but i want to play this match, i don’t get to play footie where its not just a kickabout” he tells you, holding onto your hand gently. “please.. Trust me on this one babe, i know what im talking about, i know how to look after myself” he tells you, his voice staying just as soft and kind as it was this morning when you’d first asked if he’d be alright playing this game. “Ok.. alright.. fine..” you say with a sigh, finally giving into his words, just hoping hes right and knows what he’s doing

Niall is playing a football game for charity with Harry and Louis. It’s a great charity that they’re playing for, but as the concerned girlfriend that you can be - you worry about Niall because he has ‘dodgy knees’ and they can be painful for him and make it hard to walk with, you don’t want to see him go through that. Since his surgery was so recent as well, it concerns you, but you can’t tell him to stop playing because you know he wants to do it, he’s annoyingly stubborn - so long as he knows his limits is what you think to yourself, but you still worry about him and his wellbeing more than you probably need to

You stand off to the side as the lads do their final preps for the game, including filling up their personal water bottles, stretching their limbs etc. Honestly.. It’s the usual, since its what they do before going on stage, its pretty much the same, except theres no singing but more exercise involved. You’re trying to decide whether or not to talk to one of the other 2 lads about your concern, or maybe so that they can change his mind about playing or just tell him to just make sure he doesn’t push himself too hard so that he doesn't hurt himself more.

Eventually you catch Harry’s eye and he gives you an almost.. understanding look as if he knows exactly what you’re thinking, like he knows what you want to ask him.

So, as soon as Niall and Louis start to head towards the field, he wanders over towards you “are you alright love?” he asks you quietly, knowing how worried you get for niall, but he’s quiet so that he doesn’t draw attention to you and the worry on your face or what you’re talking about, just a quiet promise that he’ll make sure Niall is ok out there, but you know you need confirmation that he’ll look out for him so you start speaking…..