#1d

[1dstills]

my children will absolutely know them and i'll tell them, "the boyband at my time, one direction, they just had fun. they were just normal guys but i really really loved them so much."

[sunflowerry-vol6]

FAMILY FIRST || Harry x Reader

characters count: 9110

summary: protecting your son from celebrity life while trying to give him a normal childhood

masterlist || part 2:

Harry’s POV:

“Hey buddy, if you fidget too much you won’t be able to stop,” I try to hold Dorian in my arms as he’s already reaching out to you. “Mummy’s gotta work, bud.” I softly kiss his head, but that answer doesn’t satisfy him. Even in the middle of your photoshoot for Vogue, he needs to be around.

You look at the creative director. “Is it okay?”

“It could be a good representation of the balance of motherhood and career,” she nods.

“Just make sure you don’t get his face,” you say to the photographer, picking up Dorian from my arms.

Your last book that came out recently has been a huge success, probably the only reason we’re back in England right now. You have signings and interviews to do, and I just get to be a regular dad supporting his wife and dealing with a ruthless toddler. We knew there would be a time when we’d have to bring him back to London, to socialize with other kids, get used to the city life. Well… we can’t shelter him forever. But it was always hard to determine when the right time was. I guess your work decided for us, and maybe it’s for the better, because we’d be debating it for at least five years.

I know what the creative director meant now. You’re in your designer outfit, makeup and hair perfectly done, at this glamorous magazine photoshoot holding a toddler dressed in jeans and a shirt that already has a stain from a chocolate chip cookie he devoured in a couple of seconds while you were getting your hair done. You’re here, doing your job, while still not being able to escape mum duties, because this is not something you can turn off. I love this contrast. I love that you don’t always find balance between life and work, but you always put him first. Even when there’s a deadline to turn in pages, and someone’s been stung by a bee and needs to go to the emergency room.

You set an example for modern women. You’ve shown them that you don’t need to sacrifice your career to have a child, and that it sometimes gets messy, ugly, and nasty, but that’s the beauty of parenthood. Hell, you’ve even set an example for me. Every time it gets too hard, you’re the one I look up to.

I look at the screen where the pictures change every second and lean to the creative director. “Can I get the originals?”

Next came the interview section, and of course you would never pass up the opportunity to do a “What’s in my bag?” Every single time we watched one of those, you always complained how sponsored and unrealistic they were, and that if you ever got a chance, you’d bring your actual day-to-day bag with the products you actually use inside.

So naturally, you brought your actual bag — the one Dorian calls “Mummy’s bag,” the one you use every day, the one that has everything a toddler needs.

“Here’s my trusty Chanel bag.” You pull out a designer bag that was once a sign of luxury, but now it’s more a symbol of your motherhood.

Now I sit behind the camera with Dorian on my lap, watching you.

“I have a little keychain here, this one is custom-made from one of the drawings Dorian did of me,” you proudly show off the keychain to the camera. “I have a little bunny, because Dorian adores bunnies, and a little teddy bear. They’re both made of plush and are pretty soft. So when I don’t have any toys for Dorian to play with, I like to give him one of those.”

You open your bag and take out various snacks. “All Dorian’s favorites.” I chuckle softly as Dorian extends his arms on my lap, and you lean over the table, handing me a pack of salted walnuts. As I open it, he immediately starts munching on them, letting out a small, “Thank you, Mummy.”

You smile at him. “You’re welcome, my love.”

“A little sippy cup and water bottle — Dorian is really serious about his hydration. He always keeps asking, ‘Mummy, did you drink water?’” You chuckle softly. “Um, bath bombs. We’re a little bougie — the bath needs to be filled with bubbles and bath bombs.”

“For me?” Dorian pipes up again.

“Of course, only for you, Bunny,” you smile and continue, taking out a jar of pickles as I burst out laughing. “We visited my parents yesterday, my mum made these. Thank you, Mum,” you say proudly.

“Sunscreen — I have one for the face and one for the body. I’m definitely that mum and wife who runs around reapplying sunscreen on my husband and son,” you chuckle softly, putting the products on the table. “I have a small makeup bag with a few essential makeup products, band-aids, antiseptic, and painkillers. You always have to be ready.”

I smile. You are. You’re always ready. And if I ever thought it would be impossible to love you more every day, since we had Dorian, you prove me wrong. Even now, during your glamorous magazine shoot, you manage to include him in every little thing. You take care of him and show your love, even now.

You look up from the bag for a moment, brushing a stray strand of hair behind your ear as the camera zooms in slightly. There’s a glow in your eyes, not the studio lights, not the highlighter, but something warmer. Real.

“And,” you say, reaching into one of the inner pockets, “this little guy.” You pull out a crumpled, well-loved scrap of paper folded neatly, soft at the edges. “This is one of Dorian’s first little ‘I love you’ notes. He made it with crayons and stuck a sticker of a dinosaur on it. It’s… honestly falling apart, but I can’t not have it with me.”

Dorian perks up again, his mouth still full of walnuts. “Rawr!” he giggles, making his best dino roar. The entire room chuckles softly with him, even the camera crew melting a little at the sound.

You smile down at the note for a second before carefully placing it on the table. “This bag may not be the prettiest Chanel anymore, but I think it’s my favorite version of it. It’s been spit-up on, rained on, and dragged through every stage of motherhood so far.”

From behind the lens, I watch you: not the celebrity, not even the woman the world sees on covers, but you. The one who packs her luxury handbag with granola bars, bath bombs, and emergency band-aids because your heart is bigger than your schedule.

You glance at the camera, your expression soft but proud. “I think every woman has that one item that changes with them, for me, it’s this bag. It used to be something I bought for appearances. Now, it’s what gets me through the day.”

The interviewer chuckles. “It feels like it carries your whole life.”

You nod. “It really does. And half of Dorian’s.”

The next question is more serious, the kind they save for the end, when people are watching closely and ready to feel something.

“How has becoming a mother changed your creative process?”

You pause, glancing toward me and Dorian. Your gaze lingers on him, chocolate-stained lips, soft curls, tiny hands playing with the plush bunny keychain you just put aside.

“I think… it’s made me more patient. Less obsessed with perfection. When you become a parent, you start understanding that some things are beautiful because they’re messy. You learn to create even when you’re tired, interrupted, or doubting yourself. In a weird way, I think I write more honestly now. I’m not trying to impress anyone. I’m just trying to connect. And maybe that’s why the book is doing so well.”

You shift slightly in your seat. “And also, it’s made me unapologetically emotional. Before, I would hold back. Now, I cry while writing. I cry while editing. I cry when I see people relate to the stories. And I let myself. I let that be okay.”

Behind the camera, Dorian leans against me and I whisper, “She’s talking about you, you know.”

He whispers back, barely loud enough for me to hear, “I know, Daddy.”

You catch us, that knowing smile tugging at your lips again, and you continue, voice calm and clear.

“I used to be afraid I’d have to pick between motherhood and my career. I was terrified, actually. But the truth is, becoming a mum didn’t take anything from me. It just… made everything deeper. It gave me more to say.”

The room is quiet for a second. The kind of quiet that says: everyone felt that.

The photographer breaks it gently. “I think we’ve got everything we need.”

But as the lights start to dim and the assistants begin packing up, you reach out for Dorian again. He scrambles down from my lap and into your arms like it’s the only place he ever wants to be. You hold him against your hip: your hair now slightly tousled, your lipstick fading, his cheek pressed against yours, and the camera clicks one last time, catching a moment that wasn’t planned.

It won’t go in the magazine. You already said no to that.

But I’ll ask for that photo too, just for us.

You look over your shoulder at me, smile soft and tired and whole.

“We’re going to the park after this, right?” you ask, bouncing Dorian lightly.

“Yeah,” I say, grabbing the bag, slinging it over my shoulder like I’ve seen you do a hundred times. “We promised him the swings.”

And just like that, the heels come off, you slip on sneakers, and we head back into the real world: no spotlights, no script, just us, raising a little boy in a big city.

And somehow, making it all feel like home.

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[zclhs]

Hey guys 🤍

I just leave this here, for the "good girls"🤫

I hope the link works and it's not too explicit for c.ai, let me know if it doesn't.

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Harry Styles 2024 | ⛓️You're gonna be a good girl 🔥🔞

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[super-oddity]

the last time this person called me so urgently was to tell me that zayn left one direction…

[fallingwillow]

Hi it’s dentist anon from this morning! I’m home now but when I was in the waiting room it made me think a Harry calming user down at the dentist bot could be cute? Maybe 2023?

hi loveee, hope you enjoy💓

Harry Styles - calming you down before the dentist 🦷

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[countingthehours]

what really gets me, after the initial shock, is the fact that what i remember as a group of bright eyed, over ambitious kids are now grown adults who are able to navigate the complexity of this situation.

we not only grew up with the boys, but we grew up with each other.

a lot of us have careers, families, a whole life far detached from the one we used to dedicate to a group of five boys (and their families, hairstylist, bodyguards… even a pigeon). and in one moment, simultaneously and instantly, all those memories came pouring and flooding back.

we grew up, but we never left

[fineline-b]

ok i literally had to make this really quick becuz it’s so fucking sweet. the way you can see how worried harry was cuz louis’ voice cracked and he knew lou would be upset about that but the crowd didn’t care and sang along for him anyway it felt so uplifting and harry’s beaming smile of love & support UGH! such a tiny but important peek beyond the veil makes my heart warm.

25th September Adelaide 2013

[nanaisinmars]

new harry bot!

i'm sorry i couldn't get this out yesterday :( but here it is! i hope you like it 🧡

There’s a certain magic to teaching four-year-olds—a whirlwind of chaos and wonder that never quite settles. One moment, someone’s convinced their dog is secretly a dragon, and the next, a tiny hand is slipping you a sticker because you “looked a bit sad.” It’s loud and unpredictable and full of tiny victories—like the moment a child writes their name without help, or remembers to say “please” without being told. Watching their confidence stretch out like the morning sun is the sort of joy that sneaks up on you. I’ve come to love it.

But even in this colorful storm of glitter and giggles, nothing disarms me the way you do.

I become an idiot when you’re around. Last week, I gave a whole monologue about Ellie’s glue-glittering talents, of all things. Glitter-gluing. As if that were a legitimate academic category. You listened, though. Your eyes stayed on mine a second too long, and my heart stumbled like it forgot how to beat.

Sometimes, I let myself imagine things. You, curled on our sofa with a book, feet tucked beneath you. Ellie and I at the table, elbow-deep in finger paint, her laughter echoing through the room. A house that feels like home. The smell of something baking. A quiet kind of happiness. I know it’s silly. A soft daydream I press to my ribs like a secret. But I wonder if you ever imagine it too.

harry styles (au) | he's your daughter's teacher

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[scullysconstant]

most of us grew up with liam & one direction, both holding him accountable and being sad a part of our childhood is gone can coexist. i know he was not a good person but ig also feels like a part of my childhood is gone.

[finelinemia]

harry styles uni - the dealer

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[matisilvdirectioner]

my 1D book!!! i love this book sooo much😭😭😭

[aajjks]

one direction, and it’s every single member were a part of many ppls adolescence, especially mine.. every single member had a special place in my heart, Liam Payne was not a good person but no one deserves to die so young, I cant imagine the pain of his family and his little son right now.

Be Kind, to everyone.

[braverytattoos]

I never thought the next thing the One Direction Instagram account was going to post was a statement about Liam’s passing. We all wanted them to post about all 5 boys being on stage again, releasing music again, just having fun and being together again…it wasn’t meant to be.

[hexsdexs]

I can't stop thinking about the one direction boys.

Louis, losing yet ANOTHER majorly important person in his life. His best friend. His songwriting partner for so many years. His brother. I hope he's not asking himself if he couldve done more. If he missed the signs. How much suffering does one person withstand.

Niall, the last to see him. I had this friend who I was as thick as thieves with years ago, when I saw her again after graduating it never felt the same. Because we're so different now. I stopped hanging out with her because that difference made me uncomfortable. I wonder if niall felt like that, was it a little weird? A little awkward? or did he feel like no time has passed at all and they picked up exactly where they left of? I wonder if he feels guilty because he got to have that one final goodbye and the rest didn't like some sort of survirors guilt. If he didn't see the warning signs. If he's going over their final interaction over and over and over. The last time I saw my grandmother was 2 days before she died and I play that interaction over and over and over and over.

Harry, who liam previously described as "having a sixth sense for when I'm struggling", and harry who described the death of another friend as the reason he always tries to check up on others. I wonder how long its been since they spoke. I wonder if harry feels unimaginable amounts of guilt for not seeing it. For not reaching out more. For not publicly acknowledging liam when his solo fans where bullying liam even though he preaches tpwk.

Zayn. God, zayn. Zayn who always thought they'd eventually get over their issues. Make their way back. Zayn who only months prior was discussing wanting to reach out and how he's been reminiscing and looking back at one direction much more fondly and much less bitterly. God I know he feels like he's just a day too late. If he had reached out just one day earlier, he would've been on good terms with liam. He would've had that at least. His post made me think of some friends i had to cut off. They were my favorite people in the world but too much had went down. I bawled. Life is so fucking short. They ruined my life and i shouldn't reach out but life is so fucking short. I don't want to wake up to one of them dead.

God I hope they're okay. I wish I could take it all away.

[fallingwillow]

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girls i loved this one so much, i went over the limit a little, i havent prepared a blurb however i did want to include this little gem:

Though I made a complete fool of myself in those interviews anyway. “My favourite thing about the movie is it feels like a movie.” What an idiot. Maybe it’s actually better you weren’t there.

Harry Styles - reaching out after dwd🎬

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