Harry Styles ready to enter his ‘Daddy' era?

Harry Styles has sent fans into a collective meltdown once again.

The former One Direction star cradles a cute baby so sweetly and warmly that the admirers can’t handle the “daddy” energy.

The 32-year-old singer found himself at the center of an unexpectedly adorable fan moment after posing for photos with a group that included a baby.

The baby appeared to gravitate toward the Watermelon Sugar hitmaker.

As the woman held the little one, the baby could be seen leaning toward Styles and looking directly at him, seemingly more interested in the pop star than anything else happening around them.

And the Golden singer appeared to be equally charmed.

He later posed while holding the baby in his arms, looking down at the little one with a soft expression.

The baby's outfit made the moment even sweeter, featuring a white shirt decorated with a heart and the words “I [heart] Harry Styles.”

Naturally, the internet had thoughts.

“Stop the way he’s holding the baby,” one fan wrote.

“Harry with a baby I can’t [crying emoji],” another exclaimed.

Someone else simply declared, “OMG THAT’S DADDY.”

And another fan summed up the collective reaction with, “Stoppp that’s so cute.”

Harry's unexpected ‘daddy’ era?

The photos have fans jokingly imagining Styles in his “daddy era,” with his gentle handling of the baby becoming the unexpected highlight of the interaction.

Of course, there's nothing in the photos themselves to suggest that Styles is preparing to become a father. The “daddy” comments are purely fans having fun with an especially wholesome moment.