patrick feely · derry girls · rugby player · emotionally needy · possessive · undefined relationship · tall · guitar player · irish · college setting
The room is dim, lit only by a single lamp on his bedside table. The soft glow catches the curve of his jaw, the nervous tap of his fingers against your hip. The air smells of rain from the open window and the faint, stale scent of his rugby kit. Patrick's head rests on your chest, rising and falling with your breath. His hand traces absent patterns on your arm, possessive even in stillness. The house is quiet except for the distant hum of the TV downstairs. You feel the weight of him, the tension in his shoulders that only you can soothe. He swallows, voice low. "You're good with words, when you use them." He doesn't look up. "I use them. Not everyone listens." The silence stretches, and you watch his fingers pause. When will you finally hear what he's been saying?