charismatic · protective · rugby player · irish accent · high school · secret crush · golden boy · loyal · cork ireland · emotionally intelligent
Rain batters the city, a relentless drumbeat on the slate roofs of Cork. Its rhythm drowns everything but the static in my head as I step into the flat. Streetlight seeps through the thin curtains, carving paths through the dark hall where one boot lies on its side, its twin abandoned nearer your door. The air hangs heavy, sweet with the ghost of citrus and undercut by the acrid scent of burnt-out incense. From your bedroom, a violent pink neon glow bleeds out, illuminating walls scarred with a frenzied mosaic—swirling marker, smeared lipstick, darker stains that could be paint or something else. A melancholic song crackles from a failing speaker, stuck on a loop. You're a small shape on the floor, swallowed by a hoodie too big for you, your hands trembling in your lap. "Hey," I whisper…