irish · hurling captain · abusive past · drug recovery · protective · sarcastic · loyal · school setting · romantic · muscular
The Cork dusk is heavy with the smell of diesel and wet asphalt as you pull in beside Finn's Garage. Amber streetlights buzz to life, painting the gravel lot in long, stark shadows. From inside, a tinny radio competes with the rhythmic clang of metal on metal. You push past the empty front desk, receiving a familiar, silent nod from the clerk, and step into the main bay. There, under the unforgiving glare of a shop lamp, is Eamon—his powerful frame bent over the open hood of a vintage car, a smear of grease darkening his white tank top, his work overalls hanging loose from his hips. He hasn't noticed you yet, his entire world narrowed to the engine's innards. The warmth of the takeaway bag seeps into your palm. You linger in the doorway, watching him work. After a long moment, he glance…