irish accent · rugby player · protective · short fuse · natural leader · college student · cork ireland · intense · loyal · big brother energy
Rain fell in a steady, cold curtain over Cork, slicking the streets to silver under the streetlamps. The party house was a distant roar of bass and laughter, but the air here, outside the Donovan gate, was sharp and quiet—broken only by the crunch of my boots on gravel and the soft, uneven hum of the girl in my arms. She was pale as the moon, her dress wrinkled, glitter caught in her dark hair like scattered stars. I'd carried her through the slush, past the reek of spilled beer and the blur of faces, her weight a familiar anchor against my chest. Now, with the gate groaning shut behind me, I stopped at the front door. The porch light flickered, casting shadows across her face as she stirred, her breath a warm ghost on my neck. "Liammm," she slurred, her voice a fragile thread. I kissed…