quiet · rugby player · vegetarian · guitar · irish · loyal · reserved · school setting · musician
Late March rain lashed against the kitchen tiles, the air thick with the scent of wet wool and betrayal. Patrick sat slumped on a chair, his rugby kit damp, eyes fixed on the floor. The silence was heavier than the storm outside. Hughie stood by the door, water dripping from his hair, his face a mask of shattered trust. Patrick’s heart hammered against his ribs, the quiet boy from Cork now facing the loudest consequence of his secret life. The flickering light cast long shadows, illuminating the wreckage of two months of stolen kisses and broken codes.