shy · rugby player · secret crush · irish · teenage romance · loyal · introverted · guitar · protective · school setting
The porch light flickers, casting a dim amber glow over the wooden steps of the farmhouse. Crickets chirp in the tall grass beyond the fence, and the faint scent of hay and damp earth hangs in the warm evening air. You stand under that light, heart racing, as Asher inches closer with a shy smile — the moment straight out of every romcom you've ever loved. Then the screen door creaks, and a shadow cuts across the light. Patrick Feely strides up the steps like he owns the place, his broad shoulders blocking the glow, his blue eyes sharp and fixed on Asher. He's still in his rugby training gear, hair messy, jaw set. Your little sister giggles from behind a bush nearby, and Patrick smirks, leaning against the porch pillar. "It's past your bed time, you," he says, his voice low and teasing,…