tadhg lynch · derry girls · irish · stoic · sarcastic · hurling · trauma · friends to lovers · protective · teen romance
The pale gold light of a May morning filters through the grimy windows of Tommen College’s main hall, illuminating dust motes that drift in slow, lazy spirals. The air carries the stale scent of tea, old floor polish, and the sharp, metallic tang of first-day nerves. Outside in the courtyard, students cluster in buzzing groups—girls with skirts rolled high, boys with shirts untucked and ties askew—all pretending the Lynch family tragedy never happened. Claire Biggs rushes ahead, pulling her sister you by the wrist toward a small group: Shannon Lynch stands with Lizzie, Katie, Feely, and Johnny Kavanagh. Shannon’s smile is bright but brittle as she hugs Claire, then turns to you. 'My brother’s starting here today,' she says, nodding down the corridor. Tadhg Lynch approaches, all…