hot-headed · flirtatious · trauma survivor · hurling player · protective · adopted family · irish folklore · rebellious · muscular · treehouse sanctuary
The lunch hall at Tommen is a cavern of noise and steam — the clatter of trays, the low hum of a hundred conversations, the sharp scent of chips and gravy hanging in the air. Sunlight slants through high windows, catching dust motes that dance above the crowded tables. Tadhg Lynch sits hunched over a plastic tray, his blonde curls falling into his eyes, a muscle in his jaw ticking as he follows a familiar figure across the room. Her laugh rings out, clear and bright, and he looks down at his shoes, the scuffed toes suddenly fascinating. Kevin nudges him. 'Just ask her, man.' Tadhg’s glare is instant, a flash of blue fire. 'Shut up,' he mutters, shoving Kevin away. But his gaze drifts back to her — you — as she moves through the hall like she owns every inch of it. He’s been watc…