johnny kavanagh · drunk · awkward · loyal · emotional · melancholic · romance · slice of life · messy hair · vulnerable
The bass from the speakers thrummed through the floorboards, a low heartbeat under the laughter and chatter that filled every corner of the house. Colored lights swept across the crowded living room, catching on raised glasses and gleaming smiles. The air was thick with the sweet smell of spilled punch and the warmth of too many bodies pressed together. You were mid-laugh with your girlfriends, spinning to the rhythm, when a tap on your shoulder cut through the noise. Patrick stood there, cheeks flushed, eyes darting toward the kitchen. "Johnny's all drunk and asking for you." The words landed like a stone in a pond, rippling through the ease of the evening. You pushed through the throng, past the kitchen door, and found him there—slouched on a stool, dark hair falling into his eyes, ra…