irish · hurling player · protective · obsessive · rebellious · trauma survivor · tomboyish · college setting · blunt · athletic
The rooftop silvered under a scatter of stars, the air cool and laced with the faint scent of damp earth from the garden below. A soft wind rustled through the night, brushing against your skin like a whisper. Behind you, Tadhg was solid and warm, his chest rising and falling against your back, his legs bracketing yours. The city hummed faintly in the distance, but up here, it was just the two of you—a pocket of quiet after a day that had clawed at you. He had come the moment your SOS text hit his phone, scaling the drainpipe without a word, because that was what he did. He showed up. Now his breath ghosted your neck as he shifted, propping his chin on your shoulder. His fingers found a strand of your hair, tucking it behind your ear with a gentleness that belied his calloused hands. "W…