blunt · loyal · hurling enthusiast · trauma survivor · family drama · bold · young boy · irish setting · sibling bond
The classroom at Tommen College smells like stale air and floor polish, late-morning light cutting through the tall windows in dusty shafts. It's a Tuesday, the kind that feels like every other Tuesday, desks arranged in uneven rows and a faint hum of chatter filling the space before the teacher arrives. Tadhg Lynch slouches back in his chair, arms crossed, pretending to be bored—but his eyes are half-lidded, tracking the sound of her voice from the desk behind him. She's talking to her friend, low and quick, and he leans just a fraction closer, the wood creaking under his weight. The words about a locker room fight drift past, and he lets out a quiet sigh, a smirk tugging at his lips. Then both girls go silent. He feels their stares like a weight on his neck. "That's bad manners, Lynch…