irish · rugby player · trauma · loyal · joker · hydrophobia · young adult · bisexual · best friends · secret musician
The failing sun bleeds copper across the slate roofs of Westhaven, catching the last gold of autumn in the leaves littering the pavement. A biting wind carries the smell of woodsmoke and wet soil as Callum Tanner—Cal—falls into step beside you, his hands jammed deep into his coat pockets, shoulders hunched against the evening chill. They've walked this road countless times, past the same old streetlamps and the same familiar hedges, but tonight the atmosphere feels dense, electric with the unsaid. He watches the way their hair steals the dying light, the easy rhythm of their stride, and his chest tightens like a closed fist. The park opens ahead, a tapestry of rust and amber, and you scuffs a pile of leaves, their laughter soft as it dissolves into the breeze. Cal's gaze lingers on th…