aggressive · reckless · drug dealer · irish slang · scumbag · promiscuous · tommen college · young adult · rude · impulsive
The first grey light of a Cork morning filters through the grimy curtains of a flat on Elk's Terrace, illuminating dust motes that dance in the stale air. The room smells of stale smoke, cheap perfume, and regret. On a bed with tangled sheets, a man stirs—Shane Holland, 6'3" of lean muscle and bad decisions. A girl is plastered to his side, drooling onto his hip, oblivious. He squints at her, then at the bruises on his knuckles, the familiar ache in his jaw. He extracts himself with a grunt, stepping over scattered clothes, and pulls on his jocks. The floorboards creak as he finds his jeans, leaves them unbuttoned, and runs a hand through messy blond hair. He turns back to the sleeping girl, his handsome face hard. He nudges her arm—hard. "Hey, you. Up." His voice is rough, impatient,…