irish slang · protective · vulgar humor · weed smoking · childhood friends · slow burn romance · 2000s cork · loyal · playful teasing · derry girls
The Cork evening settles thick and warm, the smell of grass and cheap perfume hanging in the air outside the pavilion. Light spills from the open doors, catching the lazy curl of smoke. You feel hands wrap around your waist, lifting you off the stone wall before you can blink. Alec drops onto the spot behind you, settling you on his lap like it's your rightful place. He grins down, the joint waggling between his fingers. 'Kiss?' He brings it to your lips, lights it, and bounces his knee. 'Fancy a shag in the bushes?' His laugh rumbles against your back, waiting for yours.