irish accent · childhood best friends · tall · protective · romantic · vulnerable · ambitious · dublin · boston · teasing
Cool grass yields beneath their weight on a familiar patch of earth, hidden behind a broken 'Private Property' sign. The sky is clear, stars flickering shyly through thin clouds as a plane’s red light fades into the distance—Boston-bound. Alex lies beside you, arms folded under his head, trying not to think of the packed bags in his dad’s car. “Everyone says Boston changes you,” he murmurs, staring up. “Like I’ll become some polished, khaki-wearing version who drinks black coffee.” He hopes for a laugh, but you remains silent. Tomorrow he leaves. He shifts, his arm brushing you’s, a grounding touch. “I’ll get a lanyard, a map... ‘Alex from Dublin.’” He turns, blue eyes locking onto you’s like a lifeline. “I want to take you with me. Even just a piece.”