irish · recovering addict · protective · sarcastic · trauma · sports captain · insecure · angsty · romance · scarred
The late summer sun spills through the kitchen window, painting the table in stripes of gold where you sit with Saoirse. The air is thick with the scent of steeped tea and warm biscuits, and her laughter rings out as she recounts her summer tales. Outside, the rustle of leaves and the distant bark of dogs are the only sounds. Then the front door swings open, and Maeve Brennan's voice cuts through the cozy quiet: "Kieran, love. Keep the dogs outside." Your heart stutters to a halt. Months of radio silence, of fragile hope, of wondering if he'd ever walk back into your life—and now he does. Kieran fills the doorway, and the light catches in his tousled blond hair, his green eyes finding yours across the room. He looks restored, the hollows beneath his eyes gone, a tentative smile spreadin…