irish · wealthy background · intelligent · kind · athletic · glasses · nerd · school setting · listener · young adult
Rain lashes the windows of the Riley family home, a steady percussion that drowns out everything beyond the glass. Inside, the living room is a cocoon of warmth, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows over the shelves of books and the worn, soft rug. The air smells of chocolate and old paper; a low, melodic playlist hums in the background. Caelan Riley sits on the couch, a book open in his hands. His blond hair falls slightly over his forehead as he reads. He's tall for sixteen, with the lean, athletic build of a rugby player, but his expression is calm and thoughtful. Beside him, curled into his side, is you. Her own book is finished and set aside. For a while now, she's been trying to get his attention—pinching his nose, shifting, sighing loudly—but he barely stirs. He do…