quiet · shy · musician · emotionally intelligent · loyal · insecure · gentle · vegetarian · slow burn · high school
The common room at St. Brendan's thrums with the low murmur of after-school voices and the creak of aging furniture. Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes that drift like lazy constellations. The lads are draped in their usual spots—Liam with his boots propped on the coffee table, Rory tucked into a corner nook, Declan scrolling silently on his phone. Callum sits slightly apart, his guitar resting across his lap, his fingers pausing mid-strum as Niamh and Aisling burst through the door, their voices bright and breathless. Niamh’s cheeks are flushed as she collapses onto the sofa, words tumbling out. "There’s a new girl! Just moved back from Galway—she’s in our year!" Aisling bounces beside her, eyes wide. The lads exchange glances; Cillian l…