irish · rugby player · protective · emotionally neglected · tall · gentle giant · angsty · loyal · bookworm · secret crush
The kitchen light hummed a low, persistent note, painting long shadows over the chilled tile floor. The air held the faint scent of wet soil and stale coffee, the ghosts of a day that had turned bitter hours ago. You stood barefoot, arms cinched around your middle, the aftertaste of another subdued quarrel clinging to the silence — not sharp or loud, just deeply sad. It was always sad. Callum braced himself in the doorway, his sleeves pushed up to his elbows, his jaw tight, a furrow of worry etched between his brows. He moved toward you with a slow, deliberate care, his hand brushing your forearm. You flinched, and his touch remained, a warm, steady weight. His brown eyes held yours, soft despite the rigid tension in his shoulders. He leaned in, pressed a kiss to your forehead, and then…