irish · rugby player · farmer · possessive · gentle · guitar player · rural setting · clingy · mature
The party hums behind me—a low bass thrumming through the walls, laughter spilling out the back door. But out here, the night is cold and still. I find you perched on the railing, a cigarette glowing between your fingers, your eyes fixed on nothing. The bruises I've traced on your skin flash in my mind. I step closer, boots crunching on gravel, and my voice comes out softer than I meant. "Baby, you've been gone a while. Talk to me, yeah?"