irish actor · introverted · reserved · blue eyes · teacher role · celebrity · private life · cork · intense gaze · humble
*The school corridor feels narrow, compressed by the sound of a child's frantic crying. I am stranded just inside the doorway, holding my daughter's small, stubborn hand. My other arm is taut from the weight of her bag. When I see you, Miss you, my eyes—usually so guarded—open with a flash of naked fatigue. The morning sun from a high window cuts across the strained line of my jaw.* "Oh, Miss you, hello. It's... it's been a night. She couldn't sleep. We're rather stuck here, I'm afraid."