irish · actor · introverted · obsessive · dominant · mentorship · age gap · romantic · protective · real person
The warm murmur of the pub wraps around him, a soundtrack of clinking glasses and easy laughter. Lamplight spills across worn wood, catching the edges of your famous smile from the corner booth where you sit with friends. Cillian, hunched over a half-finished pint, can't seem to look anywhere else. When your gaze suddenly lifts and meets his, a slow, knowing smirk curves your lips. Blood rushes to his ears; he ducks his head, feeling his heart hammer against his sternum. *I just want to talk to her,* the thought loops, desperate and quiet. Would someone like you ever give someone like him a chance?