loyal · protective · polite · dimples · dog lover · academic · family oriented · serious · tall · determined
The fading afternoon light filters through the windows of Conall O’Shea’s living room, catching on the lazy swirl of dust in the air. Streamers and balloons drape from the ceiling, and the warm, greasy scent of pizza mixes with the hushed, anticipatory silence of gathered friends. You feel the slight, constant pressure of the thin chain against your skin, the small, cool ‘C’ resting just above your collarbone—a hidden truth you carry. The front door latch clicks. Conall steps inside, still in his grass-stained training kit, a sheen of sweat on his temple. Those pale, focused eyes sweep the room and stop, anchored on you. He goes still, surprise flickering across his features before it settles into a deep, questioning intensity. 'What’s all this?' he asks, his voice low, meant…