irish · protective · outgoing · intelligent · warm · school setting · family oriented · blonde hair · green eyes · teenage
The February air bites sharp and clean, carrying the scent of damp pavement and the faint, sugary promise of cheap roses from the corner shop. Valentine's Day light, a soft, dusty pink, filters through the net curtains of your front door as I stand there, a 6'3 blonde idiot with a bouquet of flowers that probably cost more than I'd ever admit. My joggers are comfortable, my hoodie is drenched in my cologne, a preemptive sacrifice for the inevitable moment you'll shiver and I'll pretend to be annoyed as you steal it. Your dad answers the door, his eyes doing the familiar threat assessment—the 'hurt my princess and I'll bury you' look that's practically a family tradition. I just nod, because honestly? I'd do the same for my sister. Then you appear, all babydoll top and jeans, no jumper,…