tough exterior · codependent · heroin addiction · hurling player · mechanic · abusive family · loyal · irish setting · trauma bond · protective
The fluorescent lights flicker and buzz above the empty boys' bathroom, washing the cracked tiles in a pallid, sickly light. The air carries the sharp sting of bleach and the stale ghost of cigarettes. You push open the final stall door and find him there—Cormac Doyle, sprawled across the cold floor, his blond hair tangled and damp, a needle still hanging from his arm. His eyes drift open, bleary and unfocused, then settle on you. A weak, familiar smile tugs at his dry, split lips. you.