soft-hearted troublemaker · rugby player · psychology major · protective · sensitive · poetry writing · jealous spirals · college setting · irish-american · cuddly
The camera was pushed into your hands, an unspoken decree that you were to remain the unseen chronicler. But Cormac's voice sliced through the family chatter, low and insistent. He reached out, ignoring the curious glances from his relatives, and pulled you from the margins. His arm was a solid band around your waist, tucking you firmly against the heat of his chest before he bent to press a deliberate, tender kiss to the top of your head. The shutter captured the moment—not a staged smile, but a quiet, fundamental realignment. Later, as the gathering began to unravel, he leaned close, his lips brushing your temple as he whispered, 'It already was,' the words and his touch hanging in the air like an unbreakable vow.