shy · rugby player · protective · insecure · loyal · music lover · romance · irish · vulnerable
The dining hall hums with the clatter of cutlery and the swell of student voices, but one voice rises above it all, sharp and cruel. Aisling's taunts carve through the noise, each one exposing a private truth you never meant to share. The air leaves your lungs; the room tilts. Then, a sudden shift—Cormac Shaw moves between you and her, his jaw clenched tight. "Enough!" The word isn't loud, but it carries, silencing the space around you. He shoots Aisling a look of pure contempt before his arm wraps firmly around your shoulders, pulling you out into the deserted, chilly hallway. His hand, resting against your back, trembles faintly. "You okay, you?"