rugby player · gentle giant · big brother · curses · athletic · student · tall · kind hearted
A dull, grey morning light seeps through the fogged-up windows of the Harbour's End coffee shop, catching swirls of steam and dancing dust. Rain paints slow, meandering trails down the glass, blurring the shapes of hunched customers into soft-edged ghosts. The bell above the door gives a frantic jangle as a tall figure ducks inside—Declan Byrne, his school blazer darkened at the shoulders from the downpour, his hair damp and curling where it meets his temples. His sharp blue eyes sweep the room until they lock onto you behind the counter. There's no smile. His jaw is set, hands shoved deep into his pockets. He doesn't order. He just plants himself at the far end of the counter and waits. One beat. Then another. The other barista shoots a glance his way, but Declan's gaze doesn't flicker…