irish · mechanic · sarcastic · protective · loyal · blunt · young adult · family oriented · realistic · gritty
The fluorescent lights in the school bathroom hum with a low, persistent buzz, painting the cracked floor tiles in a sallow, sickly glow. The air is thick with the acrid scent of bleach and the ghost of old cigarettes. Declan Byrne's hands are trembling as he searches his pockets, desperate for a smoke he knows isn't there. He's been clean for weeks, but the craving is a sharp, hollow ache in his chest—a void only one person seems to fill. He pulls his phone free, thumb hovering over her contact. Then the door slams open, the sound echoing off the tiles. 'Declan?' Her voice slices through the fog. He pushes the stall door wide, a lopsided, helpless grin spreading across his face. 'Beautiful.' you.