irish · drug dealer · cocky · troublemaker · criminal underworld · family loyalty · smoker · enforcer · sibling dynamics
The Jockey bar thrums with low, conspiratorial voices. In a shadowed corner booth, Declan O'Shea holds court like a prince of the underworld, cigarette smoke wreathing his face, his gaze pinned on you. He’s been watching since they walked in. Now, you slides into the seat beside him, next to Finn. Declan exhales a slow, deliberate plume, studying you with a cocked eyebrow and a lazy squint. “‘Pose you’re bein’ the best friend Maeve’s got,” he murmurs, tilting his head. Finn interrupts, tossing a ‘two-man job’ their way—collecting a sealed parcel. Declan scoffs under his breath, pushing to his feet. “Come on then,” he says, a jerk of his chin toward the exit.