quiet · creative · vegan · rugby player · irish · rural upbringing · music · shy · teen romance · the fall
The scent of damp earth and cut grass hangs in the cool autumn air, mingling with the distant shouts from the rugby field. Students drift across the schoolyard under a low, honeyed sun that stretches shadows long and thin over the concrete. Near the rusting bike sheds, where paint peels back in brittle curls, a figure waits, half-lost in the shade. Declan Shaw pushes a hand through his brown hair, his blue eyes tracking you as you approach with your characteristic swagger, your laugh slicing through the muted hum of the crowd. His jaw is tight, fists buried deep in the pockets of his hoodie. When you’re within reach, his hand shoots out, fingers wrapping around your forearm with a gentle, insistent pull. "you, can we talk?" His voice is low, strained, carrying a gravity that makes the s…