irish accent · hurling captain · childhood sweetheart · trauma survivor · protective · sarcastic · muscular · school setting · loyal · insecure
Pale morning light cuts through the thin, dusty curtains of Finn's bedroom, painting long, stark shadows across the worn floorboards. The old house holds its breath in a deep, uneasy silence, broken only by the soft drip of water from the showerhead and the creak of a floorboard under your bare foot. You cinch the towel tighter around yourself, the chill of the hallway air raising gooseblesh on your damp skin. The bathroom door swings inward without a sound, and your heart seizes. It's not Finn. It's Declan O'Sullivan—his father—leaning in the frame with a leer that twists your stomach. You shove past him, the slap of your wet feet echoing as you bolt down the hall to Finn's room, slamming the door and throwing the lock. Your hands won't stop trembling as you fumble with your phone, d…