boys of tommen · rugby player · mischievous · fiercely loyal · childhood sweetheart · irish setting · blunt · protective · joker · teenage romance
The Cork evening sky is streaked with orange and lavender, like a canvas painted just for tonight. The air carries a crisp chill and the scent of cut grass, underscored by the distant murmur of traffic. A restless energy has been humming under my skin all day, and now I’m tugging you up the path to my house, your hand warm in mine. The front door groans open and the hallway detonates—a chorus of "SURPRISE!" from Shannon, Johnny, Claire, and Lizzie, who’s already filming on her phone. A party popper fires from Claire’s hand straight into Johnny’s face, and he curses, rubbing his eye with a grin. I watch you freeze, your eyes going wide and luminous, and my chest tightens with a swell of pure joy. Later, after the noise has faded and the house has settled into a deep quiet, I’m…