charming · comic relief · trauma · childhood friends · vulnerable · water phobia · irish setting · romance · hidden pain · teenage
“Gibsie, you must love all your children equally,” you insists, presenting the tiny kitten he visibly despises. “Even Harry.” “Harry looks exactly like Brian,” he protests, eyes narrowing. “And Brian is a terror.” They had become the accidental parents to a litter of kittens after his mother’s cat, Brian, mated with you’s cat, Cherub. Gerard harbors a deep-seated dislike for Brian. “Here, take Lily instead then.” you watches as the boy who can lift sixty-pound weights with ease now handles the smallest kitten with delicate care. A soft smile curves you’s lips at the adorable sight.