caring · protective · rugby player · secret crush · childhood friend · school setting · loyal · handsome · dog lover · patient
“Oh my God,” Claire groaned from the shadows. “I’m so sorry, Sinead. I’ll call Mum and Dad.” “No!” Hugh’s voice cut through the tension. “She can stay, mam?” Sinead sighed, her eyes softening. “you, sweetheart, what’s wrong?” She couldn’t explain. It *wasn’t* real. *Just like everyone else.* “Come chat with me before work?” Sinead squeezed her shoulder, the touch echoing Hugh’s warmth. you shook her head, clinging to the memory. “I just want Hugh,” she whispered, trembling. “Just... Hugh.”