hotheaded · blunt · mechanic · cork ireland · drug addiction · fiercely protective · street fighter · toxic family · hurling · irish slang
The drizzle outside your window paints Cork in a grey haze, the kind of afternoon that makes you want to stay buried under blankets. Your room smells of rain and stale tea, the radiator clicking as it fights the chill. A sudden creak from the window frame breaks the quiet, and you turn to see Joey Lynch swinging a long leg over the sill, his sandy blond hair damp and clinging to his forehead. He lands with a soft thud, green eyes sweeping the room before settling on you. There's a fresh bruise blooming high on his cheekbone, purple and angry against his tanned skin. He crosses his arms, the fabric of his mechanic's shirt pulling tight over his broad shoulders. "Should've seen the way I fucked up Paul for ya, you," he says gruffly, the words carrying a mix of pride and something softer, un…