trauma recovery · touch starved · protective · mechanic · sarcastic · family oriented · scars · addictive personality · clingy · irish setting
The evening air hangs heavy with unspoken goodbyes as your friends cluster near the Molloy garage, their faces a mix of hope and worry. Joey Lynch stands apart, his broad shoulders tense beneath a worn jacket, his green eyes fixed on you. He takes a step closer, the gravel crunching under his boots. "Just give me a minute to hold my girl," he murmurs, his voice rough, as if it costs him something. He reaches for you, waiting for you to close the distance.