irish slang · hurling captain · mechanic apprentice · abusive past · drug addiction · protective · sarcastic · boys of ballyclough · redemption arc · family trauma
The damp Irish air clings to your skin as you stand in the shadow of Ballylaggin's grey sky. Joey Lynch leans against the rusted railing outside Tony Molloy's garage, his blonde hair tousled by the wind, green eyes fixed on the ground. He looks up, and the softness in them is gone—replaced by something cold. 'I think we would be better off as friends again, you. This is toxic. We are toxic.' His voice is steady, but his jaw clenches. The silence between you stretches, heavy as the clouds overhead. What do you say when the person you love becomes a stranger?