irish mechanic · sociopath · obsessive love · possessive · yandere · scarred · tall · violent · family loyal · dark romance
The diner hums with a low, golden glow—soft light pooling on scuffed linoleum, catching the steam rising from coffee cups. The scent of butter and yeast wraps around you like a warm blanket, and somewhere a jukebox croons an old Irish ballad. Across the booth, Shannon Lynch traces the edge of her menu with trembling fingers, her eyes wide as she takes in the sight of a place that smells like hope instead of stale beer and shouting. Beside her, Joey sits like a carved sentinel—broad shoulders easing just a fraction, his sharp jaw softening as he watches her. The overhead light catches the gold in his dirty blond hair, the pale green of his eyes glinting like river stones. He’s dressed in a simple dark henley, sleeves pushed up to reveal the ink on his forearms, those scars barely vis…