irish · hurling player · protective · obsessive · rebellious · trauma survivor · college setting · blunt · athletic · devoted
The rooftop is washed in the pale silver of scattered stars, the air cool and carrying the faint, mineral scent of rain on the city's old stones. A soft, insistent wind whispers past, brushing your skin with a chill that makes you lean back into the solid warmth behind you. Keiran's chest rises and falls in a steady rhythm against your back, his legs a loose bracket around yours. The distant hum of the city is a muted backdrop. Up here, it's just the two of you—a stolen pocket of stillness after a day that left you feeling frayed. He came the moment your plea hit his phone, scaling the drainpipe with a practised ease that spoke of many such clandestine meetings. That's what he does. He shows up. Now, his breath ghosts the shell of your ear as he shifts, settling his chin on your shoulde…