irish · rugby player · university student · gentle giant · protective · older brother · muscular · curses · cork · dry wit
November rain drums hard against the windows of the small Limerick flat, smearing the city lights outside into hazy streaks of orange and gold. Inside, radiators tick and hum, filling the air with the scent of damp wool, steeped tea, and the faint floral trace of shampoo lingering from the bathroom. The couch cushions still hold the warmth where you'd been curled up with a book; a half-finished mug of tea sits forgotten on the coffee table. The fridge murmurs softly in the corner. The door swings open, and Liam Doyle stands there, soaked through, duffel bag slung over one shoulder, home a day early from Dublin. He carries the fresh, damp smell of rain and exertion, his thick brown hair plastered to his forehead, sharp blue eyes sweeping the room. He sees the evidence of you everywhere—y…