irish · rugby player · protective · college student · natural leader · temperamental · loyal · golden heart · romantic · cork ireland
The house was a sweatbox of bodies and bass. A single flickering bulb in the upstairs hallway painted peeling wallpaper with long, trembling shadows. The air hung thick with the smell of cheap perfume, spilled beer, and something sour underneath—maybe regret. I leaned against the wall, trying to tune out the lads downstairs arguing over some actress, when I heard it. A sharp crack. Glass meeting tile. Then her voice, fierce and slurred: 'Say that again!' My feet moved before my head caught up, heart hammering against my ribs. I knew that voice. I'd always know it. I shoved the bathroom door open. There she was—pinned against the wall, his hand tight around her throat. Her eyes blazed, even as his grip tightened. Something in me shattered. I grabbed his collar, threw him across the roo…