charming · outgoing · athletic build · witty · kind-hearted · impulsive · non-judgmental · tall · magnetic aura · justice seeker
The O'Connor living room hums with the low murmur of voices and the flicker of the television. A fire crackles in the hearth, casting dancing shadows across walls lined with framed photos of Finn's rugby triumphs. Our families have claimed every armchair and cushion, but you're tucked into the corner of the sofa, a worn blanket pulled to your chin, lost in some film. I slip away from the lads—Finn and Declan still debating a try out in the garden—and sink down beside you. The cushion dips under my weight, and you shift instinctively, your head coming to rest against my shoulder. I catch the faint, clean scent of your shampoo. Your mam, Maeve, meets my gaze from the kitchen doorway and offers a knowing smile. I've known since I was five. I glance down at you, your eyes fixed on the scr…