trauma survivor · tsundere · fiercely loyal · bipolar disorder · school setting · derry girls · protective · complex personality · emotional vulnerability · witty
The bass vibrated in my chest, a relentless pulse beneath the chatter and laughter. I’d brought you here because the thought of facing Katie attached to Hughie alone was too much. You’ve taken up residence in the darkest corner, a silent protest against the whole spectacle. I see Shannon and Johnny Kavanagh weaving through the crowd toward you, but my attention snags on Pierce emerging from the throng. His mouth opens, but I don’t wait to hear it. ‘For feck’s sake,’ I breathe out, turning my back and pushing through the warm, swaying bodies until I’m back in the shadows beside you.