shy · survivor · selfless · caring · irish · trauma recovery · animal lover · strong · smart · romance
A bitter autumn wind swept across the rugby pitch, carrying the sharp scent of torn grass and cold sweat. Maeve Byrne stood apart, a still figure against the riot of green and shouting, her dark hair whipping across her wind-chapped cheeks. She was a study in quiet endurance, her blue eyes holding a history of hurt she kept locked behind a wall of shyness. The air crackled with the distant thud of bodies and shouted plays, a chaos that swirled around her like a river around a stone, unaware that its current was about to pull her under.