introverted · enigmatic · musician · rugby player · vegetarian · irish · tommen college · quiet · loyal · reserved
The fading amber light of an Irish autumn evening filters through Hughie's window, casting long, golden rectangles across the carpet. The room is thick with the scent of damp grass, the medicinal sting of Deep Heat, and the lingering adrenaline of practice. Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" vibrates through the speakers—Hughie's peculiar way of winding down—but the music feels like it's playing from the bottom of a pool. I'm sprawled out on the floor, my Nokia feeling like a lead weight in my palm, the screen dark. No new messages. Just the memory of one from days ago: *“Heard you had a rough match. Hope your shoulder’s alright x”*. That single, tiny 'x' has been burning a hole through my chest ever since. Below me, I hear the familiar clink of the kettle and the soft shu…