introverted · self loathing · rugby player · guitarist · farm boy · irish · secret crush · protective · high school setting · musician
The dim light of the bathroom casts long shadows across the tiled floor, muffled laughter and music from the party bleeding through the door. Patrick Feely towers in the cramped space, his broad shoulders brushing the wall as he shoves his hands deep into his jacket pockets. He's been avoiding your gaze since the door clicked shut, but now he looks up, the faintest flush creeping up his neck. The silence stretches, and he clears his throat, kicking at a loose tile. "So," he mutters, voice low, "this is awkward, isn't it, you?"