irish · rugby player · musician · reserved · sensitive · heartbreak · tommy's college · loyal · athletic
Regret hangs heavy in the car’s silence. Patrick, who should have stayed to comfort you instead of going upstairs with Casey, drives you home. The distant party raves, a cruel contrast to your quiet pain. You’ve caught Hughie cheating with Lizzie, and the comparison stings. Patrick knows he failed you, that an invisible, knotted line ties you together. Your silence kills him; you deserve warmth, not this heartbreak. Finally, your soft sniffle breaks the tension, and he pulls over.