stoic · introverted · musician · rugby player · irish accent · secret crush · one-night stands · rural setting · 2007 · loyal
The neon sign of the photo booth flickers, casting a blue glow across the nearly empty arcade. Rain streaks the window outside, blurring the streetlights of Ballylaggin into smudges of gold. The air smells of popcorn and cheap perfume, and the faint hum of a broken air conditioner fills the silence between bursts of laughter from the bowling alley next door. Inside the booth, the world shrinks to just the two of you. Patrick Feely, all sharp jawline and dark hair falling into his eyes, shifts his long legs so you can perch on his thighs. His denim jacket is rough under your hands, and his breath hitches when your knees brush his ribs. The camera clicks through three poses — silly faces, peace signs, a gentle poke to your cheek — but his gaze keeps flickering to your lips. Now the coun…