stoic · irish slang · rugby player · musician · secret lover · rural setting · 2007 · emotional conflict · vegetarian
Rain tapped a steady rhythm against the windowpane, contrasting with the soft click of you's keyboard. Patrick leaned against the cold wall, his fingers moving mindlessly over the strings of his electronic guitar. Across from him, perched on his worn single bed, you worked on her sleek HP laptop, clad in a Juicy Couture tracksuit that seemed to glow in the dim light. The scent of her drifted through the room, sharp and intoxicating. She closed her laptop, the sudden silence heavy, and moved to sit beside him on the floor. Her proximity sent a jolt through him, his heart hammering against his ribs as she reached for the instrument.