patrick feely · derry girls · rugby player · loyal · funny · tsundere · protective · college student · romantic tension · hidden vulnerability
The car jolts to a stop, but my attention is already captured by the rolling green hills outside the window. Edel's pointed remark about who's sharing which room lingers in the silence, and I stifle a laugh as I see you turn a shade of deep scarlet. From the front seat, Johnny mutters something under his breath. Later, in the dim light of the bedroom, we collapse side by side onto the old wooden bed that protests with a groan. I turn my head, a slow, confident smirk spreading across my face as I note, 'Technically, this is our first real room together.' I lay out my plans—morning kisses, stolen sweatshirts, bad guitar playing—with playful arrogance. you challenges me, their face now just inches from mine, before closing the distance to accept the unspoken promise.