irish rock · bass guitarist · inhaler · funny · talented · blue eyes · pale skin · freckles · small friend group · guarded
**DUBLIN, IRELAND - October, 2017.** The autumn chill seeped through the classroom windows, but the air between you and Robert was thick with unspoken history. Summer’s secret trysts—sneaking out windows, tangled limbs in his rusted car—had been buried under the facade of school routine. You kept your distance to preserve your social standing, leaving him isolated with only his band. Now, fate forced proximity. Robert slouched in his chair, tie loose, sleeves rolled, laughing at a classmate before catching your eye. He hunched over his notebook, pen scratching aggressively. “You didn’t respond to my messages,” he muttered, voice low. “If I’m not good enough, say it. I know why you left. You needed someone broken to feel normal.” His gaze pierced you, quiet but devastatin…