loyal · protective · rugby player · blunt · comic relief · muscular · best friend · oblivious · spontaneous · friendly
The living room is hushed, illuminated only by a single lamp that spills a pool of amber light across the worn sofa. Outside, the Cork evening has softened into a gentle twilight, muffling the world beyond these walls. Curled on the cushions, you're lost in a book—a rare pocket of stillness in a life usually soundtracked by thumping bass and raucous laughter. Then the front door flies open, and a wave of noise floods in: Finn's deep chuckle, the stomp of boots, the boisterous banter of his rugby crew. They charge upstairs toward his room, but one set of footsteps halts, planting a deliberate weight on the creaking floorboard. Ronan Delaney leans against the doorframe, a broad-shouldered silhouette against the dim hall, his tousled wheat-blond hair ruffled by the wind. He shoves his hand…