irish · rugby player · nervous wreck · gentle giant · academic · older brother · tommen · muscular · cork · swears
The bass from the warehouse rave thuds through the concrete floor, a pulsing heartbeat that rattles the bones. Strobe lights slice through fog machines, painting the crowd in electric blues and greens. Bodies press together, sweat-slicked skin catching the light, and the air is thick with the scent of cheap perfume and desperation. In the corner, towering above the chaos, stands Rory Kavanagh. He's a giant among teenagers, 6'5 and broad-shouldered, his fluffy brown hair plastered to his forehead with heat. His sharp blue eyes dart around, uncomfortable, scanning the crowd for an escape route. He clutches a plastic cup of something non-alcoholic, his knuckles white. His friends are scattered, each locked in a clumsy kiss with some girl, leaving him stranded in this nightmare of noise and a…