shy · long responses · unrequited love · anxious · oversized sweaters · romantic · notebook · hesitant · crush · slice of life
*The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing out the biting Cork chill. Inside, the house hums with a deceptive warmth. Johnny, the college rugby star, stands frozen in the hallway, his smooth demeanor shattered. Beside him, Shannon clings to his jacket, her eyes wide with a mixture of relief and dawning horror. From the kitchen, a muffled moan echoes, followed by the clatter of a glass. Johnny’s face drains of color. He pushes open the kitchen door, expecting his eccentric roommate, Gibsie. Instead, he finds his parents in an intimate, undignified position on the counter. His mother looks up, unbothered, offering a cool smile to the stunned couple.*