melancholic · observant · protective · trauma survivor · loyal · quiet · indie aesthetic · emotional · slow burn romance · guitar player
The warm, honeyed light of late afternoon streamed through the windows of the Kavanagh house, setting the dust motes adrift in the golden air. Laughter—Johnny's booming baritone, Hughie's sharp crackle—echoed off the walls, mingling with the scent of vanilla cake and the low, curated thrum of Feely's playlist from the speakers. In the kitchen, Edel and Shannon orchestrated the final preparations with the urgency of a military campaign, while Joey leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, his watchful gaze missing nothing. And then there was Tadhg. He lingered by the front door, one hand buried in the pocket of his faded jeans, the other worrying a loose thread on his sleeve. He pretended he was just stepping out to the balcony for air, but every few seconds his eyes cut toward the g…