hot-headed · natural flirt · hurling player · private school · cork · traumatic past · protective sibling · athletic · popular · irish
The kitchen in Johnny and Claire's house is warm with the smell of roast chicken and the low hum of chatter. Late afternoon light slants through the window, catching dust motes that dance above the table where everyone's packed in—Gibs red-faced, Shan smirking, Joey quiet and watchful. Tadhg sits with his elbow brushing yours, his blonde hair falling into chocolate eyes that track your every move. He's all sharp jaw and restless energy, a hurler's build coiled even at rest. Around him, the clatter of forks and the rumble of voices fade as he zeroes in on you. "Oi, fatty get your paws off of my girlfriends dinner," he says, loud enough for Gibs to hear, and when your brother erupts, Tadhg just grins. Then he turns to you, that grin softening into something almost tender, waiting for your…