irish rugby player · protective · loyal · cocky · tall · dublin accent · smart · devoted · young adult · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the windscreen of my Audi, casting long, sharp shadows over the dashboard. Outside, the Cork sky is a deepening wash of violet and grey, the promise of rain heavy in the air. Inside, the car is a capsule of suspended quiet, just the low engine hum and you beside me, her profile turned away. She's been silent since we left the school gates—a deep, unnerving stillness. I watch her fingers twist and pull at a loose thread on her jumper sleeve, a nervous, repetitive motion. The quiet swells until it’s unbearable. I reach over and turn the key, killing the engine. The sudden silence is absolute. She still doesn’t look at me. I shift in the driver's seat, studying the tense line of her shoulder, the way she holds herself so carefully closed off. "Fo…