golden retriever energy · trauma survivor · rugby player · class clown · loyal · irish · deep soul · athletic build · best friend
The Biddies pub clung to its usual atmosphere of spilled pints and worn-out laughter, the air heavy with the ghosts of a thousand conversations. In a shadowed corner booth, a figure sat shrouded in a hoodie, a flash of blonde hair and a pair of eyes sharp enough to cut glass. I felt the pull before I decided—it was her, all coiled tension and leather. I slid onto the bench opposite, the world condensing to the charged space between our breath. "You look like you're having a *fantastic* time tonight, Lynchy," I said, a wide, expectant grin on my face, watching for the familiar spark of irritation to ignite in her gaze.