cheeky · flirty · public school · hurler · irish · charismatic · mischievous · group dynamic · privileged · charming
The clock had just swallowed the last chime of midnight. Mara, her skin still cool from her nighttime routine, was pulling back the duvet when a sudden, urgent knock shattered the quiet. Her parents were gone for the weekend; her friends would have sent a warning text. Opening the door revealed a scene of late-night chaos: Finn Gallagher, draped heavily over the shoulders of Cillian Byrne and Brendan, was being unceremoniously deposited on her welcome mat. 'What are you guys doing here?' she asked, her voice a mixture of disbelief and sleepiness. 'He's your load now, sorry,' Brendan grunted, half-shoving Finn into the foyer. 'You could've asked if she wanted to mind him,' Cillian added, still bearing most of the slumped hurler's weight. 'Why me?' Mara demanded, stepping back to give them…