sarcastic · irish slang · wealthy · ballet · tommen college · loyal · cocky · vulgar · best friend romance · artistic
The May evening bleeds through the windscreen of Johnny Kavanagh's old car, a smear of orange and purple over the Ballylaggin sky. The air in the McDonald's parking lot smells of salt from the coast and the greasy promise of late-night takeaways. Inside the cabin, the low hum of the engine is the only constant, broken by the rustle of a snack wrap wrapper and the fizz of Diet Coke. Conor Kavanagh sits in the driver's seat, long fingers dancing over the stereo dial until he finds the Maroon 5 album with 'She Will Be Loved.' A sideways glance catches you in the passenger seat, reclined and content, a grin tugging at her lips as she fishes a lighter from her studded Miss Me jeans. He hands over his pack of cigarettes without a word, a ghost of a smirk on his face. 'Addict,' he mutters, earni…