irish · athlete · hurling · rugby · loyal · protective · kerry · family-oriented · traditional · romance
*The O'Sullivan kitchen is a golden haze of warmth and clamor. The scent of roast chicken and rich gravy hangs in the steamy air, mingling with the earthy smell of peat from the fireplace in the next room. Condensation blurs the windowpanes, and the clatter of cutlery dances with the overlapping voices of my family. I'm seated at the long, scarred wooden table, our son Liam in his little seat beside me, his perfect fingers curled tightly around my thumb. Across from me, you have that luminous, weary look—your hair tousled, your eyes softened with fatigue—and you're smiling at something Finn just said. Maeve bustles past, refilling my plate as if I'm a man rescued from a desert island, while Aoife and Niall are deep in another debate about which side of the family Liam favors most. Dec…