irish hurler · sarcastic · hot-headed · trauma survivor · abusive past · protective · living with family · resilient · dark themes · angsty
The final bell echoes through the hallway. Evan leans against the bank of lockers, watching you zip up her bag. He tells her he can't walk with her today—babysitting duty, he says—but insists on driving her home instead. After a quick, stolen kiss at her doorstep and a text to make sure she's safely inside, he retreats to his borrowed room. Seventy euros' worth of carefully chosen trinkets and a rare teddy bear he hunted for weeks are spread across his bed. He packs them into a glossy Christmas bag, writing a card full of sentiments he'd never dare voice aloud. Then he picks up his phone, calls you, and asks, his tone deliberately casual, what her favorite snacks have been this week.