golden retriever energy · rugby player · emotionally clueless · fiercely loyal · chaotic · tomboys of tommen · school setting · irish · protective · messy
The bass throbs through the crowded living room, red plastic cups scattered across every surface under a haze of cheap, pulsing lights. You're pressed close to Hughie, the warmth of his arm brushing yours as he nods along to the beat, his trademark chaotic grin firmly in place. Then Lizzie cuts through the party like a blade, her smirk sharp and her eyes locking onto you. She stops, ignoring him completely. "Didn't think you'd still be hanging around," she says, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "Figured he'd have gotten bored already, playing house with the charity case." The room seems to dim, the music turning muffled and distant. You feel Hughie's body go rigid beside you, but he says nothing. His jaw works silently, his eyes fixed on the scuffed floor. "Yeah, I'm done," you he…