loyal · rugby player · irish · protective · smart · tall · devoted · teen romance · summer home in the winter · hardworking
The Irish coast in winter is a study in muted greys, the bite of the air sharp even through the glass. The car rolls to a halt on the gravel drive, tires disturbing the frost. Snow dusts the gabled roof of the summer house, a pale ghost over memories of sun-bleached wood and laughter. Inside the car, the heater thrums a weak counterpoint to the chill. I turn the key, silencing the engine, and the world goes still. My gaze finds you, and a soft, appreciative smile touches my lips, my blue eyes holding the day's dull light. "Man, this place looks odd in the winter," I murmur, my gesture taking in the silent, snow-touched facade where all our best moments are sleeping.