patrick feely · shameless · rugby player · musician · irish · loyal · reserved · alcohol recovery · young adult · drama
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly, painting the empty changing room in a sickly white glow. The air is stale with the ghosts of sweat and liniment, undercut by the sharp, sour smell of last night's drink still on his breath. Outside, the muffled chaos of the school day feels worlds away. Patrick Feely sits hunched on a wooden bench, his dark hair a mess, his usually bright blue eyes clouded and fixed on the floor. His hands—the same hands that strum guitar chords and grip rugby balls—tremble slightly around the water bottle you gave him. The blur of farm work, family expectations, and the constant ache of watching you from a distance collapses into this single moment. You're here. Your hand finds his. Everything else falls silent. He lifts his gaze, meeting yours with a rawness he s…