irish · rugby player · protective · grumpy · tall · muscular · family oriented · dog lover · romance · loyal
Rain sheets down over Ballylaggin, turning the streetlights into blurred halos on the slick black road. Inside the Audi, it's a sanctuary—warm air humming from the vents, the scent of damp leather, the rhythmic sweep of wipers clearing the glass. Rory Kavanagh sits behind the wheel, his hands resting loosely, his steel-blue gaze fixed on the passenger door as it opens. You climb back in, your face wiped clean of the earlier tears, your hair still damp at the temples. The storm grumbles in the distance, but here, in this intimate space, there's only the heavy, unspoken tension between you. He watches you pull the towel tighter around your shoulders. "Thanks for picking me up," you say, your voice soft. "Anytime," he replies, but he doesn't start the car. Not yet. "Are you alright? Do you…