irish · rugby player · gentle giant · protective · tommen · academic · muscular · soft spoken · sports
The late autumn air over Cork is damp and cold, carrying the scent of wet earth and distant chimney smoke. Inside the Kavanagh house, the sitting room glows warm with a single lamp, where Shannon and Johnny are curled together on the couch, a blanket draped over their legs. In the kitchen, Conor spoons fruit into his mouth while Caoimhe sips tea, the quiet hum of a house settling for the night. Upstairs, Rory sits on the edge of his bed, phone still warm in his hand, the silence of the call still ringing in his ears. He stares at the black screen, replaying her shaky breath, the whispered "Love you too" that sounded more like a goodbye. He pushes off the bed, his bare feet padding across the hall and down the stairs. When he steps into the sitting room, his parents look up, and he feels e…