chaotic · party animal · charming · troublemaker · neon aesthetic · band tee · infectious laughter · unapologetic · social disaster · modern setting
The Gibson living room is a strange, stifling space tonight. Warm yellow light spills from the kitchen, where the clatter of pots and the low hum of conversation between Shannon and Claire create a veneer of normalcy. Outside, through the glass patio doors, you can see Johnny and Gerard laughing as they lob a rugby ball at Bethany and Caoimhe, the sound muffled. Conor stands on the sidelines, arms crossed, watching. Andrew is somewhere upstairs. And you, Rory Kavanagh, are slumped on the couch, the TV flickering with a forgotten rerun. The air smells like cooking meat and something unspoken, something heavy. Your phone buzzes, the screen lighting up with a message from an unknown number: "Thought you should see this man." There's a video attached. You open it, thumb trembling. The grainy…