━━━ . ݁₊ 🏐 ⋆ 💉◞ I'll pretend being with you doesn't feel like drowning / Tellin' you it's nice to see how good you're doing. [ casey lordan & male!oc ] 🩰 vithorns (lilly!). 2025 A DARDIS DUET ━━ #1/2.

Penelope Black has never had the luxury of stability. Bouncing between foster homes, the only constant in her life has been her older brother, Charlie, and her little sister. For years, she's learned to rely on herself, keeping people at arm's length to avoid the pain of losing them. But when an incident forces her to transfer schools, she finds herself in unfamiliar territory-new faces, new expectations, and one person she absolutely should not be noticing. John Kavanagh has everything Penelope never had-a loving home, parents who support him, and a future mapped out in front of him. As the school's star rugby player, he's used to the attention, but he's never given much thought to Charlie Black's younger sister. Until now. When Penelope steps into his world, she's a storm he never saw coming. She's guarded, sharp-tongued, and determined to keep her distance, but there's something about her that draws him in. The more he tries to understand her, the more she pushes back, hiding behind walls built to protect herself from the very thing John wants to give-safety, trust, and maybe something more. But Penelope knows better than to believe in fairy tales. Happy endings don't exist for girls like her. And with secrets she can't share and a past that refuses to let her go, falling for her brother's best friend might just be the most reckless mistake she's ever made. ----- john kavanaghx fem!oc ©liawrit3ss

Tadhg Lynch has always been a fighter: on the pitch, in petty school fights, and against the demons that won't let him rest. But some battles can't be won with fists. His temper is burning bridges faster than he can build them, and for the first time, he isn't sure if he cares enough to extinguish it. Jade Lordan has spent years outrunning her own reality, pushing herself past every limit to prove to herself, to others, and to no one in particular, that she's in control. But control is slipping through her fingers faster than she wants to admit. They shouldn't make sense together. She's discipline and determination; he's recklessness and self-destruction. But when their worlds intertwine, neither can seem to untangle themselves. And maybe they don't want to. ੈ✩‧₊˚ [BASED ON THE BOYS OF TOMMEN SERIES BY CHLOE WALSH]

༇❧❧✥✥ 𝐀́𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐇 is known as Tommen College's academic weapon. With her focus solely on her academics and maintaining her 4.0 GPA, Álainn doesn't have the time for anything outside of her studies. Going into her sixth year at Tommen College, Álainn is determined to get into the university of her choice. Nothing and no one can get under her skin-except for one person, and that's one of Tommen College's rugby players, Hughie Biggs. ༇❧❧✥✥ 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐒 has been playing rugby alongside his friends Johnny, Patrick, and Gibsie his entire life-it's all he knows, or that's what most people think that's all he knows. What most don't know, is that Hughie is also at the top of most of his classes, except for one, and that's because of the one girl who gets under his skin, Álainn Walsh. She infuriates him and intrigues him at the same time. Two academic rivals. One moment to get close. A school year full of unspoken feelings.

"𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝..." ༇❧𐮙𐮙𐮙𐮙 When 𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐄 returns to Cork County after years away, she's no longer the shy, scrappy girl Patrick Feely once knew. Now attending Tommen College, Nessa is bold, confident, and ready to start fresh. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐘, Tommen's quiet rugby star, is content to keep his life simple and drama-free-until Nessa crashes back into his world, challenging everything he thought he knew about friendship, loyalty, and love. As old memories resurface and sparks fly, the two childhood friends must navigate the pressures of high school life, their complicated past, and the possibility of a future together. But will Patrick's guarded nature and Nessa's fierce independence bring them closer, or drive them apart?

Liora Quinn wears her heart on her sleeve. Ollie Lynch keeps his locked away. One unforgettable night changed everything. During the summer, Ollie and Liora crossed paths at a party-she was reeling from a breakup, and he was caught in the moment. A passionate one-night stand left them both shaken, but while Liora is desperate to relive what they had, Ollie pretends it never happened. With his future mapped out-graduate from Tommen, become a barrister, and leave behind any distractions-he refuses to let himself get caught up in feelings he doesn't believe he can afford. But Liora isn't one to back down easily. After finally freeing herself from her controlling ex, she knows what she wants, and it's not the perfect, polished life she once thought she needed. It's Ollie-the boy who kissed her like she was the only girl in the world and then walked away without a second glance. Determined to break through his walls, Liora chases him, making it impossible for Ollie to ignore what he's spent months trying to forget. But the more he pushes her away, the harder he falls. Until one day, avoiding her isn't an option anymore. Ollie Lynch has always played it safe, but love has a way of ruining even the best-laid plans. And when he finally lets himself fall, will it be too late? Or will chasing love cost him everything he's worked for?

Tadhg Lynch has always played life like a game - reckless, charming, and with nothing to lose. When his friends challenge him to win over Lana Healy, the quiet and guarded girl who keeps to herself, he accepts without hesitation. After all, it's just a bet. But Lana is not like the others. She's sharp, perceptive, and completely uninterested in Tadhg's easy charm. Lana has learned the hard way not to trust people, especially boys with easy smiles and reputations that precede them. But when Tadhg begins showing up when it matters - walking her home, listening to her when no one else does - she starts to let her guard down. For the first time, Tadhg finds himself wanting more than just to win. But as the line between the bet and his real feelings blurs, the truth threatens to unravel everything. When Lana discovers the truth, will Tadhg have the courage to prove that his love was never a game? Or will the damage be too deep to repair?

Bridget Campbell has always had it all-top grades, effortless charm, and a reputation as the golden girl of her school. Smart, funny, and universally liked, she's the kind of person everyone wants to be or be around. But when life takes an unexpected turn, it's her best friend, Johnny Kavanagh-the one person who's always been in her corner-who forces her to face a future she never planned for. Sometimes, the biggest surprises come from the choices you never thought you'd have to make. ----- johnny kavanagh x fem!oc ©liawrit3ss -I'm more than likely gonna edit/redo this whole book at some point because I'm not a massive fan of it HAHA - no the titles not spelt wrong 'loosing' is about loosening or releasing something.

Aurora Lockheart was once the sunshine girl-bright, kind, and full of life. But one night changed everything, leaving her a shadow of who she used to be. A year later, just as she's beginning to think she'll never find her way back, her ex-best friend, Gerard Gibson, steps in to save her once again. Sometimes, the path to healing begins with the person you thought you'd lost forever. ------ gerard gibson x fem!oc ©liawrit3ss

In which Liam O'Connor and Cassandra "Cassie" Walsh were the kind of couple everyone envied-teen sweethearts, love at first sight, inseparable from the moment they met. For five years, their romance was everything young love should be-intense, passionate, and full of dreams for the future. But life is rarely as perfect as the fairytales, and sometimes, even the strongest love stories are destined to end in tragedy. Some people find their forever, even if forever doesn't last as long as they'd hoped.