"Losing him was blue, like I'd never known Missing him was dark gray, all alone Forgetting him was like trying to know Somebody you never met But loving him was red Oh, red Burning red,"

: ̗̀➛ Eighteen-year-old Caroline McKenna has always lived quietly-watching, writing, and keeping her thoughts tucked safely between the pages of her diaries. To everyone else in the small village of Ballylagin, she's put-together, polite, and perfectly fine. But she's been in love with Johnny Kavanagh for as long as she can remember. He's her mam's best friend's son. He's in and out of her house like he belongs there. And he has no idea how she feels.

𝘼𝙍𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙇𝘼 𝙂𝘼𝙇𝙇𝘼𝙂𝙃𝙀𝙍 never asked for permission. She had money, charm, and a last name that made doors swing wide open - but she also had a talent for chaos. And the second she set her sights on Shannon Lynch, she found herself tangled up with the one person immune to her effortless pull. 𝙅𝙊𝙀𝙔 𝙇𝙔𝙉𝘾𝙃 wasn't impressed by Arabella's car, her smirk, or the way she could turn his sister's world upside down with a snap of her fingers. Protective, sharp-edged, and impossible to intimidate, he had one rule: keep his family safe. Arabella leaned across the table, smirk tugging at her lips. "Careful, Lynch. Scowling like that'll give you wrinkles." Joey didn't look up from his phone. "And talking like that'll get you smacked." She gasped theatrically, clutching her chest. "Violent and charming. Be still, my heart." For the first time all day, Joey's mouth twitched - the ghost of a smile he refused to give her.

Joey Lynch doesn't know safety. With his father drunk and throwing fists any chance he gets, and his mother is always somewhere else mentally, Joey never got to be a kid. He swore to protect his siblings after his older brother, Darren, left. Joey is always ready to throw a punch to protect his own. He never knew love, that is apart from the pretty blonde neighbour girl he's got ever since they were in nappies, Ember Holland. Ember Holland grew up in the world of drugs and violence. Daughter to the one and only Shane Holland, the notorious drug dealer, life was tough. Her and her brothers were sent on missions like dogs and workers, killing, dealing, anything they were asked to do. She's fiery and always up to throw fists. But a certain blonde boy from next door melts her cold heart.

𝙊𝙋𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙄𝘼 𝙇𝙔𝙉𝘾𝙃'S fury was a storm that broke loose the second she saw her sister go down. Without a second thought, she mistook 𝙅𝙊𝙃𝙉𝙉𝙔 𝙆𝘼𝙑𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙃 for the culprit and decided he deserved a dose of his own medicine. Grabbing the rugby ball, she launched it back at him with a force that was all raw, righteous anger. Johnny saw her, and in that moment, the entire world outside of her seemed to fade away. He was a boy who lived and breathed the game, but her sheer intensity pulled his attention off the pitch. It wasn't her body he noticed first, but her eyes-the color of whiskey, sharp and defiant, framed by dark lashes that contrasted with the soft, rebellious pink in her hair. He noticed the way she swallowed hard, as if choking down words she couldn't dare to speak, and the way her jaw tightened before she unleashed a snarky remark at his best friend, Gibsie. He was captivated. But he knew, with a certainty that was both thrilling and terrifying, that girls like her came with a warning label. They were the ones who broke you and then laughed as you bled. Still, a dangerous instinct told him that to let her walk away would be a regret he'd carry forever. ♱ ᴏᴘʜᴇʟɪᴀ ʙʀɪᴅɢᴇᴛ ᴍᴜʀᴘʜʏ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴀꜰꜰᴀɪʀ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ʜᴀꜱ ʙᴇᴇɴ ʙᴇᴀᴛᴇɴ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴜᴛᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʜᴇʀ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ. ᴛʜᴇ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ ɢɪʀʟ ᴡʜᴏ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴅᴏɢ. ꜱʜᴇ ʙɪᴛᴇꜱ ᴅᴏᴡɴ! ꜱʜᴇ ᴇᴀᴛꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ! ʙᴜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ'ꜱ ꜱᴄᴀʀᴇᴅ, ᴄʀʏɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴀʏɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏᴜᴛ! ♱

,,But if you'd hold me without hurting me, you'd be the first who ever did''. 💌 Seventeen-year-old Tadgh Lynch finally has what he's always longed for-a safe home, a loving family, and a chance to start over. But beneath his confident smirk and the tough-boy facade lies a heart weighed down by secrets and scars he's never dared to show. What if he's not as unshakable as everyone thinks? What if he's just waiting for someone to truly see him? Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Boyle has spent her life hiding behind sharp wit and bright laughter, masking the pain she's carried for far too long. She's a fighter, a survivor-but what happens when someone looks past the jokes and sees the broken pieces beneath? In a world that's tried to tear them apart, Tadgh and Scarlett find something rare and beautiful in each other-a love that doesn't just mend what's broken but celebrates the cracks. This is the story of two wounded hearts learning to trust, to heal, and to fall-completely, tenderly, irrevocably-in love.

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.

Gibsie Gibson is the funny lad. Everyone knows that-just like they know he's hopeless at maths, spelling, and grammar. He cracks jokes in class, draws impressive tits in his notebook when Johnny isn't looking, and keeps the mood light. But nobody really knows Gerard. The boy who still wakes up drenched in sweat, choking on nightmares he can't escape. Because no matter how fast he runs, the past keeps catching him. Thalia Lynch is the funny girl. Bold, kind, and sharp-tongued. She's the glue of her house, the protector, the peacemaker. But no one sees how hard she's trying just to make it through the day. No one sees the fear behind the smile. Will someone finally notice? Will they see each other?

𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐘 has everything - money, popularity, flawless skin, and the boy everyone wants. Crowned the queen of Tommen College, she's untouchable, unforgettable, and entirely in control. With curated photos, perfect grades, and the golden boy by her side, she's the IT girl - the kind girls envy and guys fall for. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍𝐍𝐘 𝐊𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐇 is the poster boy of the future: captain of the rugby team, family legacy, charm that could undo any girl's common sense. With a place in the U20s already being discussed and a jawline sharp enough to kill, he has it all. And he has her. The IT guy with the IT girl - Tommen's royal couple. Untouchable. Until they're not. It starts with a single whispered question in the dining hall - "Did you see her last night?" - and spreads like wildfire. Before anyone can stop it, Johnny finds himself around sceptical friends and half-heard stories of Hannah slipping away after lights-out. The moment he turns his back, the golden couple begins to crack under the weight of a lie no one knows how to trace.

꒱ ➛ ↴ ❱ ✿•˖* ℘ ﹋﹋ ❛ ╯ ❲ ❳ ∞ ‹ ∅ ┊ ➹ ੈ♡‧₊˚ ↱ Violet Kavanagh had one single goal in this life: to become a professional figure skater and win an Olympic medal. Growing up in the shadow of her older brother Johnny Kavanagh, a future rugby star, she always felt the need to push herself twice as hard to earn her own merits-leaving behind scars and deeply buried secrets in the process. ⸻ Gerard Gibson, number 7, a broken soul hidden within the body of a cheerful young man, full of mischief and trouble. His life was a constant battle with the demons that haunted his mind. ⸻ She was the little sister of his best friend-off limits. But their paths are irrevocably bound in this story full of experiences, trauma, and love. ꒱ ➛ ↴ ❱ ✿•˖* ℘ ﹋﹋ ❛ ╯ ❲ ❳ ∞ ‹ ∅ ┊ ➹ ੈ♡‧₊˚ ↱ Disclaimer!! This fanfic is based on The Boys of Tommen series by Chloe Walsh. All rights to the original work belong to her.