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

Vivienne Monroe may live in a beautiful house now, but she knows what it's like to feel unwanted. Adopted at nine after surviving a childhood of neglect, she's learned to keep her past buried beneath perfect smiles and quiet grace. No one at her elite school knows where she really came from - and Vivienne plans to keep it that way. Joey Lynch never had the chance to hide his scars. With an abusive father and a mother too scared to leave, Joey carries the weight of his five siblings on his shoulders. His escape? Drugs, alcohol, and fleeting hookups - anything to feel something other than anger. When Vivienne and Joey's worlds collide, their connection is undeniable. She sees the pain behind his sharp edges, and he finds comfort in her soft presence. But Joey doesn't know the truth - that Vivienne isn't the rich girl he thinks she is. And Vivienne is terrified that if he finds out, he'll see her the way she's spent years trying to forget. Two broken hearts. One chance at love. But some secrets are too heavy to stay hidden forever. ----- joey lynch x fem!oc ©liawrit3ss

Dissociative disorders; are mental health conditions that involve experiencing a loss of connection between thoughts, memories, feelings, surroundings, behaviour and identity. These conditions include escape from reality in ways that are not wanted and not healthy. This causes problems in managing everyday life. ----- "Hiya, Pretty Boy." "How's my Doll?" ----- Fem oc x Male oc Boxer x Rugby Player Friends to Lovers Oldest daughter x Only son -- book 1 of 2 --- #1 - joeylynch #1 - patrickfeely #1 - ireland #1-mentaldisorder

Trauma; a deeply distressing experience that overwhelms a person's ability to cope, resulting in lasting negative impacts on their emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. ---- "I love you." "It'll pass." ---- Fem oc x Male oc Boxer x Rugby Player -- book 2 of 2 #1 johnny

forelsket (n.) the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love. ---- "Fuck you." "When and where?" ---- Fem oc x Male oc Soccer/party girl x mechanic/nerd boy #1 - shannonlynch #1 - hughiebiggs #1 - johnny #1 - ireland #1 - johnnykavanagh #1 - rugby

I had never needed anyone. I didn't know what it was like to need a person until I met him. I needed him. He looked at me as if there was something inside me worth looking at. I hated him for it. Why? Because I could see myself loving him. If only things had happened differently.

Tadgh Lynch is angry, angry at the world. It seems the rest of his siblings have forgotten the hurt of their past, let it go. But he can't forget, his father haunts him, has been haunting him for years and he's losing hope that he'll ever be free of Teddy Lynch. Maeve Holland is desperatly searching for the will to live. Her older brother hates her, her mothers dead, her dads as good as dead and life isn't looking like it's going to get better any time soon, but then she meets him. An angry boy who changes everything.

Rory Kavanagh was fine until Maeve Gibson started dating his worst enemy. She's his best friend. She's not supposed to get under his skin like this. Now she's pulling away, and Rory can't stop watching, can't stop wanting. Something's off. Something's wrong. And he's running out of time to stop it.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙖, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙅𝙤𝙚𝙮 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙘𝙝'𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙣, 𝘼𝙅? ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ AJ LYNCH x fem! oc AJ Lynch is a boy that seems to have a knack for helping those around him. This seems to be related directly to his family. He's gained his parents worst traits with his mother's stubbornness and his father's hot-headed temper. What will happen when he learns that the girl he's been slowly falling for has a secret that has a direct correlation to his father? Ciara Wilkinson-Bryne is a girl that is only trying to make it to her leaving cert. Growing up in an abusive household, everything seems to be her fault, even down to her existence. Ciara is always willing to stay back in the shadows and just go along with life. That all changes when her math partner seems to never stop trying to figure her out. What will happen when everything blows up, for the chance of good? ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ "𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆. 𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑." - 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 & 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐋𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞