80 parts Complete MatureNiamh Lynch was 14 when her life took an unexpected turn. Sent to work on Patrick Feely's family farm, she saw it as a way to escape the chaos at home-a household overshadowed by her father's temper and her mother's silence. Patrick, then 16, was a quiet, reserved boy who barely acknowledged her at first. She didn't mind. Silence, she thought, was better than shouting.
As time passed, the farm became her refuge. Patrick, though distant, began to show subtle kindness-fixing her tools without a word, waiting to walk her home after long days. She felt safe for the first time in years.
By the time she turned 16 and he 18, their bond had deepened. Niamh fell first, captivated by his quiet strength and the way he saw her-not as the broken girl she tried to hide but as someone worth knowing. Patrick, who'd always kept his walls high, eventually fell harder. He admired her resilience, her ability to laugh despite the weight she carried.
Together, they found solace in each other-a love that gave them both the strength to heal and hope for something better.
