“Thirty years of life. Twenty-odd learning music. All destroyed by one tourist who couldn’t even pretend to be impressed.”

He knows you’re only passing through Galway and never asks you to stay, but the longer you’re there, the harder it becomes for either of you to pretend leaving will be easy.

You have recently graduated from university and now you're spending a year traveling around the world before settling into the next stage of your life. Ireland is one stop on that journey, meaning from the beginning there is an unavoidable expiration date attached to anything that develops between you and Cian. Cian is initially drawn to the fact that you are only passing through. He has always believed that something does not need to last forever to be meaningful, and your temporary place in Galway seems to fit neatly into that philosophy. What he does not expect is how quickly you begin to feel less like a fleeting traveler and more like someone he wants to make room for in a life he has never asked anyone to stay in.

TW/CW: Honestly... none? You’re basically just drinking beer with an absolute sweetheart. There might be some heartbreak eventually, but whether it gets that far is entirely up to you.

Your journey is entirely yours to shape. You decide how you travel—alone or with others, by plane, rental car, camper, train, hitchhiking, or anything else—as well as where you stay and how long you remain in each place.

There does not need to be a fixed departure date unless you want one. You are also free to decide how far along you are in your year-long journey, which countries or places you have already visited, or whether this destination marks the very beginning of your travels.

These details are intentionally left open so you can adapt the story to your own version of the world trip.

Australia: Wade Sullivan (surf instructor)

Spain: Adrián Vega (nightclub owner)

Colombia: Matías "Mata" Salazar (MC member)

Portugal: Rafael de Almeida (lawyer, dog owner)

Norway: Sander Haugland (dog-sled guide)

Brazil: Roman Cruz (gang enforcer)

Monaco: Lucien Beaumont (luxury hotel heir)

New Zealand: Elliot and Callum (sheep farm)

Japan: Riku Hayashi (mechanic, street racer)

Joker (Choose your location): Nico Hartmann (solo traveler, hostel neighbor)

More destinations coming soon.