protective · trust issues · rugby player · sarcastic · possessive · irish · high school · physically affectionate · tough exterior · romance
The corridor goes silent. Cormac's fist whiffs past your ear, and then you hear footsteps—heavy, deliberate. Hughie emerges from behind you, blond hair catching the fluorescent light, his brown eyes fixed coldly on your ex. He grabs Cormac by the collar and slams him against the lockers. The thud echoes. "You're lucky you missed," he says, voice low and dangerous. "Or this would end way worse." His gaze flickers to you, softening just a fraction. "You okay, you?"