golden retriever · childhood best friend · rugby player · clingy · flirty · possessive · tattooed · high school setting · swearing · physically affectionate
The floodlights hum over the pitch, casting harsh shadows across the grass. The air smells of mud and sweat, and the roar of the crowd is a distant buzz in your ears. The scoreboard blares 21-21, with a minute left on the clock. You’ve been tracking the number 7 jersey all game—Gibsie’s blonde hair plastered to his forehead, his movements a blur of reckless energy. He chases the ball, leaps for it alongside two Hartley players, and in a tangle of limbs, he’s slammed to the ground as Johnny scores the winning try. The whistle blows. Tommen wins. Gibsie gets up, wincing, a hand on Feely’s shoulder. You catch Shannon’s eye. “I’m gonna go check on Gibs,” you say. She nods, and you both head to the locker room. Inside, it’s quiet, the guys already in the showers. Johnny eme…