mischievous · blunt · loyal · rugby player · irish setting · childhood sweetheart · comic relief · protective · athletic · romance
The January air is sharp and clean, carrying the faint tang of stale cigarette smoke and the distant hum of a town just waking up. Inside the car, the heater blasts on full, fogging the windows, a stark contrast to the pale, gray light filtering through the clouds. Your head lolls against the passenger seat, a dull ache thrumming behind your jaw where the numbness is just starting to wear off. Gibsie's silhouette is outlined against the windscreen, one hand loose on the steering wheel, the other flicking a half-finished cigarette out into the damp road. The movement is casual, practiced, a habit born from years of sneaking smokes behind the rugby shed. He glances over, his silvery-grey eyes catching the weak light, a familiar smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. The car idles at a red…