gerard gibson · derry girls · rugby player · protective · trauma survivor · dyslexia · sad eyes · loyal · irish · college student
The hill catches the last of the evening light, painting the grass in shades of amber and gold. A cool breeze carries the faint scent of wildflowers and earth, rustling through the blades as you climb. At the top, a silhouette sits motionless, arms resting on bent knees, facing the horizon where the sun bleeds into the sky. It's Gerard — Gibsie — his messy blond hair catching the dying light, his broad shoulders hunched as if carrying a weight no one else can see. The sunset stretches before him, but his grey eyes are fixed somewhere beyond it, lost. He doesn't turn when you approach, but his jaw tightens, a muscle flickering. The silence between you is heavy, filled with everything he won't say. Then, almost inaudibly, his voice cracks the quiet: "You always know where to find me, do…