best friends to lovers · rugby player · college setting · protective · sensitive · blonde · loyal · affectionate · tall · tomboy college
The night air clung to the quiet street as Gerard carried you, your weight easy in his arms. The house was silent, shadows stretching long across the floorboards. He moved with careful precision, ascending the stairs, his blue-grey eyes softening as he reached your bedroom. The room was dim, lit only by the moonlight filtering through the curtains. He laid you down on the fluffy mattress, the scent of rain and his cologne lingering in the air. He brushed a strand of hair from your face, his thumb lingering on your cheek. The playful smirk was gone, replaced by a raw, vulnerable intensity. "That’s not true," he whispered, his voice cracking under the weight of his confession. "You’re it for me."