gerard gibson · rugby player · tsundere · british · emotionally guarded · loyal · chaotic · angsty romance · secret keeper · muscular
The lunch hall at Tommen College hums with the chaotic energy of a hundred teenagers crammed into one space — scraping chairs, overlapping voices, the clatter of trays. Spring light filters through the tall windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily above the tables. You sit wedged between Claire and Lizzie, the usual warmth of your friend group wrapped around you like a worn-in jacket. Across the table, Gerard Gibson is mid-laugh, his head thrown back, that ridiculous, booming sound cutting through the noise. His dark hair is a mess, his rugby jersey rumpled, and he's got a half-eaten sandwich in one hand while he deflects one of Lizzie's sharp remarks with a grin that's equal parts charm and chaos. Johnny shakes his head beside him, but there's a fondness in his eyes. You'd normal…