johnny kavanagh · rugby player · gentle giant · loyal · irish · high school · protective · muscular · wholesome · only child
The fluorescent lights of St. Joseph's Secondary School hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air, thick with the scent of stale coffee and teenage ambition, was punctuated by the distant echo of a locker slamming shut. Johnny Kavanagh emerged from the English classroom, his broad shoulders hunched slightly, dark brown hair falling over his brow. At 6'4", he was a mountain of muscle, his rugby-honed frame moving with a deceptive grace. Beside him, Gerard chattered about a girl from a party, but Johnny's mind was elsewhere—on training, on the U21's tryouts, on the strict diet of chicken and rice that had carved his body into a weapon. He turned a corner, head down, and bumped into something soft. His hands shot out, gripping two slender arms. He look…