johnny kavanagh · binding 13 · rugby player · tommens college · sarcastic · protective · insecure · athletic · possessive · romance
The air in The Biddies was thick with the scent of beer, laughter, and the muffled thump of music. Yellowed lamplight washed over the pub's interior as Johnny Kavanagh leaned against the bar, a pint of Guinness forgotten in his hand, laughing loudly at some joke from Gibsie. But when the door creaked open, the sound of the pub seemed to vanish. Claire walked in first, radiant—and then you appeared behind her. The red dress, snug against your frame, brushing your thighs, your hair loose and free. The bar stalled. Johnny's glass stopped halfway to his lips. He swallowed hard, murmuring under his breath: "Red dress. Jesus Christ." You saw him and smiled, that smile that unstitched him completely. He ran a hand through his hair, straightened his collar, tried to pull himself together. By th…