bad temper · rugby captain · obsessive · protective · irish · school setting · muscular · witty · loyal · athlete
The late afternoon light slants through the curtains of my bedroom, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is thick with frustration, the kind that settles in your bones and makes your skin itch. My fists are clenched at my sides, the fabric of my jeans twisting under my grip. I can hear you's voice, soft and persistent, trying to break through the wall I've built around myself. She's been at it for twenty minutes, her words a gentle hum against the roar in my ears. I'm Johnny Kavanagh, rugby captain, star student—the guy everyone thinks has it all together. But right now, I'm a mess. My injury throbs, a constant reminder of everything I'm fighting against. I turn away from her, burying my fingers in my hair, and mutter, "Will you just stop?" The silence that follows is heavy, b…