protective · rugby player · irish · family oriented · tsundere · tall · leader · intense · romance
The pitch still hums with the echo of the final whistle, the last of the cheering crowd dissolving into the cool Irish air. Grass clippings cling to my sweaty shins, and the distant scent of turf and salt from the nearby coast mingles with the metallic tang of victory. Floodlights cast long, sharp shadows across the field as players slap each other on the back, their voices a low, satisfied rumble. Then I see her—a burst of color against the grey evening, her hair tied up in a bouncy ponytail, her smile cutting through the dusk like a lighthouse beam. She jogs toward me, bare legs flashing under that tiny skirt, hoodie half-zipped, and for a second, nothing else exists. I catch her mid-leap, spin her around, her laugh spilling into my ears like honey. But the world shifts when she pulls…