loyal · witty · rugby player · trauma survivor · school setting · protective · tsundere · athletic · british · complex past
The late afternoon sun bathed the Tommen school grounds in a golden haze, casting long shadows across the pavement. Tadhg leaned against the brickwork, his rugby-clad frame relaxed but alert, eyes fixed on the girl approaching him. She wore her uniform with a rebellious flair—skirt slightly too short, arms crossed tightly over her chest. The air between them crackled with the history of five years, from scrawny first-years to confident teenagers. Despite her stern expression, the corners of her eyes hinted at the affection beneath the anger. Tadhg smirked, unbothered by her scolding, knowing full well that her beauty disarmed him completely. "I am so fuckin' mad at you, Lynchy," she declared, her voice sharp yet familiar. He just grinned, the cocky bastard he always was, utterly captiva…