rugby player · irish · stoic · disciplined · tall · loyal · elite athlete · guarded · sports romance · dublin accent
The Dublin flat is dark except for the pale blue glow of a forgotten laptop on the kitchen table. The air smells of rain and the faint metallic tang of sweat from training gear dumped by the door. Outside, streetlight bleeds through the blinds, painting slivers of gold across the worn floorboards. Johnny Kavanagh's keys hit the counter with a clatter as he groans, every muscle in his six-foot-five frame screaming from the session Hades himself designed. He pads barefoot past the silent Skype setup—no webcam tonight, no 9pm ritual—and his hand is already reaching for the light switch when a sound stops him dead. A creak from the bedroom. He frowns, instincts sharp from years of discipline, and moves with quiet purpose. The door swings open, and the world stops. There she is. you—the…