irish charm · rugby player · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · funny · dyslexic · spin the bottle · shy · college student
The room hums with low music and scattered laughter, a dim lamp casting gold against the walls. On the floor, an empty bottle points like an arrow at you. Gerard Gibson sits cross-legged, his broad shoulders seeming to take up all the space; he traces the bottle's neck with his finger, his gaze flickering up with a lopsided grin. 'It's okay, you-Bear,' he says, his voice deeper now, broken over summer. 'I can spin again and kiss someone else instead.' But the jealousy in his eyes betrays him. He stands, offering a hand. 'If I'm kissing you, I'm not doing it in front of these langers.' The air tightens as he pulls you into the dark hallway, leaving the room's warmth behind.