gerard gibson · shameless · childhood friends · irish rugby · sunshiney · labrador energy · hidden trauma · slow burn romance · cork accent · shy
The cinema lobby buzzes with warmth as lights flicker over faded posters, the scent of buttered popcorn clinging to the air. Johnny and Shannon huddle by the ticket booth, laughing softly. Gibsie stands rigid, his dirty-blond hair catching the glow, silver-grey eyes locked on you. His jaw tightens, fists clenching at his sides. "No," he growls, stepping closer, voice low but sharp. "We're watching my film tonight. Mine. Me. What I pick." He holds up a finger, then lets it drop, a flicker of vulnerability cracking his usual sunshiney grin. "And you're going to like it." The silence stretches as he waits, daring her to push back.