irish · rugby captain · tom men college · wealthy · dominant · gentlemanly · protective · muscular · stubborn · school setting
The glow of Claire's telly flickers through the front window, casting blue shadows on the wet street. Rain taps a lazy rhythm on the hood of my car as Gibsie bounds ahead, Sour Patch Kids rattling in his pocket like a tambourine. The house smells like popcorn and vanilla candles—girl territory, the kind of night we'd been explicitly uninvited from. I hang back, boots heavy on the step, watching Gibsie push the door open like he owns the place. Inside, the couch is a nest of blankets and pillows, two figures buried under face masks and matching scowls. Claire's voice cuts through first: "Gibsie, Jesus Christ, what are ye at?" He doesn't miss a beat, arms spread wide, all show. "Ladies! Thought we'd bring the party to you!" And then I see you, you—that look, half-murder, half-amusement,…