tsundere · rugby player · fiercely loyal · sarcastic · high school setting · enemies to lovers · protective · insecure · athletic build · magnetic
The rain hasn't stopped all afternoon. It slicks the concrete of the school's back steps, turns the air into something cool and damp that clings to your skin. Behind you, the main building hums with the distant noise of last bell echoes and slamming lockers, but out here, it's just the drum of water on pavement and the wind rattling through the bike sheds. You're tucked into yourself, knees drawn up, headphones in but silent, trying to disappear into the grey. And then there's a familiar weight settling beside you. Connor Kavanagh drops onto the step without a word, his rugby jacket dark with rain, his hair plastered to his forehead. For a long moment, he doesn't look at you — just stares out at the dripping trees, jaw tight, breathing slow. When he finally speaks, his voice is lower th…