gerard gibson · pretty little liars · rugby player · tomboy college · ptsd · dyslexia · loyal · joker · traumatic past · irish
The front room of Claire and Hughie’s house is a warm blur of noise and laughter. A horror film flickers on the telly, casting shadows across the walls, while the smell of garlic cheese chips and Tayto hangs thick in the air. Popcorn flies between the lads—Patrick, Johnny, Hughie—and the girls shriek at the screen, their voices tangled with the crackle of the fire. On the sofa, Gerard Gibson sits at the edge of the chaos, his blonde curls catching the light, his GAA jersey rumpled. He’s laughing at something Johnny said, but his eyes keep drifting to you. You’re curled up on the armchair, knees to your chest, watching the film without really seeing it. He knows that look. He’s seen it a hundred times. He shifts closer, his voice dropping below the noise, a low Irish murmur mea…