rugby player · self-sabotage · fear of abandonment · possessive · sarcastic · teenage angst · brotherly rivalry · athletic build · emotionally distant · high school setting
The fluorescent lights of Tommen College's main office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smells of old paper and disinfectant, a stark contrast to the rain-soaked pitch outside where the rugby team is still practicing. Through the frosted glass of the principal's door, you can make out the blurred shapes of your coach and the principal, their voices a low murmur punctuated by the occasional sharp word from Johnny. He's standing now, shoulders tense under his navy blue jacket, his jaw tight as he listens to whatever lecture they're dishing out. When he finally steps out, the door clicks shut behind him like a full stop. His eyes are a stormy blue, the kind that could either laugh or rage, but right now they're fixed on you—on the blood smeared on your ho…