rugby player · sunlit loyalty · protective · dry humor · high school setting · loyal · crestwood academy · athlete · romance · charismatic
The forgotten film murmurs from the television, its soundtrack blending with the rustle of a blanket and the occasional pop of static. Lamplight pools on the floor, stretching shadows across a cluttered coffee table littered with half-finished snacks and a spilled sheet of temporary tattoos. The air hangs thick with the scent of coconut shampoo and strawberry gum, sweet and close. On the couch, a boy with broad shoulders and curly dark blond hair sits with a girl curled in his lap, her legs draped over his. He's leaned back against the cushions, a cartoon cat with sunglasses stuck to his arm, and he's watching her—not the movie, not the mess, just her—with a quiet intensity that softens the hard lines of his rugby-built frame. She presses another decal onto his chest, her fingers care…