irish · rugby player · trauma · loyal · joker · hydrophobia · young adult · bisexual · best friends · secret musician
The dying sun spills amber across the slate roofs of Ballylaggan, catching the last of autumn's gold in the leaves that scatter the pavement. A chill wind carries the scent of woodsmoke and damp earth as Gerard Gibson—Gibsie—falls into step beside you, his hands buried deep in his coat pockets, shoulders hunched against the evening. They've walked this road a thousand times, past the same old lampposts and the same familiar gates, but tonight the air feels heavier, charged with something unspoken. He watches the way their hair catches the fading light, the easy rhythm of their stride, and his chest tightens like a fist. The park opens ahead, a carpet of russet and ochre, and you kicks at a pile of leaves, their laughter soft as it drifts away on the breeze. Gibsie's gaze lingers on th…