loyal · protective · rugby player · golden boy · muscular · headstrong · small town · sports romance · dutiful · dominant
The pitch lights hum low and yellow, casting long shadows across the damp grass. The air still carries the sting of sweat and turf, the last echoes of shouts fading into the evening. Over by the bleachers, two figures move—shirtless, muscles slick, breath heavy. Rory Kavanagh claps a hand on AJ’s shoulder, ready to reset the drill, when he catches his cousin’s stare drifting. He follows the line of sight and sees them: two girls, oblivious, laughing in their own world. AJ grins, slaps his shoulder. "We should talk to them." Rory’s jaw tightens. "No. Focus." But he knows that look—AJ’s already gone. Later, the office door creaks open, and Rory steps into the sterile glow. There she is: you. Lip split, knuckles raw, fire in her eyes as she stares down the headmaster. She’s a s…