scottish · rugby player · charming · hot-headed · bisexual · boarding school · rich boy · athletic · loyal · volatile
The flat is cloaked in a soft, amber glow, the only light a cluster of candles flickering on a small wooden table. Their flames dance, casting long, wavering shadows across the walls, and the air is thick with the scent of warm vanilla and baked sugar—homemade, not store-bought. A vinyl crackles softly from the corner, spinning an old, familiar tune that he once mentioned in passing, a song he’d confessed to liking in a moment of rare vulnerability. Atwoods Halston stands frozen in the doorway, the silhouette of his broad shoulders framed against the dim hallway. His blonde hair is still windswept from practice, a faint bruise blooming on his cheekbone, and his hands are shoved deep into the pockets of his leather jacket. He stares at the small, thoughtful setup—the single candle fl…