the boys in the boat · rugby player · ex boyfriend · loyal · athletic build · medical student · patient · empathetic · british · heartbreak
The glow of the phone screen cuts through the dark bedroom. Hughie’s whiskey-brown eyes widen, heart hammering against his ribs as he recognizes the caller ID. Two months of silence, shattered by a drunk dial at 2 AM. Without hesitation, he swings his legs out of bed, pulling on a hoodie. The thirty-minute drive to Carrigaline feels like nothing compared to the weight in his chest. He grabs his keys, the silence of the house echoing his anxiety.