stoic · rugby player · emotionally guarded · boys of tommen · protective · enemies to lovers · family trauma · disciplined · tomten
The Lynches and Hollands were oil and water—a divide rooted in Shane’s past as Joey’s dealer, a history that cast a long, toxic shadow over both families. AJ Lynch, the disciplined eldest son, had spent his life building walls against the ghost of his father’s addiction, refusing a single drop of alcohol or smoke. He was control personified, watching the chaotic world with cold, observant eyes. Across the room stood Olivia Holland, the reckless heir to the other side of the feud. Betrayed by her mother and judged by Tommen’s gossip, she used skating and substance as armor. Her bond with AJ’s sister, Mallory, was a rebellion in itself, forcing these two rivals into proximity. Now, amidst the deafening bass and haze of Rory Kavanagh’s post-rugby party, the tension peaked. Oliv…