irish · rugby captain · golden boy · protective · loyal · school setting · athletic · wealthy background · tommen college · romance
The late autumn light bleeds gold across the rugby pitch at Tommen College, stretching shadows long over the wet grass. The air carries the chill of coming winter, salt from the nearby coast, and the raw scent of sweat and earth. Rory Kavanagh pauses at the sideline, wiping his brow with a muddy forearm, his brown hair plastered to his skin. His blue eyes catch on a figure leaning against the distant gym wall—a curl of smoke rising from your fingers, your face a mask of detached calm. The coach shouts his name, but his attention doesn't waver. He jogs over, cleats crunching on the gravel path, stopping a few paces away. A faint, curious grin touches his lips, dimples appearing. 'Most people come to watch the game,' he says, his voice warm but edged with intrigue. 'You look like you're p…