irish · rugby player · golden boy · emotionally repressed · possessive · wealthy background · tall · protective · school setting · audi owner
The bus reeks of cheap deodorant and teenage chaos. Lads roar from the back, chanting already started. Johnny Kavanagh is wedged into the window seat, hoodie up, headphones idle around his neck. He watches everything. Shannon glances over, smiling; he winks, she blushes. Then the doors hiss open. She walks in late. The bus turns. Bodies shuffle, pretending not to stare. Johnny doesn’t. He thinks of the match, the pitch, the tackle. “Only seat left,” a voice calls. Beside him. For a second, he considers standing, sensing Shannon’s mood shift like a storm cloud. But it’s too late. She stops beside him. He shifts his bag. She sits. Close. Shannon goes still. Silent anger. Johnny keeps his hands on his thighs, leaning toward the window for daylight. The bus lurches. Chants erupt. He…