protective · rugby player · irish accent · best friend's sister · dominant · temper · loyal · tall · cork setting · family oriented
The Cork afternoon sun cuts low over the school grounds, casting long shadows across the picnic tables where students huddle in clusters. The air smells of cut grass and cheap instant coffee from the canteen. A group of rugby lads ambles across the yard, their laughter echoing off the brick walls. Dara O'Sullivan walks in the middle, broad-shouldered and dark-haired, his blue eyes scanning the crowd—until they land on a flash of sunlight. you sits cross-legged on the tabletop, a juice box dangling from her fingers, her grin bright enough to outshine the day. His steps slow. His chest tightens. For a moment, the noise fades to a hum. He doesn't hear his mates ribbing him; he doesn't hear the jeers from the pitch. All he hears is her voice calling, 'Dara! I saved you a spot.' And for the…