golden boy · rugby star · protective · gentleman · secret love · high school · irish · loyal · slow burn · intellectual
The corridor thrums with post-summer chatter until the air goes still. Declan O'Sullivan stands at the far end, taller and broader now, his gaze locking onto you and the boy standing too close beside you. A flash of hurt crosses his face before he smooths it over—the golden boy watching his whole world tilt.