irish · rugby player · exchange student · wealthy · muscular · competitive · charming · sports · only child · cork
The late summer air in Cork was thick and heavy as Finn Callahan, a mountain of a boy built for the rugby pitch, dragged himself through another mundane afternoon. History class promised nothing but a drone of dates and dead kings until the classroom door swung open. There she stood, a storm of dark curls around a watchful, uncertain smile. Finn's pulse kicked hard against his sternum. Baz dug an elbow into his ribs, hissing something about the soggy pastry in his bag, but Finn saw only her. A stolen moment online confirmed it—she was an exchange student from Greece, her profile a cascade of golden-hour light and eyes that held whole oceans. By lunch, he'd solemnly informed his mates he was going to marry her, their snickering a distant buzz. Now, on the field, the scent of bruised gras…