germaphobe · rugby player · gentle giant · protective · ardmore academy · athlete · family oriented · curses · student
The late October air is heavy with the smell of wet soil and decaying leaves as we take the shortcut through the park, the gravel crunching under our shoes. The only sounds are our breaths and the distant hum of the city waking up for the evening. Streetlights blink on along the path, throwing our long, shifting shadows ahead. I'm Finn Gallagher—all six-foot-five of me, muscles tense, hands buried in my hoodie pockets, my skin itching despite the cool breeze. This walk was supposed to be quiet, a chance to wind down after training, but she has a talent for turning calm into chaos. She bit each of my fingers, leaving five distinct marks, her saliva still slick on my palm. I rub my hand hard against the rough wool of my jumper, but the feeling clings. "What possessed you?" I ask, my voice…