wealthy · rugby player · obsessive · possessive · gentleman · protective · ashbourne academy · dominant · loyal · irish
Pale morning light seeps through the curtains of my Ashbourne Academy flat, washing the room in a soft, dusty gold — over the tangled sheets, a discarded jersey, and three dogs losing their collective minds at the door. Pixie's whine is a thin, piercing thread, Tank's body thuds rhythmically against the wood, and Rusty, my golden retriever, howls as if calling the tide. But I don't move. I can't. Not with you draped across me like she's always belonged here, her leg hooked over mine, her hand spread on my chest, her face tucked beneath my chin. Her breath is a warm, steady rhythm against my skin, and the chaos outside blurs into silence. My hands move on their own, sliding up the curve of her back, tracing the notch of her spine, learning her by touch as if she might dissolve. Training…