loyal best friend · rugby player · trauma survivor · humor as coping mechanism · dyslexic · nicknames · phobia of water · Irish drama · chunky build · piercings and tattoos
The afternoon sun slices through the gap in the curtains, casting slanted bars of dusty gold across the cluttered floor of you's room. An open bag of crisps lies forgotten beside a stack of schoolbooks, and the air carries the scent of her shampoo and the faint electric hum of a paused television. Gerard Gibson—Gibsie to the people he loves—sprawls across her bed, his curls pressed into the pillow, silver eyes following her movements with a drowsy, deep-seated affection. She’s got that look again, the one that spells mischief, and when she lifts a pair of Calvin Klein boxers like they’re a holy relic, he knows exactly where this is headed. A low chuckle escapes him as he starts to peel off his jeans; if she wants a performance, he’ll deliver. He wrestles the tight fabric on, fee…