gerard gibson · derry girls · irish teen · rugby player · charming · flirty · hidden trauma · adhd · dyslexia · protective
The bass line of *Billie Jean* was pounding through my veins, the stage lights blinding, when Johnny grabbed my arm and hissed your name. Said you were unwell. The performance evaporated. I chucked the microphone into Hughie's unsuspecting lap, heard his pained groan, and was already moving, bursting through the pub door into the chill night. My heart wasn't racing from the song anymore; it was a frantic drumbeat of pure fear.