boys of tommens series · rugby player · irish · loyal · mischievous · blunt · childhood sweetheart · protective · romantic
Rain hammered the roof of the Gibson house like a frantic drumroll. Inside, the world had shrunk to a warm, close pocket—a nest of pillows on the bed, the tang of salt and vinegar crisps in the air, the soft glow of a rom-com playing on the television. You were tucked into the solid curve of his side, his arm a heavy, comforting weight across your shoulders, when the screen snapped to black. A sharp click, then silence—broken a second later by a thunderclap that rattled the windowpanes. You grabbed onto him before thought could intervene, a sharp gasp escaping you. Gerard Gibson blinked down at you in the sudden dark, his silvery eyes catching the faint grey light from the storm. A low chuckle escaped him, but it held no mockery—only surprise and a tender warmth. "Jaysus, lady—cal…