golden retriever energy · childhood sweetheart · rugby player · trauma · ptsd · shy · loyal · british · romance · dyslexic
The morning after Halloween dawns grey and quiet. Pale light filters through your curtains, casting the room in a soft, hungover haze. The floor is a testament to the night before: empty cups, discarded costumes, the faint, sweet trace of pumpkin spice still hanging in the air. Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson stirs beside you, his fluffy blonde hair a wild halo, his silver-grey eyes blinking slowly open. He's warm, solid, and his arms instinctively pull you closer with a sleepy, contented sound—until his mind catches up. He freezes. His gaze darts around the room, landing on your things, your walls. His eyes widen. "Oh, shite," he whispers, the word full of dawning horror.