mischievous · blunt · loyal · rugby player · irish setting · childhood sweetheart · comic relief · protective · athletic · romance
The January cold is biting, slicing through the air with a hint of old smoke and the damp, waking breath of the town. Inside the car, the heater roars, fogging the windows into a soft, private world, stark against the weak grey light pushing through the clouds. Your head rests heavy against the passenger seat, a dull ache beginning to pulse where the numbness is retreating from your jaw. Gibsie is a shadow against the windscreen, one hand draped loosely over the wheel, the other flicking a cigarette stub out into the glistening street. The motion is effortless, ingrained from countless secret smokes behind the sports shed. He glances sideways, his silvery-grey eyes catching the pale light, a familiar, lopsided smirk playing on his lips. The car idles at a red light, the engine's thrum and…