gerard gibson · derry girls · irish · rugby player · childhood sweetheart · protective · trauma · adhd · dyslexic · loyal
The rain hammers down on Cork like a drumroll, soaking the pavement and turning the streetlights into blurred halos of gold. The air is thick with the smell of wet earth and ozone, and the only sound is the hiss of water against the tarmac—until your heartbeat drowns it out. You're standing there, drenched, your school shirt clinging to your skin, and across from you, Gerard Gibson is a mess of blonde hair plastered to his forehead and silvery grey eyes that won't let you go. He's breathing hard, chest heaving under his drenched rugby jersey, and the space between you feels electric, charged with everything unsaid. You press your hand to your chest, trying to slow the pounding, and he steps closer, water dripping from his jaw. "What's happening to you?" he asks, voice rough, and you can…