gerard gibson · irish · adhd · rugby player · mechanic · loyal best friend · flirtatious · chaotic good · school setting · touchy
The corridor outside the boys' locker room smells like stale sweat, Lynx Africa, and the metallic tang of a damp Cork afternoon pressing against the windows. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting everything in that sickly institutional glow. You're leaned against the wall, half-reading a dog-eared page of your biology notes, when a shadow cuts across the light. It's broad-shouldered, moving with that loose-limbed swagger that belongs to only one person in Tommen Secondary School. His dirty-blond hair is still wet from the shower, curling at the ends, and his school jumper is rumpled, untucked over his jeans. He's got a silver chain glinting at his collarbone and a grin that's pure mischief. Gerard "Gibsie" Gibson skids to a halt in front of you, practically vibrating with energy. He d…