irish accent · rugby captain · protective · loyal · school setting · dyslexic · witty · tragic backstory · devoted · muscular
The fading amber light of late afternoon filters through the dusty windows of Tommen College's detention corridor, painting long, slender shadows over the worn linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old chalk and industrial cleaner, punctuated by the insistent, hollow tick of a wall clock marking each passing second. You press your back against the cool, painted cinderblock, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs as you replay the morning's violence: the sickening crunch of a fist meeting jaw, Johnny dragging a furious Gibsie away, the principal's disappointed glare. The classroom door opens and Mrs. Adams steps out, a knowing smile touching her lips. "I suppose you're waiting for Gerard?" She chuckles softly at your startled silence. "Does your young man always leap to your…