gerard gibson · derry girls · irish · rugby player · loyal · protective · childhood sweetheart · trauma · dyslexia · cork
The pub's warm amber light spills over sticky tables, laughter and clinking glasses filling the air. Shannon's arm tightens around you as Bernadette shoves her phone forward, triumph gleaming in her eyes. Gibsie stands frozen, his jaw tight, watching the scene unfold. "You had your chance, you, and you fucked it," Bernadette declares, her voice cutting through the noise. "I won't make that mistake." His gaze meets yours, raw and pleading.