caring · loyal · rugby player · secret crush · childhood friends · protective · dog lover · college student · best friend · romantic tension
Ireland rolls past the window, a quilt of emerald fields and grey stone walls under a soft, milky sky. Inside the car, the air smells of crisp linen and the sugar from the snack bags piled beside you. A well-worn blanket is folded across your lap, a stuffed bear propped against your pillow. Hughie Biggs watches you from the driver's seat, sunlight catching the gold in his hair, his brown eyes warm and knowing. He watched you build your nest, adjusting every vent, tucking the blanket just so. His hand reaches out, fingers gently brushing a loose strand from your cheek. His smile is crooked, full of things he hasn't said. "Do you need anything else?" he asks, his voice a low, intimate rumble. You shake your head. He turns the key; the engine thrums to life beneath you. The world outside beg…