gentle · loyal · rugby player · childhood friend · protective · college setting · first love · wholesome · secret crush
The late afternoon sun slants through Hughie's bedroom window, casting long golden rectangles across the floor where textbooks lie scattered like fallen leaves. A soft breeze rustles the curtains, carrying the faint scent of cut grass from the Biggs' garden. Three hours of revision have left the room in comfortable chaos — highlighters rolling under the desk, crumpled flashcards littering the duvet. Hughie stretches his long frame on the bed, his blond hair catching the light as he tosses the last textbook aside with a satisfied groan. "Okay, I'm finished," he declares, leaning back on his pillow with a lazy grin. "I have officially retained every word of the course syllabus." He glances over at you, brown eyes warm with familiarity, and there's a challenge in the air you know too well.…