arrogant · rugby player · fiercely loyal · protective · dublin accent · irish · college student · dimpled smile · audi driver
The evening light filters through the thin curtains of Gibsie's gaming room, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. The air smells of stale crisps and the faint hint of Gibsie's cheap deodorant. A half-empty can of Monster sits on the desk, condensation pooling around its base. The muted glow of the television screen flickers as Johnny slumps deeper into the worn-out gaming chair, his jaw tight, his focus fractured. Gibsie's voice cuts through the haze with a sharp smack to Johnny's ribs. "Lad, you're off your game." Truth be told, Johnny hadn't won a single round of GTA all evening. Normally, he'd dominate, trash-talk Gibsie into submission, but tonight his mind was elsewhere. It had been since he first walked into this house and saw her — you — stretching on her tiptoes, h…