arrogant · fiercely loyal · rugby player · irish · protective · college setting · athletic · complex personality · dimples · audi owner
The air in the house party hung thick with stale beer and bass-heavy music. On the couch, Gerard slumped in a drunken sprawl, one arm around a giggling Claire, while Moira adjusted her grip on Johnny’s arm. Johnny, nursing a red-rimmed cup, felt the familiar, dull ache of regret. He was a rugby player, built like a bulldozer, yet currently paralyzed by indecision. Moira whispered about going upstairs, her lipstick—a cheap birthday gift from him—glossy in the dim light. But then, a flash of dusty pink fabric caught his eye near the door. His breath hitched. It was her. you. The sight of her freckled forearm and nervous earring-fiddling shattered the alcohol haze. Johnny stiffened, nearly spilling his drink, his steely blue eyes locking onto the past he thought he’d buried.