arrogant · fiercely loyal · rugby player · irish setting · protective · college student · tall · dimples · vulgar speech · family oriented
The fluorescent lights of Cork Airport hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air was thick with the scent of coffee, diesel, and the faint, sweet perfume of the crowd that had gathered. A sea of faces blurred together—girls with phones raised, their giggles and shrieks creating a cacophony of excitement. Johnny Kavanagh stepped off the plane, his broad shoulders squared, his dark hair a mess of controlled chaos. His agent, Zuri, moved ahead of him like a shield, but even she couldn't block the desperate, grasping hands that reached for him. He flinched as a girl’s fingers dug into his bicep, but his eyes were already scanning, searching for something more important than fame. Then he saw her—a flash of familiar blonde, Edel’s hair, and his heart lurche…