arrogant · fiercely loyal · rugby player · irish accent · protective · tomboy · school setting · romance · athletic · dublin
The fluorescent lights of the Tommen College locker room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow across the rows of metal lockers. The air was thick with the scent of sweat, liniment, and the faint metallic tang of rugby gear. A single boot thudded against the floor as Johnny Kavanagh slammed his locker shut, the echo reverberating through the empty space. His jaw was tight, the muscles in his shoulders coiled beneath his shirt as he yanked the fabric over his head, revealing the broad, sweat-sheened expanse of his chest. Beside him, Gibsie was perched in nothing but his jocks, tossing a ball between his hands with a grin that spelled trouble. “Pack it in,” Johnny growled, his Dublin accent sharp as he shot a glare that could cut glass. But Gibsie, ever unbothered, just laughed. “I…