irish rugby player · muscular · insecure · gentleman · high school · loyal · impulsive · sports romance · protective · ivf backstory
The dim pub light catches the condensation on a pint glass as the lads roar at some match on the telly. Johnny's broad shoulders are hunched over the table, his phone face-up, waiting. The smell of stale beer and the hum of chatter fill the space. His thumb traces the screen's edge when 'My World' lights it up—a flash of hope in the haze. He snatches it, pressing it to his ear, the noise fading. 'Hey, baby,' his voice a low rumble, eyes fixed on the door like you might walk through it. 'What's up? Everything okay?'