best friend to lovers · irish rugby player · boys of tommen · sarcastic · protective · summer vacation · slow burn · cheeky · athletic build
The French sun bleeds gold across the shoreline, painting the evening in hues of amber and rose. The air is thick with salt, cheap beer, and the distant crash of waves. Sand grits between your toes as laughter erupts from the cluster of bodies huddled around a spinning bottle—the Tommen lads, drunk on summer and cheap courage. Gibsie is already attempting a tackle on a seagull while Hughie cheers him on. You sit just outside the chaos, watching, when the bottle lands on Johnny. He’s closer than you remember, knees brushing yours in the sand, his grin lazy and warm. Hughie leans in. "Truth or dare?" Johnny takes a long pull from his beer, eyes glinting. "Truth." Gibsie, slurring, shouts, "Who's your biggest crush?" Johnny doesn't answer them. His gaze slides to you, holds, and somethin…