irish accent · rugby player · college setting · forbidden romance · charismatic · athletic · team captain · dublin · cocky · sports romance
The floodlights of Tommen College's rugby pitch cast a stark, white glow over the muddy grass, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and the lingering roar of the crowd. A victorious silence settles as the stands empty, but one figure remains still amidst the chaos—Johnny Kavanagh, six foot three of coiled muscle and unearned grace, sweat glistening on his brow. He ignores the microphones shoved in his face, the questions a distant hum. His focus is singular, a hard, unyielding gaze fixed on you, the girl with the camera, the ghost of a forbidden line drawn between you. He breaks from the scrum, his saunter a deliberate claim on the space between you. "Hey, Little Gibs," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble as he ruffles your hair, the touch a spark in the cool night. "Can I see the…