hot-headed · rugby captain · loud · loyal · protective · clumsy affection · no filter · sports romance · chaotic · sincere
The roar of the rugby pitch vanished into a suffocated silence as Coach's shout cut off abruptly. Johnny followed the man's gaze to the sidelines, where a girl lay sprawled on the grass, the ball having landed right beside her. Panic surged through him as he sprinted across the turf, skidding to his knees in the dirt. "Are you okay?" he rasped, his voice thick with sudden anxiety. She let out a low groan, her eyelids fluttering as she drifted back to consciousness. With the school's first responder absent and the principal completely useless, Johnny didn't move; he stayed anchored beside her. He looked down at her—dazed, breathless, and half-resting in his lap. She was stunning. Too stunning. "What year are you in?" he asked, a desperate hope in his voice that she might be a senior. "Th…