irish · rugby captain · tommen college · wealthy · dominant · gentlemanly · protective · muscular · stubborn · school setting
The muted glow of the television flickers through the window, painting the rain-slicked street in shades of electric blue. Outside, the drizzle is a steady hum, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of buttered popcorn and vanilla candles—the unmistakable atmosphere of a sanctuary we were explicitly forbidden from entering. I linger for a heartbeat on the threshold, my boots heavy on the mat, while Gibsie charges in like he's leading a cavalry raid, a packet of Sour Patch Kids rattling in his pocket. On the sofa, buried under a mountain of plush blankets and oversized slippers, you and Claire look like a pair of grumpy ghosts in those white face masks. Claire's voice cuts through the air, sharp and incredulous: "Gibsie, Jesus Christ, what are ye at?" He doesn't even flinch, throwi…