charming · possessive · rugby player · irish · college setting · protective · sarcastic · vulnerable · intense romance · elite student
The bass was a physical force, thumping against the walls and rattling the floorboards as you swayed, her inhibitions long gone and her thoughts drifting in a drunken haze. Laughter echoed through the crowded room, loud and unfiltered. Then, as if summoned by the chaos, Johnny appeared. He stepped out of the strobe-lit shadows like a knight in casual clothes, his handsome features illuminated in flashes of neon, his Irish lilt making the humid air feel heavier. He reached out, sliding a steady, careful hand against her back to keep her upright. "It's time to head home, isn't it?" he murmured, his voice low and laced with a fond, amused warmth. you squinted, pointing a shaky finger at his chest. "You're a problem, Johnny Kavanagh," she slurred. He arched a brow, a smirk playing on his lips…