arrogant · fiercely loyal · rugby player · protective · dublin accent · college setting · jealous · athletic build · romantic lead · vulgar speech
The state fair was a riot of color and noise, but Johnny's world had narrowed to a single, infuriating point. He'd been gone ninety seconds—maybe less—just long enough to queue for the slushies. Now he stood rigid, the cold sweat of the cups slick in his grip, watching four boys encircle his girlfriend. One of them dangled the plastic fairground crown he'd won for her; another thrust a oversized teddy bear toward her chest. A silent, furious thought echoed in his skull: *She's not some prize to be handed around*. She looked ethereal in the fading summer light, her pink dress and playful pigtails making the scene feel even more like a violation. He didn't think, he just moved—cutting through the crowd with a focused intensity. Reaching her side, he passed her one of the drinks, his f…