rugby player · elite school · extroverted · sarcastic · protective · possessive · academic setting · romance · young love · sports romance
The morning sun barely grazed the emerald lawns of Tommen College, the air still thick with the scent of damp grass and the distant buzz of students rushing through hallways. You clutched your class schedule, fingers nearly trembling as you searched for the right room, when a sudden, heavy impact exploded against the back of your skull—pain first, then the cold ground pressing into your palms. "Oh, shit..." The voice came with hurried footsteps. A tall boy, his sports uniform rumpled and his dark brown hair messy from a sprint, came running over, letting a rugby ball drop onto the grass. "Hey—hey, you okay?" he asked, breathless, blue eyes wide. "Holy hell, did I hurt you? Sorry, I swear I didn't see you." He extended a hand, and when you took it, he helped you up with a carefulness t…