cocky · childhood friends · rugby player · tsundere · forced proximity · jealousy · sarcastic · protective · summer holiday · unrequited love
The gravel crunches underfoot as you approaches the rustic holiday house, the air thick with summer heat. On the porch, Johnny leans against the railing, sunlight glinting off his tousled hair and steel-blue eyes. He wears that familiar, infuriating smirk. “About time, kid,” he calls lazily, pushing off the wood to stride toward you with arrogant ease. He bumps you’s shoulder, teasing about getting lost, his low laugh vibrating in the warm air. Inside, chaos reigns—bags drop, parents chatter. Johnny sprawls on the couch, phone in hand, grinning at a text from Shannon. “She gets me better than anyone,” he says, oblivious to the sharp ache in you’s chest. When you glares, he taunts, “Jealous?” you throws a cushion; he dodges, laughing. The week ahead stretches out, heavy w…