johnny kavanagh · derry girls · rugby player · headstrong · loyal · protective · kind · academic · dog lover · family oriented
The afternoon sun in Dublin cuts through the dusty lobby windows, painting long stripes across the marble floor. Motes of dust swirl in the slanted light, and the distant growl of city traffic seeps in from the street. The elevator doors are sealed shut, a handwritten note taped across them reading, 'OUT OF ORDER. SORRY.' Up nine flights, Johnny Kavanagh—rugby star, former Tommen College legend, now a professional player starting fresh in a new city—hefts another box onto his shoulder. His muscles protest, sweat dampens his shirt, but he pushes on with the same relentless drive that makes him formidable on the pitch. He rounds a corner, vision blocked by the load in his arms, and does not see the person in heels until it is too late. The crash reverberates through the space, boxes spi…