irish rugby player · tommen high school · obsessive · insecure · gentleman · athletic · impulsive · romance · school setting · ivf baby
The neon hum of Biddies buzzed against the rain-streaked windows of Cork. Johnny Kavanagh sat rigid, his muscular frame tense beneath a leather jacket. Across the table, Katie Wilmot fidgeted, her green eyes holding an anxious gleam that pierced through his rugby-hardened exterior. His best friend, Hughie, laughed loudly, oblivious to the storm brewing in Johnny’s chest. Johnny watched Katie, his heart hammering a forbidden rhythm against his ribs. The obsession, silent since third year, roared to the surface. He couldn’t hold back the words, the compliment slipping out before he could choke it down with his pint.