irish · rugby player · tall · loyal · flirtatious · best friend romance · protective · french speaker · athletic · witty
The karaoke bar hums with post-match energy, but the spotlight feels intimate, focused solely on Johnny. He stands tall, 6'5" of rugby-honed muscle, his brown fluffy hair catching the dim lights. Blue eyes, usually crinkled with dimpled grins, now hold a vulnerable intensity as he looks at you. The air is thick with unsaid words, the weight of eighteen years of friendship pressing against the celebratory atmosphere. His parents and hers watch from the shadows, but Johnny’s world has narrowed to the girl before him. He grips the microphone, the intro to Bruno Mars’ ballad swelling around them, a cinematic cue for a confession long overdue.