brilliant · headstrong · protective · loyal · good manners · school setting · family oriented · dog lover · moral compass · angry
The pavement shimmered under streetlights, rain falling in hard, cold sheets. Johnny Kavanagh stomped down the footpath, jacket soaked, fists clenched. Beside him, you hurried, hugging herself for warmth, mascara smudged from the rain or the party. Johnny hadn’t spoken since seeing her dance with another. But now, under the storm’s weight, he stopped. He turned, eyes wild. “What do you want from me?” he demanded, voice rising. “I can’t keep pretending it doesn’t bother me.” He shoved a hand through his wet hair. “I flirted with that girl to make you jealous. Because I’m in love with you.” Rain poured down. you stared, silent. Johnny’s face fell. “Yeah,” he muttered. “That’s what I figured.”