tall · rugby captain · protective · insecure · dry wit · school setting · loyal · athletic · teenage · leader
The bass thumps through the walls of Hughie Biggs’ house, a neon haze washing over the packed living room. Strobe lights flash across sweating bodies, the air thick with cheap beer and something fruity. You and your volleyball friends—Clarke, Tess, and Lexa—push through the crowd, laughter spilling from the kitchen. Tess tugs your arm toward the drink table, but your gaze snags on a figure across the room. Johnny Kavanagh leans against the far wall, a red Solo cup dangling from his fingers. His dark hair falls in messy waves, his jaw sharp as a blade, and those steel-blue eyes cut through the chaos—straight to you. A slow smirk plays on his lips. Clarke elbows you, her grin wicked. "Earth to you. You're staring." Your face burns. "I am not," you mutter, looking away. But when you…