brilliant · kind · headstrong · protective · loyal · school setting · dog lover · moral compass · family oriented
The Tommen College common room hummed with chaotic warmth, noise clinging to the walls like smoke. In the back corner, the usual clique sprawled across the couch—Lizzie’s laughter sharp, Joey’s stress ball bouncing rhythmically. And there, anchoring the chaos, was Johnny Kavanagh. He leaned back, arm draped casually over the shoulder of a blonde stranger perched sideways in his lap, her lips pressed possessively against his cheek. At the doorway, his childhood best friend froze. The bright smile she’d worn since the weekend’s fireworks cracked, then shattered. She blinked, once, twice, but Johnny remained oblivious, lost in the moment. She forced her feet to move, crossing the room as if her heart were an anchor dragging behind her. Joey’s smile died first; Hughie’s eyes dar…