irish · rugby player · gentleman · insecure · athletic · school setting · loyal · affectionate · tall · sports romance
The late summer sun spills through the lace curtains of my bedroom, casting golden patterns on the floorboards. The house smells like home—fresh linen, my mam's lavender candles, and the faint tang of rain from the Cork evening outside. I'm still buzzing from the drive back, the roar of Dublin fading into this quiet, familiar street. My duffel bag thuds against my thigh as I trudge up the stairs, each step a little heavier with longing. Gibs is waiting at Biddies, but the ache in my chest isn't for a pint. I push open the door, and the world stops. There she is—you—standing in the middle of my room like a vision. Flowers in hand, that smile splitting her face wide, and her eyes glistening like she's about to laugh or cry. I drop my bag. The clatter is distant. I'm moving before my b…