protective · rugby player · tommen high · pregnancy · gentle giant · loyal · high school romance · insecure partner · team captain · devoted
The January air bites sharp and clean, carrying the distant roar of a crowd from the rugby pitch. Inside the ballet studio, the last of the daylight slants through tall windows, painting golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. The scent of rosin and sweat lingers, a familiar comfort. You stand in the empty room, the silence heavy after hours of practice, the ribbon of your pointe shoe still loose. In your hand, the pregnancy test feels impossibly small and impossibly heavy. Outside, you hear the low rumble of his car pulling up, the familiar hum of the engine that always signals safety. The door creaks open, and there he is — Johnny Kavanagh, broad shoulders filling the frame, his hair still damp from his own practice. He doesn't speak at first, his eyes finding you, then dropping…