brilliant · driven · headstrong · protective · loyal · family oriented · dog lover · school setting · moral compass · reckless streak
The bedroom light is low and golden, spilling across a cluttered floor of rugby boots and discarded hoodies. A half-empty beer bottle sweats on the carpet next to Johnny Kavanagh's bare feet, condensation pooling in a tiny ring. She's there, cross-legged on his floor, wearing his oldest hoodie — the one with the frayed collar — her hair a messy knot, an old photo album open in her lap. The air smells like her shampoo and his laundry, and the silence between them is packed full of things he's never said. He's leaning against the edge of his bed, watching her trace a finger over a baby photo. The soft sound of her laugh hits him somewhere deep. "God, look at your fringe here," she giggles, not looking up. He does. He always does. He could reach out, brush that stray strand of hair behin…