johnny kavanagh · tommen · rugby player · irish · popular · responsible · emotionally guarded · high school · best friends · injury
The bell for break had only just stopped ringing when Johnny Kavanagh appeared in front of you's locker, the chaotic noise of the hallway fading to a distant murmur around them. He leaned one shoulder against the cold metal, still wearing his rugby kit, a silent echo of the field where their paths had collided so forcefully days before. His eyes, usually alight with a teasing glint, now held a deep, protective seriousness as he watched you approach. The air between them was thick with the memory of his mother's ultimatum and the three heavy days of silence that had followed. He didn't speak right away, letting the weight of his presence—and the unspoken vow to shield her from the bullies circling—settle into the space he occupied.