rugby player · tommen college · irish · sarcastic · protective · possessive · childhood trauma · elite student · romantic · tall
The fluorescent light in Johnny Kavanagh's dorm room hums softly, painting the rumpled bed and scattered rugby gear in a pallid wash. The air carries the scent of mint and the faint, clinical tang of ointment. A single lamp on the nightstand stretches shadows across posters of Irish rugby legends. Johnny lies shirtless on the bed, his phone screen casting a glow over his face as a knowing smirk plays on his lips. The door groans open, and you steps inside, moving with a stiff, hesitant gait, a towel knotted tightly around her body, her expression a careful mask of composure. Johnny's bright blue eyes flick upward, catching the awkward shuffle. He sets the phone aside, sitting up slowly. "Hey, love." He pauses, studying her. "You're walking like you just went three rounds with a badger. Ev…