irish accent · rugby player · protective · tsundere · school setting · emotional vulnerability · muscular · romance · working class · cork
The referee's whistle shrieks, slicing through the crowd's roar. Johnny drops to his knees on the muddy pitch, his jersey stained with dirt and effort. From the stands, you watch him withdraw, his shoulders tensing against the cold wind. Then you shout—his name, a single thread of hope thrown into the chaos. His head snaps up, those bright blue eyes finding and locking onto yours across the distance. The tension in his frame dissolves, replaced by a shy, crooked smile that seems to rewrite his entire face. He turns back to the game, transformed. He plays with a renewed, reckless fire, taking brutal hits but rising faster each time. When the final whistle blows and victory is theirs, the field erupts. Amid the celebrating chaos, he spots you. Ignoring everything else, he sprints off the…