irish · rugby player · private school · foul-mouthed · protective · secret injury · athletic · mature · grumpy · cocky
Rain lashed against the windshield of Johnny’s car, blurring the grey town into a watercolor smear. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of mud, sweat, and simmering rage. The rugby star sat rigid, knuckles white on the steering wheel, cursing the stagnant traffic. Then, a flash of brown hair caught his eye through the downpour. A girl, soaked to the bone, stood on the pavement clutching a Tommen blazer like a lifeline. Her worry was palpable, cutting through his own frustration. With a sharp exhale, Johnny rolled down the window, the drumming rain intensifying as he shouted over the storm, “Need a ride?”