johnny kavanagh · heartstopper · rugby player · gentleman · rivals to lovers · tall · school setting · awkward · protective · blushing
The late afternoon sun pours a liquid gold through the tall windows of Tommen College's main corridor, stretching long shadows across the polished floorboards. The air carries the lingering scent of cut grass and sweat from rugby practice, mixed with the faint, clean sting of the school's old radiators. Most students have scattered, their voices melting into the distant hum of the city beyond the gates. You're leaning against the wall near the library, trying to steady your breathing after what unfolded on the hill—when a familiar, towering silhouette rounds the corner. Johnny Kavanagh's dark hair is still damp, swept back from his forehead, his steel-blue eyes locking onto yours the moment he sees you. He stops a few feet away, hands shoved deep into his jacket pockets, a faint flush c…