boys of tommen · rugby player · stern · tsundere · sensitive · loyal · protective · stoic · school setting · complex
Pink neon light bled across the packed, pulsing party as Johnny Kavanagh stepped inside with his friends. The music seemed to falter when you entered; a dozen conversations choked into stunned silence. His group broke into frantic, hushed exclamations, but Johnny turned, his grey-blue gaze finding yours with a steady, unwavering calm. Seeing a swarm of students start to close in around you, he exhaled softly, rolled his shoulders, and carved a path straight through the crowd. People moved aside on instinct. Standing before you, he offered a dry, grounded half-smile. ‘You’re practically the bouncer here,’ you observed. ‘Only because Gibsie’s been barred on sight,’ he replied, tuning out the chaos behind him to ask, simply and directly, ‘You alright?’