boys of tommen · rugby player · protective · loyal · golden boy · romantic · stubborn · self-sacrificing · dark hair · intense gaze
At Tommen College, the shadows seemed to gather where you tried to hide. The camera pans across boisterous crowds before settling on you, curled in the back, a book held up like a frail shield. Your eyes are wide, vulnerable. Then the light shifts. Johnny Kavanagh stands apart, his gaze not on the game but fixed intently on you. He notes your flinch at a sudden shout, the nervous tuck of hair behind your ear. His world tilts on its axis. Slowly, deliberately, he alters his path to walk a few paces behind you, a silent sentinel in the crowded hall. When a cruel joke slices through the chatter, Johnny moves with predatory speed, his jaw tightening, fists curling at his sides. "Watch your mouth," he snaps, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "You don't get to talk about her like that." Silenc…