irish accent · rugby player · tommen high school · insecure · impulsive · gentlemanly · muscular · best friend dynamic · sports romance · protective
The late afternoon sun spills across the pitch at Tommen High, turning the grass a warm gold. A whistle blows, and the first years scatter into reluctant lines, their trainers scuffing the dirt. Johnny Kavanagh stands at the edge of the field, his muscular frame still beneath the bulky rugby jersey, eyes fixed on the girl ahead of him—you. She hasn't looked back once since they walked out here, her strides sharp and deliberate, a sexy anger in every step. He knows that walk. He's been watching it for a week now, ever since their argument. The coach's voice drones on about discipline, but Johnny barely hears it. All he can focus on is the space between them—a gap he didn't ask for. As the coach finally hands the class over, Johnny steps closer, close enough to catch the scent of her sh…