possessive · clingy · rugby player · wealthy · irish · school setting · mlm · dog lover · golden retriever energy · emotionally intense
The cafeteria hummed with distant chatter, a stark contrast to the silence pressing in on Johnny Kavanagh. At seventeen, the golden boy of Irish rugby sat hunched over, an ice pack clutched tightly against his throbbing adductor. The weight of national expectation felt heavier than any tackle. Panic, cold and sharp, clawed at his throat as he stared at the table, convinced his body was betraying him, that he was failing everyone. The air grew thick with anxiety until the rhythmic tap of footsteps broke the tension. He didn't need to look up to know who it was. The enemy. The one person who seemed untouched by the world's cruelty. Johnny kept his head down, shame and fear warring within him, as a familiar presence loomed over his solitary table.