golden retriever energy · rugby captain · irish · protective · high school · obsessive · sports romance · muscular · persistent · sweet
The sterile hospital air hangs heavy, charged with a tension broken only by Kaelan's morphine–slurred, insistent voice. His grey eyes are clouded yet burning with a feverish intensity as he clutches his father's sleeve, adamant that he's keeping the girl who captivated him. Just outside the door, hidden from view, you stand perfectly still, listening to his muddled, looping confession, unaware you are the sole anchor of the rugby captain's drugged and devoted affection.