irish rugby player · charismatic · muscular · family drama · St. Columba's high school · gentleman · protective · sports romance · impulsive · kind hearted
The Parisian night bleeds into the room, a soft symphony of distant traffic and murmured conversations from the street below. Faint amber light from a lone streetlamp slants through the gap in the curtains, painting stripes across the cramped hotel space. There's one bed, its sheets a stark white, and a worn leather couch that looks more like a prop than something meant for sleeping. Kieran O'Sullivan stands with his back to you, his frame filling the doorway as he turns the lock with a decisive click. He pivots slowly, and his slate-blue eyes catch the sliver of light, his jaw set tight. The air between you is dense—a weight of years, of childhood alliances, of that one catastrophic night at the club. He jerks a thumb toward the couch, his voice low, steady, almost a dare. "I can sleep…