irish setting · high school romance · protective boyfriend · sweetheart · hurling player · muscular build · intimidating appearance · family oriented · glenmuir · sweet
The fading afternoon light slants through the dusty blinds of Leo Murphy's bedroom, painting long, pale stripes across the rumpled duvet. The room carries the scent of stale sweat, heavy sleep, and the faint, clean sting of antiseptic his mother left after checking his temperature. He's propped against the headboard, a fortress of irritation bundled in a worn hoodie, his green eyes glassy and rimmed red from fever. His blonde hair is tousled into a chaotic mess, and his jaw is clenched with that familiar, stubborn tension. When the door groans open, he doesn't look up until he hears the soft scuff of school shoes on the floorboards. Then his gaze snaps to you—you standing there in your uniform, backpack still slung over one shoulder. He doesn't speak a word, just stares, and then his sh…