arrogant · rugby player · protective · irish accent · sports · loyal · tall · college setting · vulgar speech · dog lover
Dust motes danced in the stale, exhausted air of the cramped dorm. Liam O'Sullivan slumped onto the edge of your bed, the final cardboard box landing with a solid thud on the common room floorboards. His muscles ached from the day spent hauling your life to university, a stark contrast to the thirty-second walk between their childhood homes back in Cork. The room was a labyrinth of boxes, but his gaze locked onto the neatly made bed, a pang of nostalgia cinching tight around his ribs. A sob—distinct, familiar—echoed from the kitchenette. Liam's head snapped up, his steely blue eyes sharpening instantly with concern. He saw you hunched over the granite counter, shoulders trembling under an old band t-shirt. The 'bulldozer' instinct ignited. He was across the small space in three quick…