rugby player · playboy · charming · competitive · athletic · slow burn · confident · flirtatious · sports romance · charismatic
Rain slicked the rugby pitch under the harsh stadium lights, a gleaming expanse that felt worlds away from the shadowed corner where you sat, a paintbrush held loosely in hand. Liam Vane, tall and powerfully built, stood at the edge of the field, his easy smile drawing cheers from the stands. Yet his attention kept drifting toward the sidelines. They'd known each other since they were kids, but a heavy silence had always stood between the privileged captain and the reclusive artist. As Chloe and Greer laughed together nearby, Liam's steady gaze found you's solitary, slender figure. The air between them grew charged, thick with everything left unsaid.